Growing calls in Caribbean to cut ties to monarchy as royals fly out
William and Kate’s visit seen as attempt to persuade countries not to follow Barbados in ditching monarchy The UK should be helping Caribbean nations sever...
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‘Contemptuous’: anger in Brazil as Bolsonaro given Indigenous merit medal
Government honours president who activists accuse of undermining Indigenous protections Brazilian activists are outraged after Jair Bolsonaro – who has been accused of spearheading a...
Peruvian court approves prison release of ex-president Alberto Fujimori
Decision restores humanitarian pardon granted to Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges Peru’s constitutional court has approved the release...
Equality was key to ancient Mexican city’s success, study suggests
At its peak Monte Albán was home to 17,000 people, despite a lack of water supplies or fertile land Greater equality than that experienced in...
Canada and US announce Arctic military exercises amid Russia tensions
Drills will test response to aircraft and cruise missiles in vast and thinly defended northern region Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Canada and the US have...
Delays hamper Canada’s bid to resettle Ukrainians fleeing war
Bureaucratic issues in Ottawa mean new arrivals will likely have to rely on Canadians’ generosity to get settled Canada has promised to resettle an “unlimited”...
Bermuda’s ban on same-sex marriage is allowed, UK judges rule
JCPC overturns decision by lower court that ban was unconstitutional, in setback for LGBTQ rights British judges have ruled that Bermuda’s ban on same-sex marriage...
El Salvador court orders arrest of former president over 1989 priest massacre
Alfredo Cristiani, who left the country in 2021, is accused of knowing of military plans to massacre six Jesuit priests A court in El Salvador...
Venezuela releases two Americans in effort to improve relations amid energy crisis
Citgo’s Gustavo Cárdenas and Jorge Fernández released Tuesday while US representatives visited Caracas over the weekend Venezuela has released two jailed Americans as the two...
Mexican president lashes out at EU ‘lies’ over his media-bashing rhetoric
Andrés Manuel López Obrador was urged to tone down his rhetoric by MEPs after a spate of journalist murders – he did the opposite Mexico’s...
