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June 27, 2024

Bolivia grapples with aftermath of failed coup attempt as nation strives to restore stability

Bolivia has been left reeling after troops, led by General Juan José Zúñiga, briefly seized the presidential palace in La Paz during an attempted coup.

June 27, 2024

Pennsylvania bishop becomes youngest Episcopal Church leader since 1789

A bishop from western Pennsylvania has been elected as the youngest leader ever of the Episcopal Church. Sean Rowe was elected on the first ballot in the House of Bishops.

June 27, 2024

Thai banks are leading financial backers of Burma's military, UN expert says

Thai banks have become the main supplier of international financial services for Burma’s military government, according to a report by a U.N. expert on human rights.

June 27, 2024

Rescuers work to retrieve 3 bodies discovered on Japan's Mount Fuji

Three bodies were discovered in a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji. One body has been retrieved, while efforts to recover the remaining two are on hold due to bad weather.

June 26, 2024

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández sentenced to 45 years in US prison

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for colluding with drug traffickers to ensure over 400 tons of cocaine reached American soil.

June 26, 2024

Vermont agrees to $175K payout over arrest of man who flipped off trooper

Vermont will pay $175,000 over the arrest of Gregory Bombard, who was criminally charged for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, according to the state's ACLU chapter.

June 26, 2024

Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

In a move that could reduce Brazil's prison population, the South American country's Supreme Court has voted to 'decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use.'

June 26, 2024

Russian energy giant signs memo with Iran on gas supplies

Russian energy giant Gazprom signed a memorandum with the National Iranian Gas Company to supply Iran with Russian pipeline gas; it was signed during a visit to Iran by Gazprom's head Alexei Miller.

June 26, 2024

Bolivian president warns 'irregular' military deployment under way in capital, raising coup fears

Bolivian President Luis Arce warned that an 'irregular' military deployment was taking place in the country's capital, prompting concerns of a potential coup.

June 26, 2024

Kenya's president backtracks on controversial tax increases after deadly protests shake nation

Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he would not sign a finance bill into law after widespread protests erupted over proposed new taxes.