Algiers, November 1 (RHC)-- The first Arab League summit since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is set to begin in Algeria, but political divisions continue to rankle among the regional organisation’s members.... More
London, November 1 (RHC)-- In news from Britain, police in Kent are being urged to investigate a Sunday attack on a migrant center in the town of Dover as an act of terrorism. The man suspected of throwing at least two petrol bombs at the migrant center was found dead shortly after; he reportedly died by suicide. ... More
Washington, November 1 (RHC)-- The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases that aim to end race-conscious admissions decisions by colleges and universities. ... More
Beijing, November 1 (RHC)-- The United States and South Korea have begun massive war games off the Korean peninsula. On Monday, the two nations opened Operation Vigilant Storm, a five-day joint drill involving hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops. ... More
El Paso, November 1 (RHC)-- In the United States, Border Patrol agents fired pepper balls at a group of Venezuelan migrants who were leading a protest along the El Paso, Texas-Juárez, Mexico border after they were denied entry into the U.S. and blocked from seeking asylum. ... More
Brasilia, November 1 (RHC)-- Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered police to remove roadblocks erected by supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who still has not publicly acknowledged his election defeat to left-wing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.... More
Brasilia, November 1 (RHC)-- Jair Bolsonaro has said he will respect Brazil’s constitution after his election defeat to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, breaking nearly two days of public silence that fuelled concerns the far-right leader was planning to reject the results.... More
Caracas, November 1 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has described as fruitful and truly auspicious the meeting with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, with whom he exchanged on vital issues for the two countries, the region and the world.... More
New York, November 1 (RHC)-- New York City will pay $26 million to settle lawsuits on behalf of two men who were exonerated in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X. Last year, a judge tossed out convictions against Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam after finding “serious miscarriages of justice.” ... More
San Francisco, November 1 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, prosecutors have filed federal and state charges against the man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and assaulting her husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer. ... More
Beirut, November 1 (RHC)-- Lebanon’s political crisis has deepened after Michel Aoun vacated the presidential palace with no successor in place and a crumbling economy. Lebanon is now ruled by a caretaker cabinet and prime minister-designate, who has failed to form a government over the past six months.... More
Port-au-Prince, November 1 (RHC)-- In Haiti, witnesses say journalist Romelo Vilsaint was killed by police fire Sunday after reporters gathered at a police station to demand the release of one of their detained colleagues. ... More
New York, November 1 (RHC)-- In New York City, climate and housing activists shut down Park Avenue to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, demanding that banks and major corporations stop funding fossil fuels, and that Governor Hochul tax wealthy New Yorkers to enact a Green New Deal... More
Mogadishu, November 1 (RHC)-- In Somalia, a pair of car bombs exploded at a busy Mogadishu intersection, killing at least 100 people and injuring 300. The twin blasts targeted the education ministry and leveled buildings, sending plumes of smoke and dust into the air. ... More
Washington, November 1 (RHC)-- Chief Justice John Roberts agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court order requiring the release of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service to a Democratic-led House committee. The tax returns had been set to be turned over to the House Ways and Means Committee later this week. Roberts asked for a response by November 10.... More
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