Brazil's Workers Party Considers Alternatives to Lula's Candidacy
Former mayor of Sao Paulo Fernando Haddad told Reuters on Tuesday that he was talking with other left-wing parties about forging a united leftist front for the elections if former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is barred from running by corruption accusations.
telesurtv.net
Golden State Killer: Police 'arrest suspect' in California
Police in California have reportedly arrested a suspect over the notorious Golden State Killer case which saw 12 murders, 45 rapes and 120 burglaries in the state in the 1970s and 80s.
bbc.com
Mass protests grip Armenian capital despite PM Sargsyan’s resignation
Massive opposition rallies continue to grip the Armenian capital of Yerevan despite Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, who was president for several consecutive years, giving in to protesters’ demands and stepping down this week.
rt.com
Trump seems likely to win travel ban case at Supreme Court
President Donald Trump appears likely to win his travel ban case at the Supreme Court.
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Macron attacks nationalism in speech to US Congress
French President Emmanuel Macron has used his speech to the joint houses of the US Congress to denounce nationalism and isolationism.
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Alek Minassian Toronto van attack suspect praised 'incel' killer
Alek Minassian - charged on Tuesday with 10 counts of murder and 13 counts of attempted murder - also referred to the misogynistic "incel" Reddit group.
bbc.com
Social Democrats Edge Socialist Rivals in Greenland Vote
The social-democratic Siumut party of outgoing prime minister Kim Kielsen won the most votes in parliamentary elections held in Greenland, a scarcely populated dependency of Denmark rich in untapped natural resources.
bloomberg.com
China urges ditching dollar & euro trade with Russia in favor of national currencies
There is no need for Russian and Chinese businesses to pay each other in dollars and euros, when they can settle in rubles and yuan, according to Zhou Liqun, chairman of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia.
rt.com
China's Report on US Human Rights Decries Hypocrisy
China released a report titled “Human Rights Record of the United States in 2017,” in response to the human rights report on China released by the U.S. State Department on April 20.
telesurtv.net
Pentagon Classifies Study of F-35 Jet’s Challenges in Pacific
The Pentagon classified an assessment of the major challenges the Marine Corps encountered in deploying the U.S.’s first F-35 jets to the Pacific, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
bloomberg.com
Kim Visits Hospital After N. Korean Bus Crash Kills 32 Tourists
On Tuesday, the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, visited injured Chinese citizens in the hospital and expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in a tragic bus accident that killed dozens of Chinese tourists.
telesurtv.net
German Weapons Illegally Sent to Mexico Conflict Zones
Heckler & Koch sent 4,700 G36 assault rifles to Mexican security forces in conflict zones, despite the ban by the German foreign ministry.
telesurtv.net
Rail strikes: RMT union members plan new walkouts
Commuters are facing up to five days of disruption as union members at three train firms plan fresh strikes in a dispute over the role of guards.
bbc.com
Arizona Schools Chief Diane Douglas Threatens Teachers Over Strike, Says It's 'Not Legal'
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is urging teachers not to walk out, threatening that they might face consequences.
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