The oldest American federal judge, Pauline Newman, 96, was suspended from her duties on Wednesday due to doubts about the deterioration of her mental capacities, a symbolic affair in a country sometimes presented as a gerontocracy because of the age of its leaders. Appointed in 1984 by then-President Ronald Reagan, …
Read More »At least 25 people including children killed in car crash
At least 25 people, including two children, died in a bus accident that plunged into a ravine in the Andean region of Huancavelica, in southern Peru, the authorities announced in an upwardly revised assessment Monday evening. An initial report from the police reported 20 dead and 35 injured, then a …
Read More »Canadian company officially opens gold mine in Ivory Coast
Canada’s Roxgold on Friday opened its gold mine in the north-western region of Ivory Coast, aiming to produce about 130,000 ounces of gold per year, Reuters reported, citing the company. “We have more than 10 years of mining production ahead of us at Seguela and our ambition is to continue …
Read More »Ten soldiers suspended for threatening villagers with their weapons
Ten soldiers suspected of having threatened villagers with their weapons in a rural area of northern Colombia, have been suspended, local media reported, citing official source. The colombian government described the incident as “extremely serious”. “As soon as it became aware of the facts, the army command (…) immediately took …
Read More »Couple welcomes third child on same date in four years
An already special day for Jeremy and Sauhry Turner of Ocala, Florida, became even more remarkable last week when the couple welcomed a new baby into the world — the third time in four years they’ve welcomed a daughter on Sept. 3, ABC News reported. Birthday parties might be easier to organize. …
Read More »Man arrested for murder of baby, 55 years after the incident
An octogenarian was arrested on September 7 but was able to be released on bail, after being prosecuted for a homicide dating back to November 1967 in the town of Florence, Colorado, in the United States, People magazine explains. Until now, the investigation into the death of the child, subsequently …
Read More »Mexico confirms its desire to decriminalize abortion
Mexico confirmed this Wednesday its desire to decriminalize abortion nationally, two years after a first decision by the Supreme Court, going against the grain of its neighbor, the United States. On September 7, 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court had already ruled that the criminalization of abortion was unconstitutional. In doing …
Read More »57 guards and police officers held hostage by prisoners
Prisoners from six penitentiaries in Ecuador are holding 57 guards and police officers hostage in retaliation for operations by the state’s armed forces in the prisons, the organization in charge of the latter (SNAI) said on Thursday. In the middle of a day of violence caused by the explosion of …
Read More »Fear as five million bees escape from a truck in Canada
A truck carrying five million bees was involved in a road accident in Canada, not far from Toronto, in the east of the country, local media reported, citing police. In addition to the police, beekeepers were called in as reinforcements, report our colleagues from Radio-Canada, because the millions of insects …
Read More »Canada warns members of the LGBT community
The Canadian government issued a warning on Tuesday to members of the LGBT+ community wishing to travel to the United States about the risks they could encounter in certain states. Ottawa recommends in particular to “check local laws” by referring to “laws and policies that could affect” members of this …
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