Leo XIV Worried About Mental Health and Digital Technologies Relation

Pope Leo XIV pointed out that one of the most urgent and decisive challenges of our time is “the relationship between education, mental health and digital technologies,” upon receiving attendees at the seminar on this topic organized between the Organization of Ibero-American States, and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and the Dicastery for Culture […]

WHO Director Arrives at Ebola Epidemic Epicenter in DRC

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived this Saturday at noon in Bunia, capital of the eastern province of Ituri and epicenter of the Ebola epidemic declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “Tedros arrived today in Bunia, in Ituri, one of the three provinces severely affected by Ebola, […]

(FILE) One of the Israeli settlements, considered illegal under international law, in the West Bank. Photo: EFE

Israeli Settlers Shoot, Beat Seven Palestinians Including Elderly Man in West Bank Attack

Israeli settlers beat and shot seven Palestinians, including a 73‑year‑old man, during an attack on the Palestinian town of Madama, south of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Red Crescent reported. The Red Crescent said the seven wounded were transferred to hospital: the 73‑year‑old with a gunshot wound to the foot […]

(FILE) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: EFE.

UN Accuses Israel of Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Detainees in 2025 Report

The United Nations accused the Zionist regime of Israel of practicing rape and sexual abuse against Palestinians in prisons, while also warning that “the verified cases should be understood as indicative of a broader pattern that extends over long periods,” in a report that encompases 2025. A total of 31 verified cases were identified, involving […]

Photo: Screenshot from a video posted by the U.S. Southern Command on Social Media.

U.S. Kills Three in Pacific Boat Attack Near Colombia

U.S. Southern Command announced on Friday that a joint military force carried out a lethal attack against a vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean near Colombia, killing all three crew members over unsubstained claims of narco-terrorism. This marks the third such strike this week, as Operation Southern Spear has now resulted in more […]

(FILE) Citizens' Revolution current president Gabriela Rivadeneira. Photo: Prensa Latina.

Ecuador Judge Denies Lifting Confidentiality in Case That Suspended Correa’s Political Movement

Ecuador’s Contentious Electoral Tribunal denied a request to lift the confidentiality of information regarding the “Caja Chica’ case, which led to the nine-month suspension of the Citizens’ Revolution movement (RC, in Spanish) led by former president Rafael Correa, the party’s president Gabriela Rivadeneira denounced on Friday, May 29. She wrote on X that Judge Joaquin […]

55th Meeting of Ministers of Security and Justice of Mercosur. Photo: X/ @SantiPenap

Mercosur to Create Crime Monitoring Center with University‑Validated Data

Mercosur and its associated states will create a monitoring center for crime and violence to standardize measurements of criminal offenses, with data validated by universities and made available online, Paraguay’s Interior Minister Enrique Riera announced Friday at the close of a ministerial meeting in Asunción. Riera said that all security agencies of Mercosur countries and […]

So far, there have been no new deaths directly linked to the recent flood in Deir Ezzor province. Photo: Sana.

Floods Affect 2,400 Families in Syria As Emergency Response Begins

Syria’s authorities this Friday mobilized emergency response teams to Deir Ezzor province, where the flooding of the Euphrates River has left 2,400 families affected and prompted urgent evacuations. The Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh, confirmed that the sudden swelling of the Euphrates River directly impacted 2,400 families. He noted that while […]

Brazil’s Team Presents the Youngest Player in the World Cup

Rayan joins the Brazilian national team for the 2026 World Cup as the youngest player in the squad.

Lula Rejects U.S. Terrorist Designation of Brazilian Criminal Gangs

Washington’s measure undermines anti-crime efforts and threatens Brazilian sovereignty, he stated. On Friday, President Lula da Silva questioned the U.S. decision to designate two Brazilian criminal gangs, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs)” and “Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).” RELATED: U.S. Designates Two Brazilian Gangs as Global […]

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