New Orleans, August 15 (RHC)-- In the U.S., NBC News is reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is holding more than 8,000 migrants in 13 new jails in Mississippi and Louisiana. This would be a nearly fourfold increase since late 2017. It’s believed to be the largest population of ICE detainees outside of Texas.... More
New York, August 15 (RHC)-- On Wall Street, the U.S. stock market took its largest single-day loss since October, with the Dow Jones dropping 800 points — or more than 3% — amid mounting fears that a recession may be around the corner. ... More
New York, August 15 (RHC)-- A new study finds that corporate CEOs in the United States have seen their income grow exponentially over the past four decades, while ordinary workers’ salaries have largely stagnated. ... More
La Paz, August 15 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales said that the Argentinean people rebelled against the economic model promoted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the presidential primary elections held on last weekend, in which the right-wing president Mauricio Macri was overwhelmingly defeated.... More
Mexico City, August 15 (RHC)-- Mexico’s government Wednesday pushed once again for the United States to term the August 3 mass shooting in El Paso, Texas as an act of terrorism against Mexicans. “It’s very important to persevere, to specify, clarify and demand that measures are taken so that this is not repeated, and the first measure is to classify it for what it is, an act of terrorism,” Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard said in a news conference, adding that steps need to be taken to prevent future killings.... More
Washington, August 15 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump's disapproval rating has risen to 56 percent in a Fox News poll, following recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, which left 31 people dead.... More
Christchurch, August 15 (RHC)-- The Australian white supremacist accused of terror attacks at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 51 people in March, has written several letters from jail expressing his racist political and social views, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to say that should never have been allowed.... More
London, August 16 (RHC)-- Gibraltar’s government has reportedly released an Iranian-operated supertanker, which was seized by British marines in the Strait of Gibraltar on July 4, despite pressure from the United States for the vessel’s continued detainment.... More
London, August 15 (RHC)-- Gibraltar says the U.S. is trying to seize an Iranian oil tanker, which is being held in the British overseas territory, on unknown grounds, after UK media reported that the vessel’s release was imminent following a set of diplomatic exchanges between Tehran and London.... More
Tokyo, August 15 (RHC)-- Heavy rains lashed parts of western Japan on Thursday as tropical storm Krosa made landfall, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains as authorities advised more than half a million people to evacuate.... More
London, August 15 (RHC)-- Many of the migrants rescued are unaccompanied minors. Two women with health issues and a baby with a respiratory condition have been evacuated with their family to Lampedusa from the Open Arms.... More
Rome, August 15 (RHC)-- An administrative court in Rome ruled Wednesday that a Spanish rescue ship carrying around 150 migrants should be allowed to enter Italian territorial waters in defiance of a ban imposed by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.... More
Panama City, August 15 (RHC)-- The Panama Canal will continue authorizing vessels coming from Venezuela provided they present the necessary paperwork, the waterway's chief said on Wednesday, suggesting a new round of U.S. sanctions on the South American nation should not make a difference to canal traffic.... More
Washington, August 15 (RHC)-- In environmental news, a group of 22 states, six cities and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Tuesday in an attempt to block the rollback of Obama-era regulations on emissions from coal-fired power plants. ... More
Washington, August 15 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed a 10% tariff on some Chinese goods, including cellphones, laptop computers, shoes and toys, until December 15th. Other products will be spared from the tariffs altogether. ... More
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