Colombian Senate approves progressive labor reform backed by President Petro.Photo:EFE.

Colombian Senate Approves Historic Labor Reform Backed by Petro: A Major Step for Workers’ Rights

Colombia’s Senate has approved a comprehensive labor reform bill championed by President Gustavo Petro, advancing critical protections for workers and regulating precarious contracts. The legislation now moves to reconciliation with the House before becoming law. Related: Colombian President Gustavo Petro Denounces U.S.-Backed Coup Plot and Urges Popular Consultation for Social Justice Senate Endorses Petro’s Progressive […]

U.S. closes embassy in Israel amid Iranian missile attacks and rising war fears.Photo: Al Mayadeen.

U.S. Closes Embassy in Israel Amid Iranian Missile Attacks and Rising Regional Tensions

The United States has closed its embassy in Jerusalem and consular sections in Tel Aviv due to escalating Iranian missile attacks on Israeli territory. This move highlights the growing instability in the region as imperialist powers recalibrate their presence amid conflict. Related: Trump’s Crisis Cabinet Ends Amid Rising Tensions Over Possible US Military Involvement in […]

Bolivia Rejects UN Hunger Risk Claims

Bolivia firmly rejects false claims of famine risk. The UN clarifies the country is not under an extreme food insecurity alert and highlights progress in agricultural production and food sovereignty.

Sudan Faces Worsening Famine as Conflict Blocks Aid and Displaces Millions

The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning that Sudan is now experiencing a full-scale famine, marking one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. The report highlights that nearly 25 million people—more than half the population—are suffering from acute food insecurity, amid ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces […]

WHO warns of global health risk following Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.Photo:EFE.

WHO Warns of Severe Health Risk from Israeli Attacks on Nuclear Facilities in Iran

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a serious warning about the health and environmental risks caused by recent Israeli attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran, highlighting the danger of a regional catastrophe that threatens public health and ecological stability. Related: Iran Urges Evacuation of Tel Aviv and Haifa Amid New Attacks Against Israel Amid […]

UN Warns of Escalating Hunger in 13 Global Hotspots, Five at Risk of Famine

The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of increasing hunger in 13 hotspots around the world, with 5 of them facing an immediate risk of starvation and death in the coming months. A latest Hunger Hotspots report released Monday by the WFP and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that urgent […]

Iran Urges Evacuation of Tel Aviv and Haifa Amid New Attacks Against Israel

Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, has called on residents of Tel Aviv and Haifa to evacuate “to save their lives,” warning of imminent punitive strikes in response to Israel’s recent attacks on Iranian territory. In a televised statement, Mousavi declared that Iran’s previous missile operations were merely deterrent measures, and […]

Regional Powers Call for Ceasefire Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict

In a rare show of unity, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Chad have issued a joint declaration urging an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran, warning that the current trajectory threatens to plunge the Middle East into deeper instability. The ministers condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes […]

UN: Israeli Attacks Have “Obliterated” Gaza’s Education System

The Palestinian Ministry of Education has released devastating figures highlighting the toll of Israel’s military campaign on the education sector: over 16,470 students killed and 25,374 injured in Gaza alone. In the occupied West Bank, 137 students have been killed, 897 injured, and 754 detained by Israeli forces. The violence has extended to teachers and […]

Argentine Prosecutors Oppose House Arrest for Former President Cristina Fernandez

This happens before the expiration of a deadline for Fernandez to report to authorities and begin serving her sentence. On Tuesday, Argentine prosecutors urged Oral Court 2 to reject the request for house arrest filed on behalf of former President Cristina Fernandez (2007-2015), who was sentenced to six years in prison and permanently barred from […]

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Colombia’s Senate has approved a comprehensive labor reform bill championed by President Gustavo Petro, advancing critical protections for workers and regulating precarious contracts. The legislation now moves to reconciliation with the House before becoming law. Related: Colombian President Gustavo Petro Denounces U.S.-Backed Coup Plot and Urges Popular Consultation for Social Justice Senate Endorses Petro’s Progressive […]

Colombian Senate approves progressive labor reform backed by President Petro.Photo:EFE.

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President Trump’s national security team concluded a tense crisis meeting Tuesday amid escalating violence between Israel and Iran. Trump’s recent claims of US control over Iranian airspace and threats against Iran’s Supreme Leader deepen concerns over potential US military intervention, while progressive voices call for restraint and diplomacy. Related: Trump Rules Out Killing Iran’s Supreme […]

White House crisis meeting highlights divisions over possible US military strike on Iran.Photo:EFE.

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