Ecuadorian state-run oil producer Petroecuador has announced that it has stepped up security measures at its facilities amid ongoing unrest in the country.  The move follows a state of “internal armed conflict” declared by Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday, after gunmen stormed a TV station and attacked police officers around the country. More than…

Pyongyang is beefing up its military capabilities, but only for defensive purposes and will not strike first, Kim Jong-un has stressed North Korea is prepared for war and will have “no hesitation in annihilating” the South, leader Kim Jong-un has declared, while stressing that Pyongyang will not initiate a conflict. He described Seoul as being…

Mexico’s leader misgendered a political ally, but has disputed claims he was being transphobic Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador apologized on Tuesday to a transgender lawmaker whom he previously described as a “gentleman dressed as a woman,” while denying speculation that he was secretly transphobic.