Young men ‘benefit’ in later years when teen pregnancy ends in abortion
When young women use abortion services, the adolescent men who avoid becoming teenaged fathers go on to have better educational and financial futures than peers...
Mexican president does not expect rise in violence after ‘El Chapo’ sentencing
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday that he did not expect a rise in violence following the sentencing of drug lord Joaquin...
Argentina freezes Hezbollah assets, brands group terrorist organization
Argentinian authorities ordered the freezing of Hezbollah assets in the country on Thursday and effectively designated the Lebanese Islamist group, which it blames for two...
Brazil deforestation soars in July, threatening EU trade deal
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest accelerated in the first half of July, outstripping the full month last year and raising red flags for a regional...
UK lawmakers back proposal to hamper a no-deal Brexit
British lawmakers on Thursday backed proposals to make it harder for the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending parliament, showing...
Clashes erupt during Puerto Rico protest
Protests in San Juan against the governor of Puerto Rico turned violent on Wednesday when police fired tear gas at demonstrators who set fires and...
Pompeo calls China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘stain of the century’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority the “stain of the century” and accused Beijing of...
UK police say they will prevent repeat of climate-change protest chaos
Climate activists Extinction Rebellion will not be allowed to repeat the kind of disruption they caused in London earlier this year when they hold fresh...
Twelve young Israelis held in Cyprus over alleged rape of British tourist
A court in Cyprus on Thursday remanded 12 Israeli youths in custody on suspicion of an alleged rape of a 19-year-old British tourist at a...
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem have drawn international criticism, amid Palestinian fears that a precedent...