The ordinance requires the city to “refrain, to the best of its ability” from making future investments in these governments and “complicit” companies. It also obligates the City Treasurer to review city investments annually and publish a report on the city’s compliance. Photo: Audrey Hammond/ Ocean State Media.

Providence Passes Divestment Measure Linked to Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

Providence voters in Rhode Island overwhelmingly approved a citizen-led proposal on Tuesday night that aims to restrict municipal investments connected to severe human rights violations abroad. Question 7 asked the residents of Rhode Island’s capital whether the city should stop putting public money into Israeli government debt. The question was placed on the ballot through […]

Photo: EFE.

Voters Reshape Washington Power in 2026 Midterm Elections

U.S. voters change the balance of legislative power in Washington, following a shift in their views on domestic policy and foreign conflicts. The 2026 U.S. midterm elections took place on November 3, 2026, modifying the power distribution in the federal government during the second half of President Donald Trump’s term. Members of the U.S. House […]

Protesters hold placards during a demonstration against rising living costs and cuts to public services in Paris, France, October, 31. Photo: EFE.

CFDT Estimates 800,000 Protesters as General Strike Sweeps France

France is set to face a nationwide general strike on Thursday as unions mobilized private-sector workers, civil servants, students, and retirees to demand salary increases and defend purchasing power, with the CFDT estimating 800,000 participants across the country. The CFDT called on private-sector employees and public officials to strike, while inviting young people and retirees […]

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez. Photo: EFE.

Sánchez Defends Europe-Latin America Links at Ibero-American Summit

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez appealed Wednesday to further strengthen the Ibero-American community’s ties and its links with third countries, above any difference or circumstance, at the inaugural ceremony of the 30th Ibero-American Summit. The head of government made a staunch defense of Europe’s ties with Latin America and said Spain has been working for […]

Qatar Airways Opens Direct Doha-Caracas Route

Qatar Airways completed on Wednesday the inaugural flight of its Doha-Caracas route, with the aircraft landing at Maiquetía International Airport. The flight touched down at 16:06 local time. The return from Caracas was scheduled for 02:55 local time on Thursday, according to information shared on the airport’s website. The aircraft was received by Transport Minister […]

Israel Restricts Gaza Exit for More Than 1,100 Child Amputees

The Israeli government is restricting the exit from Gaza of more than 1,100 children with amputated limbs amid continuing attacks by the Zionist army, according to the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reported that 1,134 minors have suffered limb amputations in the Strip and face severe obstacles in accessing long-term medical […]

(FILE) U.S. Pentagon buildings. Photo: EFE.

Pentagon Details $782M Unmanned Systems Package for Asia Centcom

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it delivered more than 25,000 unmanned systems and defense capabilities in 2026 to the U.S. military’s Central Command in Asia after a $782 million strategic investment. The equipment included more than 1,300 one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles, more than 100 unmanned surface and subsurface vessels, and more than 24,000 counter-drone […]

The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare variant of Ebola for which no vaccine has been approved. Photo: AP.

W.H.O. Adds Two Ebola Vaccines to Trials as DRC Deaths Top 5,300

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) recommended Wednesday adding two experimental vaccines to clinical trials under way in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Bundibugyo Ebola strain has killed more than 5,300 people. The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) moved to widen its search for weapons against the deadliest Ebola outbreak in years. Two experimental vaccines […]

(FILE) The communication that announces the council's installation was signed by Jorge Rodríguez, President of the National Assembly, on behalf of the government delegation and by Dinorah Figuera, representing the 2015 National Assembly delegation. Photo: AP.

Venezuela Installs Council to Review Supreme Court Candidates

Venezuela installed a technical council Tuesday to verify the credentials of candidates seeking seats on the Supreme Court, the General Inspectorate of Courts and the National School of Magistracy. Seven jurists with extensive professional records now form the council, which must confirm that each candidate complies strictly with the formal requirements set out in the […]

In the fight against organized crime, the regulation establishes more drastic sanctions and severe restrictions for the leaders of factions and militias. Photo: EFE.

Brazilian Senate Approves Public Security Amendment to Combat Organized Crime

Brazil’s Senate approved the Public Security constitutional amendment Tuesday afternoon, handing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a decisive legislative victory and clearing the proposal for final promulgation by the National Congress. The proposal advanced unchanged through two consecutive rounds of voting. Senators delivered 73 votes in favor in the first round and 75 in […]

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