Two Colombian journalists were shot dead on Sunday in the north of the country by people riding motorbikes as they returned from reporting on a popular party in the Colombian Caribbean, local media reported Leiner Montero Ortega, 37, and Dilia Contreras Cantillo, 39, were driving on a road between cities …
Read More »United States: California to ban sale of gas-powered cars
All new cars sold in California will have to be “zero emission” polluting, from 2035 at the latest, according to a text which must be adopted this week in this state at the forefront of efforts for an energy transition in the country. The measure, which is to be debated …
Read More »Joe Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday, nearly $3 billion in new military aid to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. This statement comes at a time when the country, which has been fighting the Russian invasion for six months, marks the day of its independence. According to …
Read More »Diplomacy: US appoints ambassador to Sudan, a first since 1997
US authorities appointed an ambassador to Sudan, a first since 1997 when they downgraded the representation in Sudan from ambassador to charge d’affaires and imposed economic sanctions. Ambassador John Godfrey arrived in the capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday and expressed his joy. He said “I look forward to deepening relations between …
Read More »Donald Trump reacts after discovery of confidential documents in his residence
Former US President Donald Trump reacted after a search of his home in Florida by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which suspects him of having taken certain documents classified as “confidential” when leaving the White House. The former President who has so far been content with press release, asked …
Read More »US: police officers suspended after beating video leaked
Three US police officers have been suspended after footage emerged online showing them violently beating a man during an arrest in Arkansas, authorities said on Sunday evening. In the video, which created outrage on social networks, police officers hold down a white man, punching him hard in the head and …
Read More »United States: several natural parks in the country submerged
Flash floods swept away hikers and prompted evacuations across the western United States on a weekend marked by torrential rains, the latest weather disaster to hit the region and its famous natural parks. A woman was still missing on Monday after being swept away by a flood Friday in Utah’s …
Read More »Wikileaks: Julian Assange’s lawyers sue CIA and Mike Pompeo
Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a lawsuit on Monday against the CIA and its former director Mike Pompeo, accused of recording their conversations and copying content onto their phones and computers. The lawyers and two journalists who joined the suit are all Americans and claim the intelligence agency …
Read More »“Nearly 80,000 Russian soldiers killed or injured in Ukraine,” Washington says
Nearly 80,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, said Colin Kahl, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, on Monday. According to the pentagon number three, the objectives announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin have not yet been achieved. “The Russians lost …
Read More »Antony Blinken: “U.S will not dictate Africa’s choice”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the United States will not dictate Africa’s choices, despite having sought support from the continent’s 54 countries in efforts to isolate Russia over its Ukraine invasion. Mr Blinken was presenting a new strategy document for sub-Saharan Africa at the University of …
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