By Mariana Sanches BBC News Brasil, Washington ]Image source, Reuters Image caption, Bolsonaro supporter at a rally In less than two weeks, one of the world’s biggest democracies will hold what many are describing as its most important presidential election in years. The US has been watching this vote in Brazil closely. Why? There aren’t […]
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by Julia Mueller The Hill New York’s attorney general is suing former President Trump and his three adult children, alleging business fraud. The civil lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, is the culmination of a three-year investigation by the office of Attorney General Letitia James (D) into whether the former president’s […]
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by Laura Kelly THE Hill Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to double down in his invasion of Ukraine with the Wednesday announcement to mobilize 300,000 military reservists and an added threat of a nuclear conflict. We’ll break down his latest message to the Western world and how its leaders are responding, plus more […]
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The Cayman Islands tried to vacuum sargassum from the water to unclog a popular bay. It didn’t work. Now, locals are left wondering what will. by Jade Prévost-Manuel Hakai Magazine It came swiftly, almost overnight. The scattered patches of sargassum—a type of brown seaweed—that Troy Leacock spotted in Grand Cayman’s North Sound one July afternoon […]
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Today’s Headlines Putin sets partial military call-up, won’t ‘bluff’ on nukes KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months. Putin’s…Read More Fiona threatens to become Category 4 storm headed to Bermuda SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane […]
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By David Alire Garcia 1/6 A man holds a picture of Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez during a march to protest against an incident in which a man pointed a gun at her outside her home, in Buenos Aires, Argentina September 2, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo BUENOS AIRES, Sept 20 (Reuters) – An assassination […]
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By Ivelisse Rivera, Rich Mckay and Scott Disavino SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/ATLANTA/NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Some 80% of homes and businesses in Puerto Rico still lacked power on Tuesday as rains from Hurricane Fiona receded, leaving residents complaining that the island’s troubled electrical grid was still a mess before the storm, despite billions […]
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By Bernd Debusmann Jr in Washington BBC More than two million migrants were detained at the US-Mexico border over the past year, a record figure that creates a political headache for the Biden administration. According to new figures from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the figure of 2.15 million represents a 24% increase on […]
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As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its 39th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Monday, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has hinted at a move toward republicanism saying the occasion once again raises the issue of whether the twin-island federation is “truly independent”. “The debates are robust and lively in our barbershops, village bars and […]
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by Alex Gangitano and Rafael Bernal The Hill The devastation in Puerto Rico has so far sparked a quick response from Washington, but the federal government’s effectiveness is poised to be tested by the territory’s structural issues that remain fragile exactly five years after Hurricane Maria wrecked the island. Hurricane Fiona again knocked out power […]
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