Abortion is now decriminalized in 14 of the 32 states of Mexico, after the vote this Monday, July 15, by the Parliament of the State of Puebla (center), which follows two decisions by the Supreme Court. By 29 votes for and 7 against, local deputies approved a reform of the …
Read More »UN warns of a stagnant child vaccination rate around the world
Child vaccination rates around the world are stagnating and have still not returned to their pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, the UN warned on Monday July 15. “Compared to the level of 2019, before the pandemic, 2.7 million more children were still not vaccinated, or incompletely, in 2023,” said the United Nations …
Read More »Outrage after death of black man pinned to the ground in the US
A 43-year-old black man died on June 30 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, after being tackled to the ground by hotel security guards. In a video filmed by a witness, the victim can be seen struggling and screaming “help” while four men hold her on the ground, asking her to …
Read More »Boeing plane loses tire on takeoff in Los Angeles
A Boeing plane lost a tire during takeoff at Los Angeles airport this Monday, July 8, a new embarrassing episode for the American aircraft manufacturer which is accumulating setbacks and technical failures. The American company United Airlines, which operated the aircraft, confirmed this incident in a press release. “The wheel …
Read More »Security : US troops pull out of Niger’s Air Base
The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger’s Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday, ahead of its exit from a major drone base near the desert city of Agadez in the coming weeks. Niger’s ruling junta in April ordered the U.S. to withdraw its …
Read More »Cuba claims to have foiled a terrorist project organized from the US
Cuba has foiled a “terrorist project, organized and financed from the United States”, announced the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday in a press release published this Sunday, July 7 in the state daily Granma. According to this press release, the investigation, carried out by the “specialized organs” of the …
Read More »US welcomes humanitarian truce in DR Congo
Authorities in the United States welcomed a two-week humanitarian truce in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the White House said on Thursday, amid fierce fighting between government troops and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The truce, beginning at midnight local time on Friday and to extend through July 19, covers areas …
Read More »At least 19 dead in clashes between drug traffickers
At least 19 people were killed in Mexico, including four Guatemalans, during a clash between two drug cartels in the state of Chiapas, the Security Ministry announced this Monday, July 1, which revised its toll to the decline. In a goods truck, “14 men were found murdered with firearms, two …
Read More »More than 100 same-sex couples marry in collective ceremony
More than a hundred same-sex couples got married this Friday, June 28, during a political ceremony organized as part of the LGBT+ pride celebrations in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. According to Reuters, 147 couples said “yes” on Friday. The ceremony began with a choir concert, followed by a civil …
Read More »US authorities condemn violence between police and protesters in Kenya
The US presidency condemned on Wednesday the reported violence in Kenya where at least 23 people had died this week after violent clashes between police and protesters. “The United States is deeply concerned about and we condemn the reported violence in all its forms,” White House national security spokesman John …
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