Jerusalem, July 13 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden has arrived in Jerusalem for talks with Israeli officials — the first stop on a four-day Mideast trip that will also take him to the West Bank and to Saudi Arabia, where he’ll meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. ... More


Tucson, July 13 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Arizona, Republican Governor Doug Ducey has signed a new state law making it illegal to knowingly film a police officer at a distance of eight feet or closer — unless the officer grants permission.  The law also allows officers to order people to stop recording, if they’re on private property and police have the owner’s consent. ... More


Washington, July 13 (RHC)-- The Joe Biden administration says U.S. physicians must provide abortions if a woman person is experiencing a medical emergency and their life is at risk. In a letter to federal health agencies, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said doctors who offer the procedure in states with abortion bans would be protected under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, which is federal law.... More


New York, July 13 (RHC)-- Twitter Inc has sued Elon Musk for violating the $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform and asked a Delaware court to order the world’s richest person to complete the merger at the agreed $54.20 per Twitter share, according to a court filing.... More


San Francisco, July 13 (RHC)-- Forty out of the total fifty U.S. states are currently experiencing some form of drought, according to recent data from the U.S. Drought Monitor.    Citing the data, The Hill reported that the states of Texas, California and Arizona in the western part of the U.S. were the regions most severely affected by the extreme heat and lack of rainfall.... More


Port-au-Prince, July 13 (RHC)-- Hunger is set to worsen in Haiti amid worsening gang violence, high costs of food and rising inflation, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned, putting humanitarian assistance efforts in the crisis-stricken nation at risk.... More


Brasilia, July 13 (RHC)-- Brazil's presidential hopeful, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, assured this Tuesday during a public act in Brasilia, capital of that nation, that the country will come out ahead again and rebuild itself.... More


Washington, July 13 (RHC)-- Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has openly acknowledged that he has helped the United States plan attempted coups in foreign countries.... More


Geneva, July 13 (RHC)-- The coronavirus pandemic is “nowhere near over,” the World Health Organization’s chief has warned, citing new waves around the world and voicing concern the virus is “running freely.”... More


Lima, July 13 (RHC)-- On Tuesday, the Peruvian president held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).  Lima's Government Palace hosted the meeting celebrated between Peruvian President Pedro Castillo and the Secretary-General of UNCTAD, Rebeca Grynspan.... More


London, July 13 (RHC)-- Risking their lives in the early hours of morning to save lives -- thousands of kilometers away -- protesters from Palestine Action Scotland scaled the roof of one of the world’s largest arms companies in Glasgow demanding that the facility be shut down.... More


Geneva, July 13 (RHC)-- Public health officials are warning of a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant that’s been linked to a growing number of cases across India. ... More


Caracas, July 12 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Carlos Faría, held a meeting on Monday with the Director General for the Americas of the European External Action Service, Brian Glynn, to evaluate cooperation in order to strengthen relations.... More


Buenos Aires, July 12 (RHC)-- Argentinean Economy Minister Silvina Batakis presented several economic measures to "give some order and balance to public finances" and ratified her country's willingness to fulfill the agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).... More


Washington, July 12 (RHC)-- In the meeting between the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, both leaders reviewed the current state of their economic relations and analyzed the migration situation at their common border.... More


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