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Month: September 2024

Azerbaijan president’s party retains dominance in parliament election

Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections show the party of Azerbaijan’s strongman president has retained dominance. An international observer mission said the vote did not offer voters genuine political alternatives. In the Sunday vote for the 125-seat Milli Majlis, the New Azerbaijan party of President Ilham Aliyev won 68 seats. 45 went to independents and

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¿Quién es Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, exlíder del Cártel del Golfo en México y de Los Zetas, deportado de EE.UU. a México?

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, el exlíder del Cártel del Golfo en México y de Los Zetas que llegó a estar en la lista de los más buscados del Servicio de Migración y Control de Aduanas estadounidense (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés), fue deportado el lunes de Estados Unidos a México,

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Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide. That’s according to the court’s website. The broader support among justices undermines the effort of Musk and his supporters to cast Justice Alexandre

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Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government has declared that Myanmar will hold a national census next month to compile voter lists for a general election and to analyze population and socioeconomic trends. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s announcement on Sunday said the census would be used for composing voter lists

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Man pleads guilty in homicide of 12-year-old son

WTMJ, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Megan Lee , Jay Sirkin Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) — A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with the homicide of his 12-year-old son, Jacarie Robinson, last October. Romuan J. Moye pleaded guilty to the following charges on Thursday: First-degree reckless homicide

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UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said Monday that it’s suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law — a move with limited military impact intended to increase pressure by Israel’s frustrated allies for an end to the war in Gaza. Foreign

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Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic

By Priscilla Alvarez and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions, among other criminal issues. The US flew the aircraft to Florida on Monday, according to two US officials. It’s the latest development in what has

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Ecuador lucha contra 12 incendios activos que han consumido más de 4.800 hectáreas

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Al menos ocho provincias en Ecuador están afectadas por incendios forestales que comenzaron el 23 de agosto y que han consumido más de 4.800 hectáreas, informó la Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Hay 12 incendios activos en las provincias de Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Carchi, Loja,

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Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color

AP Business Writer More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels across the U.S. were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. The UNITE HERE union, which represents the striking housekeepers and other hospitality workers, said 200 workers at the

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Protesters in Nigeria face possible death penalty as accusation of treason brings outrage

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 10 protesters in Nigeria are facing a possible death penalty after being charged with treason over their participation in recent demonstrations against the country’s worst-in-a-generation economic crisis. The protesters are accused of acting “with intent to destabilize Nigeria … and intimidate the president” during the protests. They

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