Members of youth delegation to Cuba detained on return to US
150 young leaders from the United States took part in a 10-day delegation to Cuba to exchange and learn from the Cuban people. On their return, many of them were detained at US airports and their devices were searched
First Republic Bank: The second largest crash in US history, another example of bailout
First Republic Bank, holding USD 233 billion in assets, collapsed and was sold to banking giant JP Morgan Chase. First Republic is the third bank to fail in the US since March, surpassing the spectacular failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10
There is a palpable sense of anger among people of Balochistan, says fact finding report
The latest report by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) notes that there is no respite in rights abuse which has led to palpable sense of anger among the people of Balochistan
International conference on Venezuela concludes in Colombia with call for lifting US sanctions
The conference was organized with the objective to reignite the dialogue and negotiation process between the Venezuelan government and the platform of opposition sectors, which came to a halt towards the end of last year
Agitation by teachers forces Latvian government to increase wages
Against the backdrop of soaring inflation, school teachers in Latvia have been protesting the decrease in real wages and heavy workload
Uruguayan workers stage strike against pension reform
The reform raises the retirement age, eliminates early retirement benefits, and reduces pensions for widows and people with disabilities. This is the third big strike in six months
Turkish police arrest more than 100 people days ahead of elections
Those arrested include journalists, lawyers and politicians from the opposition, pro-Kurdish HDP party
Colombian government and ELN to hold third round of peace talks in Cuba
The delegations of the Colombian government and the ELN are expected to reach crucial agreements on a bilateral ceasefire and participation of civil society groups in the peace process