Biden warns of risk of ‘armageddon’ over Putin’s nuclear threats
US President Joe Biden issued a stern warning about the dangers behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats as Moscow continues to face military setbacks in Ukraine. “For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use of a nuclear weapon if, in fact, things continue the way […]
Trump Organization charged secret service ‘exorbitant’ hotel fees while protecting Presidential family, house report reveals
The Trump Organization charged the Secret Service “exorbitant” fees — more than $1.4 million over four years — for protecting the former president and his family on their properties, according to documents released by the House Oversight Committee. The commission found that the company charged the Secret Service “excessive nightly rates on dozens of trips” […]
The Government closes the international bridge between Mexico and the United States, due to a protest.
A protest by dozens of migrants caused the closure of one of the international bridges on the border between Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Texas, United States, reported the United States Customs and Border Protection. “In light of a demonstration at the midpoint of the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, CBP has temporarily suspended traffic and continues […]
Extreme weather has devastated schools across the US. Now the students are suffering the consequences
Southwest Florida schools preemptively closed ahead of Hurricane Ian to prepare for the destruction they knew was coming. More than two weeks after the Category 4 hurricane hit the coast, those schools remain closed as families and school districts recover from one of the state’s worst natural disasters. It’s the latest example of a growing […]
Prosecutors are seeking Steve Bannon, Trump’s former adviser, to serve a six-month prison sentence
Federal prosecutors want Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, to receive a six-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress, according to a recommendation filed Monday. In addition to serving time, the government wants him to pay $200,000 in fines. “For his sustained and bad faith contempt of Congress, the defendant should be […]
Bolsonaro and Lula face each other in a debate prior to the second electoral round in Brazil
In Brazil, left-wing candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded blows with right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday night in a televised debate ahead of the Oct. 30 second-round presidential election. It was the first presidential debate of the second round and was broadcast by Bandeirantes Television. Lula criticized Bolsonaro’s handling of the covid-19 […]
EEUU: Hearing aids can now be purchased without a prescription
This Monday, for the first time, adults with mild to moderate hearing loss in the US will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription. Those under the age of 18 or those with severe hearing loss will still need a prescription. The FDA announced the long-awaited rule change in August, opening the way […]
Russia’s partial mobilization ends in Moscow and the city’s military recruitment offices will close this Monday, says the mayor
The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, announced the end of the partial mobilization in the city and the closure of the military recruitment offices at 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the statement published on the Internet. “According to information from the Moscow military commissar, the partial mobilization tasks, set on the basis […]
Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli troops in West Bank raid
Two Palestinian men were critically injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest incident in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Israeli military were conducting an arrest raid in the village of Yamun, west of Jenin in the […]