Political crisis sharpens in the Philippines

A political crisis in the Philippines over revelations of immense corruption has thrown the political elite into turmoil. Fueled by explosive social unrest, the crisis is moving towards a possible military coup,... Read more »

UCR enters a critical moment with the party’s future at stake

Friday, December 12, will not just be any old day for the Unión Cívica Radical, one of Argentina’s historic political parties. On that day the UCR National Committee authorities, chaired by Martín... Read more »

Crespo keeps São Paulo grounded, dampens excitement

For those who had never seen Hernán Crespo smile, the press conference held after the victory over Juventude on Sunday (23), at Vila Belmiro, began with beautiful laughter from the Argentine coach.... Read more »

‘Elite capture’: How Pakistan is losing 6 percent of its GDP to corruption | Business and Economy

Islamabad, Pakistan – A new assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded that corruption in Pakistan is behind an economic crisis driven by “state capture” – where public policy is... Read more »

Beautiful game, baffling system: Argentina’s impossible league system

Argentine football is a maze that even the many compatriots of Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi struggle to navigate. It is the sport that binds a polarised nation wrestling with deep economic... Read more »

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the hospital where he went to undergo a skin surgery procedure, authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, leaving the house arrest after being convicted... Read more »

British ruling elite to increase military spending to fight “protracted, industrial-scale war”

The main parliamentary parties, led by Labour, are banging the drum for preparations for war with Russia, regardless of the immediate outcome of the conflict in Ukraine. Not a day goes by... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: November 14 to 21

  ALBERTO CLOSE TO TRIAL The City Federal Appeals Court has confirmed the trial of ex-president Alberto Fernández for the irregular allocation of the insurance contracts of state agencies during his presidency,... Read more »

What to know about former President Jair Bolsonaro’s arrest in Brazil

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa | Associated Press SAO PAULO — Brazilian police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday on suspicion he was plotting to flee and avoid a 27-year prison sentence... Read more »

Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah official killed by Israel? | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel has attacked the Haret Hreik area in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing five people, including Hezbollah’s highest ranking military official. Sunday’s attack, which took place amid an uptick... Read more »