[ad_1] Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel removed the country’s economy minister on Friday, according to state media, following a delay in recently announced measures to increase the prices of fuel and transportation. Cuba’s Council of State, which is under the president’s leadership, appointed Central Bank president Joaquín Alonso Vázquez to replace …
Read More »Milei-backed ‘omnibus’ reform bill gets initial approval from lawmakers
[ad_1] Argentina’s lower chamber of deputies gave overall approval to libertarian President Javier Milei’s sweeping “omnibus” reform bill in a vote on Friday after days of debate, paving the way for a decisive vote in the Senate. The controversial reform package was approved on a vote of 144 votes in …
Read More »What are the Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?
[ad_1] US strikes more than 85 targets Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on the retaliation against the drone attack on U.S. service members in Jordan on ‘Your World.’ Iran backs multiple terrorist groups in the Middle East, including Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, …
Read More »Mike Pompeo, ex-military officials provide cautious assessment of US airstrikes on Iran proxies
[ad_1] US strikes more than 85 targets Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on the retaliation against the drone attack on U.S. service members in Jordan on ‘Your World.’ The U.S. retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq will only succeed if they …
Read More »Cyprus mandates ‘zero tolerance’ sex harassment policies in government
[ad_1] Cyprus’ president on Friday required all government ministers to sign a “zero tolerance” declaration on sexist behavior and sexual harassment among employees and anyone visiting a government office. Cyprus already has stringent laws against sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace, but it’s the first time that ministers had …
Read More »Former Panama president’s sentence stands, likely dooming election prospects
[ad_1] Panama’s Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal from former President Ricardo Martinelli, convicted of money laundering in the case of a media company he purchased, likely keeping him out of this year’s presidential race. The court ruled that a 10-year prison sentence handed down last year for Martinelli …
Read More »Mexican drag newscaster makes history in conservative, Catholic culture
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guillermo Barraza buzzes with a nervous energy as he watches himself transform. Hands delicately paint stripes of bright pink eyeshadow onto Barraza’s angular face as newscasters and makeup crews bustle around him. FEDERAL COURT ONCE AGAIN SUSPENDS BULLFIGHTS IN MEXICO CITY, AS ACTIVISTS AND SUPPORTERS …
Read More »Australian ship ordered to turn back from Red Sea, livestock stuck on board
[ad_1] A ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cows that turned back from the Red Sea due to the risk of attack off Yemen was stranded at an Australian port in a heatwave on Friday as the exporter sought to offload at least some of the animals into quarantine. Meanwhile, another …
Read More »Towel-clad sauna patrons rescue 2 from car that plunged into Norwegian waters
[ad_1] Patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued two people whose car had plunged into the water on Thursday. The car drove off the quay at Akershusstranda, an area in Oslo where ships dock, after the driver mistakenly accelerated instead of braking. As the car went down, …
Read More »President Biden to take part in dignified transfer of US troops killed in Jordan
[ad_1] President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will on Friday take part in the dignified transfer of the remains of three troops killed in the Iran-backed militia attack in Jordan last weekend. The Bidens will join the grieving families of the three American service members who died when …
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