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Trump, Harris launch dueling ad wars
The ad campaigns are the opening salvo of a 100-day sprint to the November presidential election.
Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ others sheโd have to build.
Kyivโs dilemma: Gaza overshadows Ukraine for non-NATO countries
Kyiv already struggled to convince countries not in NATO to back its cause. The war in the Middle East has made that even harder.
Guatemala fires key official in charge of WTO reform talks
The Guatemalan government has fired Marco Molina, a highly-respected Geneva-based official who has been leading talks for the past year on reforming the World Trade Organizationโs (WTO) dispute settlement system. โI was fired,โ Molina confirmed in a phone interview. โJust today I was notified that I was removed from office. Well, you know, developing countries [โฆ]
Taiwan at election crossroads as war threat looms
As voters in Taiwan head to the polls to select their next president, the stakes could hardly be higher.
UN General Assembly passes resolution demanding humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
Resolution passes with a three-quarters majority.
Watch: Guatemalan river harbours 3% of the world’s plastic waste
In Guatemala, most towns and villages have no rubbish collection system. Inhabitants throw their garbage directly into the river or into illegal dumps.
Incarcerated for his advocacy, this activist puts his hopes on EUโs due diligence law
As representatives of the European Parliament and EU countries negotiate the details of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in Brussels, visiting Guatemalan human rights activist Bernardo Caal Xol has urged them to implement th…
World powers cheer Guatemala anti-graft candidateโs resounding victory
International leaders congratulated Bernardo Arevalo on his resounding victory in Sunday’s Guatemalan presidential election, a win long believed impossible for the anti-graft candidate in a process dogged by accusations of government meddling.
Anti-graft crusader wins Guatemala presidency by landslide
Guatemalan anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was voted in as president on Sunday (20 August), a victory that until recently seemed impossible and which many voters hope will end years of rule dogged by allegations of graft and authoritarianism.