Washington, October 27 (RHC)-- More than 40 percent of voters in the United States are worried about threats of violence or voter intimidation at polling stations during the midterm elections in early November, a survey says. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, completed this week, found 43 percent of respondents were concerned about threats of violence or voter intimidation while voting in person.... More
New York, October 27 (RHC)-- In the United States, Halloween may feel more like trick than treat this year. Candy prices are estimated to be 14% higher than last year, according to a recent report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That’s the highest increase since the firm started tracking Halloween candy prices nearly 25 years ago.... More
New York, October 26 (RHC)-- Adidas has ended its multi-million dollar partnership with rapper Ye, more commonly known as Kanye West, amid mounting fallout over his recent anti-Semitic comments.... More
La Paz, October 26 (RHC)-- In Bolivia, Felipa Montenegro, the leader of the Bartolina Sosa Movement, which represents the rights of rural Indigenous women, denounced that she and her family received death threats from far-right groups that operate in the department of Santa Cruz.... More
Detroit, October 26 (RHC)-- Three men accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday in a trial that focused on paramilitary drills and fierce contempt for government ahead of the 2020 election.... More
Brasilia, October 26 (RHC)-- Brazil's Ministry of Health has reported the eighth death in that country from monkeypox, making it the most affected nation in the world in terms of fatalities from the disease.... More
Mexico City, October 26 (RHC)-- In Mexico, since the first case of monkeypox was registered, and up to October, authorities reported 2,654 confirmed cases of monkeypox among 4,471 suspected cases in the country. ... More
La Paz, October 26 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Luis Arce affirmed that the issue of the Population and Housing Census, scheduled for 2024, should involve everyone and not just a Governorate.... More
Ottawa, October 26 (RHC)-- A human rights tribunal in Canada has rejected an agreement to compensate Indigenous children who faced discrimination in the welfare system, saying the government’s plan did not meet all the requirements and could exclude some individuals affected by the policies... More
New York, October 26 (RHC)-- “Is Twitter dying?” billionaire Elon Musk mused in April, five days before offering to buy the social media platform. The reality, according to internal Twitter research seen by the Reuters news agency, goes far beyond the handful of examples of celebrities ghosting their own accounts. Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users – who are vital to the business – engaged, underscoring a challenge faced by the Tesla Inc chief executive as he approaches a deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company.... More
Tehran, October 26 (RHC)-- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus, calling for international action to stop the regime's crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.... More
Washington, October 26 (RHC)-- A recent poll has shown that 2 out of 3 Americans are discontented saying that the US government is not making enough effort to fight climate change in the country. Media reported on Tuesday that most Americans said the US government should do more to combat climate change.... More
Quito, October 26 (RHC)-- In Ecuador, the National Federation of Peasant, Indigenous and Black Organizations of Ecuador (FENOCIN) announced that it would carry out a day of protests and roadblocks, mainly in the provinces of Los Rios, Guayas, and Esmeraldas.... More
Bogota, October 26 (RHC)-- In Colombia, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has decided to grant amnesty to Rodrigo Granda, one of the former leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).... More
Buenos Aires, October 26 (RHC)-- The foreign ministers of the countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) are holding a meeting this Wednesday in the capital of Argentina to address the current challenges facing the region.... More
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