Americas

Brazil Supreme Court rejects request to free ex-leader Lula

BRASILIA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected a request to free former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…

Seven migrant deaths reported in ‘extreme heat’ at US border

HOUSTON (Texas,US), June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Texas reported seven migrant deaths on Monday, including those of a woman,…

Brazil’s Supreme Court postpones habeas corpus voting for Lula

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian Supreme Court postponed on Monday the voting for the habeas corpus…

Italian ‘cocaine king’ makes midnight escape from jail in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Italian mob boss, who had been imprisoned in Uruguay since 2017, escaped from jail…

Unsustainable debt: Don’t expect relief, US warns Africa

PRETORIA, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African countries running up debt they won’t be able to pay back, including to China,…

Russia warns of repeat of 1962 Cuban missile crisis

MOSCOW, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US deployment of land-based missile systems near Russia’s borders could lead to a stand-off comparable…

Pres Bolsonaro wants F1 to remain in Brazil, backs Rio to host Grand Prix from 2021

BRASILIA, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vowed to move the 2021 Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix to…

Mexico vows to identify thousands of remains, ‘worst legacy’ of violence – Pres Obrador

MEXICO CITY, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s government vowed to identify thousands of human remains that have accumulated in morgues…

Parents of girl from India who died in US desert ‘desperate’ for asylum

TUCSON (Arizona, US), June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The parents of a six-year-old migrant girl from India who died of heat…

UN Security Council urges dialogue, end to US-Iran tensions

UNITED NATIONS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called for dialogue and measures to end tensions in the Gulf,…