Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation’s territory, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille said on Wednesday, as the Caribbean country battles…
IAEA head says tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia station requires demolition after fire
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably…
Elon Musk’s X wins appeal to block part of California content moderation law
The law requires social media companies to issue public reports on their content moderation practices. Read More
Hamas sees no need for new Gaza ceasefire proposals, urges pressure on Israel
CAIRO – Hamas said on Thursday there was no need for new ceasefire proposals for Gaza and pressure should be put on Israel to agree to a U.S. plan that…
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 5
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Sept 5, 2024. Read More
Brazil’s Senate to vote on Galipolo’s nomination as cenbank chief on Oct 8
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Senate will vote on the nomination of current central bank’s director Gabriel Galipolo as the new chief of the monetary authority on October 8, chief of the…
Biden officials weigh tougher asylum ban at Mexico border
WASHINGTON – Biden administration officials are weighing whether to toughen an asylum ban to maintain lower levels of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border since the ban went into effect…
Belarus says suspected Japanese spy detained
State TV broadcast images of what it said was the Japanese spy confessing. Read More
Colombia’s economic segregation makes peace unattainable, UN envoy says
BOGOTA – Colombia’s peace efforts will not bear fruit while the Andean country is divided by social and economic strata comparable to India’s caste system, a United Nations envoy said.…
French husband kept meticulous records of wife’s alleged rapists, court told
A 71-year-old man is accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in their home over nearly a decade. Read More