The Wagner Group has appeared to involve itself in a number of armed conflicts across the continent and gained access to mining operations valued at around $1 billion.
Colombian government representatives have resumed peace talks in Cuba with the communist-inspired National Liberation Army, the nation's largest remaining guerrilla group.
Argentine President Alberto Fernández met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday to examine means of flouting U.S. dollar usage in international commerce.
Russian President Vladimir Putin could possibly be arrested if he attends an economic summit being hosted in South Africa this August, according to a report.
Five more men have been killed and set on fire by vigilante crowds in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, raising the death toll from the extrajudicial slayings to at least 18 in the past week.
Feuding Mexican cartels have briefly blocked roads in the border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas on Tuesday. At one point, gunmen used a school bus as a blockade.
Brazil's socialist government has threatened Google with legal action for opposing proposed legislation that would punish so-called misinformation and hate speech on tech platforms.
Bolivia’s Jesuit congregation apologized publicly Tuesday and is launching an investigation into a late Spanish priest who abused several minors dating back to the 1980s.
Sudan's rival military factions have clashed over the future of the country. A cease-fire just announced by neighboring South Sudan brings some hope that the conflict may come to an end.
The U.S. government has returned 80 ancient artifacts, including coins and sculptures, to Cyprus. Some were from as late as the 1700s, with others dating back to 2,000 B.C.
The leaders of Kosovo and Serbia are meeting in Brussels to continue talks on a European Union-backed plan to normalize ties between the former enemies.
The BRICS economic bloc has also explored the possibility of creating a new common currency to provide to members, potentially threatening U.S. dollar dominance.
The Ugandan army said a bodyguard fatally shot a government minister in an apparent private dispute on Tuesday morning. The attacker turned the gun on himself after the shooting.
The war between Russia and Ukraine remained a prominent issue during Russia's controversial presidency of the United Nations Security Council; now Switzerland will assume role.
An Albanian man has been charged with supporting terror attacks on social media. He was accused of falsifying documents, weapon possession and promoting terror attacks.
Amid growing friction between the White House and Benjamin Netanyahu, Speaker McCarthy told Israeli media he expects Biden to invite the Israeli pm to Washington.
A rocket attack that wounded three in Israel on Tuesday prompted an emergency meeting involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military officials.