The “colectivos” are paramilitary groups in Venezuela that support the government, repress dissidents, and sow terror across the country. Credit: Oscar, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia.The so-called “colectivos” in Venezuela are paramilitary groups that have gained notoriety in recent years for their power
In Venezuela, journalists and international media collaborate via #OperacionRetuit, using AI-generated avatars to bypass censorship. Credit: X.com/Connectasorg In response to censorship in Venezuela, local media, journalists and international organizations have come together for #OperacionRetuit, an
Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been released after being detained in Caracas by the Maduro regime. Credit: VOA / Public Domain.Venezuela’s opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, has been released a few moments ago after being briefly detained in Caracas by agents of Preside
Several celebrities, including Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal, have lost their homes to wildfires raging in Los Angeles, United States. Credit: Mike Andricopoulos/Greek Reporter.Several celebrity A-listers have lost their homes to the wildfires currently raging in Los Angeles, United States. Amongst
President Jimmy Carter was buried in a state funeral on Thursday. Following his passing, only five former presidents are still living. Credit: Trump White House Archived – Public Domain via Flickr.United States president, Jimmy Carter, was buried in a state funeral earlier today. His funeral was att
The 39th president of the US, Jimmy Carter, passed away last month aged 100. All five living US presidents attended his funeral today. Credits: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter passed away last month aged 100. His funeral service – declared a
Venezuela claims an FBI agent was among the foreign “mercenaries” arrested in connection with a coup plot against President Nicolas Maduro. Credit: Venezuela Presidency.Venezuela claims that an FBI agent is among a group of seven “mercenaries” arrested by police last Tuesday in Caracas in an alleged
Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, said his son would be interested in buying the Premier League giants, Liverpool Football Club. Credit: NVIDIA Corporation / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In an interview on Britain’s Times Radio, Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk said his son is interested in buying Liverpool Football
Indonesia has officially been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, becoming its seventh member state. Credit: Mr.TinMD – CC BY-ND 2.0 via Flickr.Indonesia has officially been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. The announcement was mad
An investigation has revealed that Credit Suisse held more than 100 accounts linked with the Nazis and Nazi associates. Credit: alex.ch – CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr.An investigation by the Wall Street Journal has revealed that Credit Suisse, a global investment bank, held more than 100 accounts linked
The electoral year 2025 will be pivotal in Latin America, with several countries holding key presidential and legislative elections. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia OneThe year 2025 is shaping up to be a politically charged one in Latin America, with several key elections set to take place ac
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he intends to resign as the leader of the governing Liberal Party after three terms in office. Credits: Kmu.gov.au, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to resign as the leader of the governing Liberal Party after
Venezuela opposition leader and contested president-elect Edmundo Gonzalez has called for the Army to support him to assume power on Jan. 10. Credit: Voice of America / Public Domain.Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, leader of the opposition and contested winner of Venezuela’s July presidential election, ha
Colombian American US senators, Bernie Moreno and Ruben Gallego, were sworn into the US Senate on Friday, January 3, 2025. Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Flickr.Colombian American U.S. senators Bernie Moreno and Ruben Gallego were sworn into the Senate on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Moreno, a Repub
Eight candidates of Latino origin have been elected to the US Congress, raising the number of Hispanic members in the House and Senate to 61. Credit: Mark Fischer / CC BY-SA 2.0The Latino and Hispanic American presence in the US Congress is set to grow following the 2024 elections. With three candid
A new study provides more insight on a fossil of an extinct dolphin-like reptile estimated to have lived 100 million years ago in New Zealand. Credit: James St. John – CC BY 2.0 via Flickr.Back in 2010, paleontologist James Crampton discovered a partial ichthyosaur skeleton. The fossil he discovered
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for alcoholic beverages to be labelled with a warning on the link between alcohol and cancer. Credit: m01229-CC-BY-2.0. via Flickr.United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has released a new advisory highlighting the direct relationship between alco
The Cartel de los Soles is a rumored Venezuela drug trafficking organization coordinated, says the US, by Nicolas Maduro’s inner circle. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia.In the complex web of international drug trafficking, Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles (Car
Holocaust survivor and oldest Olympic gold medallist in the world, Agnes Keleti, has died in hospital at age 103. Credit: Róth Tamás – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The oldest Olympic gold medallist in the world, Agnes Keleti, has died at age 103. Keleti, a Hungarian gymnast who survived the H
Quest for the Holy Grail Tapestries: The Arming and Departure of the Knights (1895–1896) by William Morris, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and John Henry Dearle. Original from The Birmingham Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. Credit: Rawpixel – CC BY 4.0 via Flickr.The Middle Ages, often referred to a
Researchers have discovered that the Moche people of ancient Peru used to conduct ritual sacrifices of their relatives to accompany the dead. Credit: Bernard Gagnon – CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.A team of researchers have analyzed a burial site from the pre-Hispanic Moche culture in Peru and
A power blackout hit almost all of Puerto Rico in the early hours of Tuesday, December 31, darkening the island’s New Year celebrations. Credit: Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue – CC BY 2.0 via Flickr.A power blackout hit almost all of Puerto Rico early today, darkening the New Year’s Eve celebra
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is accused by U.S. authorities of leading a billion-dollar drug cartel. Credit: I G / Public DomainRyan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, is facing accusations of running a billion-dollar international drug cartel that reportedly carried out killings to e
The Panama Canal, now the subject of controversy between the United States and Panama, is one of the world’s trade hotspots. Credit: Patton, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / Flickr.The Panama Canal is one of the most important hubs of world trade. Since its inauguration in 1914, the canal has stood as one of the m
