Bogota, November 24 (RHC)-- The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, received at the Presidential House headquarters spokespersons of the leaks portal, WikiLeaks, with whom he pledged to be part of the struggle and pressure for the release of its founder, Julian Assange, imprisoned in the United Kingdom and claimed in the United States.... More
Geneva, November 24 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) says that it was thrashing out a list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and should be kept under close observation. The WHO said the aim was to update a list used to guide global research and development (R&D) and investment, especially in vaccines, tests and treatments.... More
Colorado Springs, November 24 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Colorado, the gunman suspected of shooting and killing five people Saturday night at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, has been indicted for murder and hate crimes. ... More
Brasilia, November 24 (RHC)-- The head of Brazil's electoral court Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday rejected a complaint from President Jair Bolsonaro's allies to challenge the presidential election, which the incumbent lost by a small margin, according to a court document.... More
New York, November 24 (RHC)-- The United States' largest rail union has voted against a tentative contract agreement reached with rail management in September, raising the likelihood of a strike in the upcoming month, which can cause significant damage to the U.S. economy. ... More
Philadelphia, November 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, immigrant rights advocates welcomed a second bus of asylum seekers to Philadelphia, sent by Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott. Abbott says Texas has bused a total of over 13,000 asylum seekers to “sanctuary cities,” including Washington, D.C., and New York. ... More
Mexico City, November 23 (RHC)-- The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, arrived in the Mexican capital on Tuesday night, initiating his official and working visit that will last until Friday, November 25th. Upon his arrival in Mexico, the Chilean president was received by the Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, Maximiliano Reyes, together with the General Director for South America, Martín Borrego, and the Mexican Ambassador to Chile, Alicia Bárcena.... More
Ramallah, November 23 (RHC)-- Palestine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned Israel's killing of a Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin as hundreds of people attended a funeral for the boy, who succumbed to his injuries hours after being shot by the Tel Aviv regime's military forces.... More
New York, November 23 (RHC)-- Food prices are soaring in the United States and that, news reports say, is affecting the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. Since last Thanksgiving, grocery prices have jumped 13 percent in the United States, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labour Statistics. And just about every component of a traditional Thanksgiving meal has increased in price significantly over the last year. That has added to the woes of Americans already struggling with stubbornly high inflation and is putting a dent in a holiday where the focus is food, family and friends.... More
New York, November 23 (RHC)-- Thursday is Thanksgiving -- celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. It's a time for families to get together and have their annual meal of turkey and dressing.... More
Jakarta, November 23 (RHC)-- The death toll from Monday's earthquake in Indonesia stands at 268 as search operations continue, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).... More
Lima, November 23 (RHC)-- The Constitutional Court (TC) of Peru has annulled the accusation of treason against President Pedro Castillo processed by the Congress controlled by right-wing sectors.... More
Sanaa, November 23 (RHC)-- Yemeni armed forces say they have successfully prevented a foreign oil tanker from stealing the country's direly-needed oil by forcing the vessel away from a southern port. "The Yemeni armed forces succeeded in forcing an oil ship, which tried to reach the port of al-Dhaba in the south of the country, to leave," according to the forces' spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree. Yemeni army, he noted, sprung into action after "the ship, which was on a mission to steal enormous amounts of oil, refused to heed the armed forces' warnings."... More
Berlin, November 23 (RHC)-- A German official has sounded the alarm, warning of serious electricity shortage in the country, and across the region. "We have to assume that there will be big blackouts in winter," President of the German Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, Ralph Tiesler, said in an interview with the Berlin-based German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.... More
Brasilia, November 22 (RHC)-- Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged his loss in last month’s election to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro’s allies have filed a complaint with the country’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE) seeking “extraordinary verification” of the election results, according to a CNN Brasil report on Tuesday.... More
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