Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly defeated leftist Iván Cepeda in Colombia’s run-off presidential election on June 21, reports Ben Radford.
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In a sweeping victory, candidates endorsed by Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani were preselected as the Democratic Party's congressional candidates in November’s midterm elections, report Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.
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Environmental activists have applauded a June 26 decision by the Greenlandic government to reject an extension to a controversial exploration license held by Western Australian-based mining company, Energy Transition Minerals (ETM), reports Peter Boyle.
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Mohammed Hamad, a clinical nutritionist working at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, told Jude Alexander about the ongoing difficulties Palestinians have to deal with as the war and blockade continue.
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Calls are mounting on the United States and other countries to lift all sanctions against Venezuela in the wake of the devastating earthquakes, which have so far killed more than 950 people and injured thousands more, reports Kerry Smith.
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As 'Gen Z' youth revolts rock many countries in Asia, Peter Boyle spoke to Arveent Kathirtchelvan, a youth activist in the Socialist Party of Malaysia, about how right-wing politicians are channeling rising mass dissatisfaction into racist scapegoating of minorities.
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Venezuela suffered two successive major earthquakes on that caused devastating damage, reports Venezuela Analysis.
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The United States launched a military strike inside Venezuelan territory in a 'joint operation' with the Venezuelan government, on June 12, that reportedly killed Héctor “Niño” Guerrero Flores, an alleged leader of criminal group Tren de Aragua, reports Ricardo Vaz.
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Following Peru’s presidential run-off election, which was marred by irregularities and United States interference, it appears likely that far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori will become the country’s new president, reports Ben Radford.
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Two prominent Baloch human rights defenders were sentenced to life imprisonment, on June 22, under Pakistan's notorious anti-terrorism laws, reports Peter Boyle.
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Derek Wall, ecosocialist, writer and former coordinator of the Green Party of England and Wales, recently told Green Left’s Isaac Nellist that the Green Party’s rise is giving hope to working people and the left. Meanwhile, Labour remains in a crisis of its own making.
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Reversing a previous outcome, four Palestine Action members received long sentences in Britain, for their role in a 2024 factory occupation at notorious Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems, reports Alex Bainbridge.