Mexico’s lower house votes to abolish autonomous bodies
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved on Wednesday a measure to abolish most of the autonomous bodies that regulate some economic sectors and ensure government transparency, a…
Zelenskiy says Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the Crimea peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, would have to be restored to Ukrainian sovereignty through diplomacy. Read More
A duct-taped banana sells for $8.32m at Sotheby’s in New York
The buyer is crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun. Read More
US Senate blocks bid to halt some Israel military sales
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some U.S. weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the…
Mexico’s new president pitches delicate balance on migration with Trump
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s new president outlined a delicate balancing act on Wednesday, stressing the need to work constructively with President-elect Donald Trump and his promise to deport millions of…
North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says
North Korea has also shipped additional arms for the war in Ukraine, including self-propelled howitzers and multiple rocket launchers. Read More
Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, media says
LONDON – Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time, British media reported on Nov 20, after being given the green light from London. Read…
Nicaragua proposes reform to expand presidential powers
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega proposed a constitutional reform to expand presidential powers over other branches of government, according to an official document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Read More
US cites new Russian tactics for decision to supply landmines to Ukraine
Russia is favouring infantry over mechanised units, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Read More
Congo opposition calls for protests against plans to reform constitution
KINSHASA – Opposition politicians in Democratic Republic of Congo called on Wednesday for nationwide protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s plans to revise the constitution. Read More