Spain v Argentina ‘Finalissima’ match in Qatar cancelled amid conflict
The fixture, part of the Qatar Football Festival, has been cancelled amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Listen to
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Cuban President Diaz-Canel says talks held with US amid Trump threats
Miguel Diaz-Canel says discussions held to find solutions ‘through dialogue’ as Washington tightens oil blockade. Listen to this article |
Read MoreOil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz
Energy markets remain on tenterhooks as the prospect of prolonged war in the Middle East grows. Listen to this article
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UN fact-finding mission warns of continued human rights abuses in Venezuela
Listen to this article | 5 mins info A United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded that “there are no indicators
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Advocates push for major probe as US boat strikes in Latin America kill 157
Washington, DC – In September, the United States began launching dozens of deadly military strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in
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Why historic oil reserves release may do little to bring down rising prices
Global oil prices are continuing to surge despite the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) announcement of the largest release of emergency
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Chile’s new president has praised Pinochet, a dictator. What does it mean?
It was a symbol hiding in plain sight. On February 24, two weeks before his inauguration as Chile’s president, Jose
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Press freedom declines in Americas, with US seeing sharpest drop: Report
Listen to this article | 4 mins info A new report has expressed alarm at what it describes as backsliding
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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro seeks court approval for visit from Trump official
Lawyers for Bolsonaro have petitioned for Trump adviser Darren Beattie to meet the ex-president in his prison in Brasilia. Listen
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Cuba closes Quito embassy after Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa expels its diplomats
Cuba has shuttered its embassy in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, after it was given 48 hours to withdraw its
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