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By Latin America News Three Russian banks decided to open branches in Cuba and have already submitted the necessary applications to the island’s Central Bank (BCC), said Boris Titov, Russia’s presidential commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights. The opening of banking institutions also includes projects providing payment in rubles in the short term. In March, Cuban ATMs […]

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The AP Wire Texas lawmakers issue 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton teetered on the brink of impeachment Thursday after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations that the state’s Republican majority had largely met with silence until now. Read More. Deadline looming, Biden and […]

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AP- About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID, the […]

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Photo: Sadiel Mederos By Ernesto Eimil (El Toque) HAVANA TIMES – “Excuse us, at the moment the equipment is having technical difficulties to deliver cash,” is the discouraging response many Cubans get when trying to get cash at a Banco Metropolitano ATM. The same is likely to happen if the request is made at other […]

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Saint Kitts and Nevis Emergency Medical Service (EMS) professionals at the EMS Exhibition held at the Independence Square as part of the EMS Week celebrations. By CNW Contributor Emergency Medical Serv ices (EMS) Week is being celebrated in St Kitts and Nevis from May 21 to 27 under the theme “Where Emergency care Begins”. This […]

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By Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA, May 25 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday summoned his environmental and indigenous affairs ministers for emergency talks after a congressional committee passed a bill gutting the ministries’ environmental oversight powers. The measure, which requires approval on the lower house floor and the Senate to […]

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By Reha Kansara and Rachelle Krygier BBC Trending and BBC Monitoring   Rafael – not his real name – is a massive internet nerd. At 59 years old, he is active on all the main social media platforms, dabbles in cryptocurrencies and even calls himself an influencer. But that is not all he does online. […]

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By Matt Murphy BBC News Google has removed a highly controversial game called Slavery Simulator from its app store, after it caused outrage in Brazil. The app, which allowed players to “buy and sell” black characters, was launched by Magnus Games on 20 April. The game was downloaded more than 1,000 times before it was […]

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By Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer Alanna Durkin Richer ae*******************@**.org   WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden […]

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