Trump raises new global tariff to 15% a day after setting it at 10% Sunday, February 22nd 2026 – 00:10 UTC The move follows a 6-3 Supreme Court decision that invalidated Trump’s prior “reciprocal” tariff regime under the […]
By eight in the morning, Rio’s carnival is already underway, with beer cups, flower costumes, and street bands drawing crowds into the city center. The blocos are free, huge, and feel personal, continuing well beyond Ash Wednesday. Eight a.m. With a Beer and a Flower Crown At eight in the morning, while the day is […]
Venezuela sets fast-track protocol for amnesty as families wait for further releases Saturday, February 21st 2026 – 12:26 UTC Foro Penal also warned that about 400 detainees would remain outside the law’s coverage Venezuelan authorities approved on Friday a protocol to speed up implementation of an amnesty law passed the previous day by […]
Analysts warn war looks more likely than a US-Iran deal as nuclear deadline approaches Saturday, February 21st 2026 – 12:29 UTC Tensions rose after President Donald Trump publicly set a 10-to-15-day window to reach an understanding and said he is weighing options for a limited strike if talks fail Analysts quoted by international […]
Package bomb injures four at Argentina gendarmerie school in Buenos Aires Saturday, February 21st 2026 – 01:40 UTC The blast occurred at about 13:49 on the 11th floor of the institution’s building at Avenida Paseo Colón 533, after […]
Peru’s transitional government rules out pardons after Pedro Castillo clemency request Saturday, February 21st 2026 – 02:09 UTC In a statement posted on official channels, the presidency said there was no item on its agenda to grant “any clemency, such as pardons, in favor of a person under prosecution or convicted” Peru’s transitional […]
Brazil’s top prosecutor opposes Bolsonaro house arrest Saturday, February 21st 2026 – 02:21 UTC In the filing, Gonet said the unit known as “Papudinha” provides 24-hour medical care and has access to an advanced emergency service (Samu) unit […]
Trump vows new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court curbs emergency levies Saturday, February 21st 2026 – 01:34 UTC In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court held that the administration exceeded its authority by setting and shifting global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) US President Donald Trump lashed out […]
Medellín, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro signed a new decree Thursday evening in Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar to increase the legal monthly minimum wage by 23.7%. This follows the suspension of the original wage hike by the Council of State last week. Petro’s defiant announcement was met with applause in the Colombian capital from […]
Bogotá, Colombia – On February 10, the Grenoble Prosecutor’s Office launched a worldwide call for victims or witnesses of Jacques Leveugle, a teacher arrested in 2024 in France and accused of sexually assaulting at least 89 minors around the world since 1967. During a press conference, French prosecutor Étienne Manteaux said that the sexual predator was […]