New York, Octoer 8 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has blocked major portions of a state law restricting who can carry concealed firearms in public spaces. District Court Judge Glenn Suddaby ruled that New York’s attempts to bar guns from so-called sensitive spaces — including schools, libraries, museums and theaters — violated the constitutional right to carry a firearm for the purposes of self-defense. ... More
Ramallah, October 8 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank, in the latest deadly act of violence committed by the regime against the oppressed people of Palestine.... More
Washington, October 8 (RHC)-- In Washington, D.C., at least 13 immigrant justice advocates were arrested while protesting this week’s 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling deeming the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, illegal. ... More
Tripoli, October 8 (RHC)-- Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha, including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said. A spokesman for Libya’s Red Crescent, Tawfik Al Shukri, said that local authorities had informed the aid group of bodies washing up onshore after a shipwreck off the country’s western coast.... More
New York, October 8 (RHC)-- The mayor of New York City has declared a state of emergency, saying an influx of asylum seekers being bussed into the city each day from the US state of Texas is creating a “humanitarian crisis.”... More
San Juan, October 8 (RHC)-- Puerto Rican pro-independence lawyer and leader Noel Colón Martínez died at the age of 94 in San Juan. His life and work were praised Saturday by island politicians of different ideological currents.... More
Brasilia, October 8 (RHC)-- On Friday, the Superior Electoral Tribunal authorized the resumption of the political campaign by radio and television from October 7th to October 28th. During this period, presidential candidates Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro will be free to put forward their proposals before the second round to be held on October 30th. Brazilian laws guarantee both candidates equal times for the transmission of their political messages.... More
London, October 8 (RHC)-- The archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster have expressed concern about the consequences of moving the British embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, asking the prime minister to reconsider her decision. According to a spokesman, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby raised concerns about the decision, which was made by British Prime Minister Liz Truss last month during a meeting with her Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid.... More
Washington, October 7 (RHC)-- The head of the Organization of American States is facing an internal investigation into allegations he carried on a consensual relationship with a staffer that may have violated the organization’s code of ethics, The Associated Press has learned.... More
La Paz, October 7 (RHC)-- The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party of Bolivia declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to right-wing plans to discredit and attack its leaders and the conspiracy against the government of President Luis Arce.... More
Managua, October 7 (RHC)-- A hurricane watch is in effect for most of the east coast of Nicaragua. The official forecast now brings Julia to the coast of Nicaragua by Sunday morning. Some spots in Central America could see as much as 15 inches of rain from Julia.... More
Miami, October 7 (RHC)-- The death toll from Hurricane Ian has reached 131, with most of the victims in Florida, making Ian second only to Hurricane Katrina among the deadliest storms to hit the mainland U.S. this century. ... More
Islamabad, October 7 (RHC)-- Pakistan estimates the total losses from its recent floods could be as high as $40 billion – $10 billion more than the government’s initial estimate. The revised figure was shared for the first time in Al Jazeera’s special program, The Great Deluge.... More
Geneva, October 7 (RHC)-- The deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia from kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer, the World Health Organization said.... More
Paris, October 7 (RHC)-- About 10 percent of petrol stations in the Paris region are having problems getting enough fuel supplies, French government spokesman Olivier Veran said on Friday, as strikes at four TotalEnergies refineries continue for a 10th day.... More
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