Washington, October 29 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of New Jersey, a federal prosecutor has issued dozens of subpoenas in a wide-ranging criminal investigation involving several people including U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. According to NBC News, the investigation also involves a company that’s authorized by the government of Egypt to certify exports of Halal food worldwide. ... More
Brasilia, October 29 (RHC)-- On Friday, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took advantage of the last debate between candidates before Sunday's presidential elections to accuse the current president, Jair Bolsonaro, of having adopted a foreign policy that isolated Brazil from the entire world.... More
Manila, October 29 (RHC)-- The Philippines has now recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has brought flash floods and landslides to provinces in the south of the country, the country’s disaster agency said. The tropical storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 95km (59 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 160kph (99.4 mph), made landfall in the eastern Catanduanes province early on Saturday.... More
Miami, October 29 (RHC)-- Former U.S. President Donald Trump has ranted against Brazil's former two-term president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and hailed the country’s current President Jair Bolsonaro. Trump on Friday called Bolsonaro a "great" leader and urged Brazilians to vote him in for another term.... More
Ottawa, October 29 (RHC)-- Canada has sent a delegation to Haiti to assess security and humanitarian concerns as the country faces worsening political instability and gang activity. ... More
Managua, October 28 (RHC)-- The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, rejected Thursday the sanctions imposed by the United States government against several countries and described them as violations of human rights.... More
Ramallah, October 28 (RHC)-- The Israeli army has shot and killed two Palestinian men at a military checkpoint south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials. ... More
Brasilia, October 28 (RHC)-- In an open letter entitled "Letter to the Brazil of Tomorrow," former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised on Thursday that if elected, he would fight against hunger and poverty in his country and would develop a responsible fiscal policy.... More
La Paz, October 28 (RHC)-- The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, highlighted that thanks to the sovereign policies implemented during his government, a significant economic growth has been achieved. At the opening of the XV Meeting of Bolivian Economists, the Bolivian leader said that "Bolivia today, despite the international context, has a significant economic growth because the Productive Social Community Economic Model, as its name suggests, has emphasized precisely this last word, the productive."... More
Tehran, October 28 (RHC)-- Hundreds of university students in the Iranian capital of Tehran have gathered in front of the British Embassy to protest the European country’s interventionist role in recent riots across Iran.... More
Fort Myers, October 28 (RHC)-- It has been a month since Hurricane Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida. Now multimillion-dollar clean-up contracts are generating new tempests in the Category 4 storm’s wake in the U.S. state. Contractors who remove debris and perform post-storm repairs are fighting over local government contracts that could be worth tens of millions in tax dollars.... More
New York, October 28 (RHC)-- Amazon.com Inc has warned that costs might eviscerate its profit for the current quarter, as early holiday marketing does little to boost sales growth while labour and delivery expenses continue to swell.... More
Brussels, October 28 (RHC)-- With the war in Ukraine having generated a significant volatility in energy markets, generic drugmaker Teva has warned surging energy costs in Europe risk accelerating an exodus of companies having a critical role in manufacturing essential medicines.... More
New York, October 28 (RHC)-- U.S. economic growth rebounded strongly in the third quarter amid a shrinking trade deficit, but that overstates the economy’s health as domestic demand was the weakest in two years because of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes.... More
London, October 28 (RHC)-- A new report by the British medical journal The Lancet finds efforts to mitigate climate change can still deliver a future where people can not only survive, but thrive... More
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