Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana

Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane as it heads far inland from the Gulf Coast

Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
Americas|Arts|Food|Lifestyle|Opinion

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

It’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
Africa|Americas|News|World

US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island

US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa
Americas|Economy|News

US household rent burden unchanged last year, varied by race, Census says

The median cost of housing for both U.S. renters and homeowners rose last year and while the share of income renters put toward housing was unchanged overall the degree to which households

US household rent burden unchanged last year, varied by race, Census says
Americas|Finance

Mexico's judicial reform could impact sovereign rating, Moody's warns

Mexico's sweeping judicial overhaul passed in the Senate earlier on Wednesday could have significant implications for the nation's sovereign credit rating, Moody's Ratings

Mexico's judicial reform could impact sovereign rating, Moody's warns
Americas|Election|News

US election certification to take place with tighter security after 2021 attack

The U.S. government will increase security for Congress' certification of the Nov. 5 election result, which is due on Jan. 6, to avoid a repeat of the 2021

US election certification to take place with tighter security after 2021 attack
Americas|News

Peru's Fujimori, divisive head of political dynasty, dies age 86

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who steered economic growth during the 1990s but was later jailed for human rights abuses stemming from a bloody war against Maoist rebels,

Peru's Fujimori, divisive head of political dynasty, dies age 86
Americas|Business

Mexico's commercial vehicle sales expected to hit record in 2024

Sales of commercial vehicles in Mexico could hit a record this year, the Mexican Automotive Distributors Association (AMDA) said on Wednesday.

Mexico's commercial vehicle sales expected to hit record in 2024
Americas|News|World

Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86

Alberto Fujimori, whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in autocratic excess that sent him to prison, has died

Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86
Americas|Environment|Europe

Brazil asks EU to hold off on implementing deforestation law

Brazil on Wednesday asked the European Union not to implement regulations in its deforestation law at the end of the year as scheduled and asked for it to

Brazil asks EU to hold off on implementing deforestation law
Americas|Environment|News|World

Francine becomes a category 2 hurricane, NHC says

Hurricane Francine has intensified into a category 2 hurricane, with the eye nearing the Louisiana coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

Francine becomes a category 2 hurricane, NHC says
Americas|Economy|Finance

Lawmakers reject Colombia government's 2025 budget proposal

The Colombian Senate's economics committee threw out the government's proposed 2025 budget on Wednesday, arguing the Andean country will not be

Lawmakers reject Colombia government's 2025 budget proposal
Americas|Business

UPS says services may be impacted in southern US, Louisiana by Hurricane Francine

United Parcel Service said on Wednesday its pickup and delivery services in the southern part of the U.S., especially Louisiana, may be impacted due to Hurricane Francine.

UPS says services may be impacted in southern US, Louisiana by Hurricane Francine
Americas|News|Political

US lawmakers urge Biden to close tariff 'loophole' for Chinese small package imports

A majority of Democratic U.S.

US lawmakers urge Biden to close tariff 'loophole' for Chinese small package imports
Americas

Haitian Americans fear for their safety after Trump repeats false claims about immigrants

Haitian Americans said they fear for their safety after Donald Trump repeated a false and derogatory claim during this week's

Haitian Americans fear for their safety after Trump repeats false claims about immigrants
Americas|Election|News

Election officials raise 'serious questions' about US Postal Service ballot delivery plans

A group of about three dozen state and local election officials on Wednesday raised serious concerns about the U.S.

Election officials raise 'serious questions' about US Postal Service ballot delivery plans
Americas|Economy|News

Clashes outside Argentina Congress after pension hike blocked

Argentine protesters clashed with police outside the country's Congress on Wednesday, after lower house lawmakers voted to block a planned hike to pensions that had been

Clashes outside Argentina Congress after pension hike blocked
Americas|News|Political|World

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?

Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session.

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
Americas|Election|News

ABC News US presidential debate attracted 67.1 million TV viewers

The U.S. presidential debate between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump attracted 67.1 million television viewers,

ABC News US presidential debate attracted 67.1 million TV viewers
Americas|Economy

Argentina's August inflation still stubborn as residents struggle to save

Argentina's monthly inflation rate stood at 4.2% in August, official data published on Wednesday showed, rising from last month and surpassing analysts' forecasts, while

Argentina's August inflation still stubborn as residents struggle to save
Americas|News|World

Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country will send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight violent gangs

Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti
Americas|Crime

Sinaloa violence sparks fear of intra-cartel war in Mexico

Shootouts in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa have kindled fears that an intra-cartel war is about to break out in the wake of the

Sinaloa violence sparks fear of intra-cartel war in Mexico
Americas|News|Uncategorized|World

Cuba's 'migratory stampede' has no end in sight

Cuban lab chemist Deisy Herrera was crushed when her two sons left the island in search of a better life.

Cuba's 'migratory stampede' has no end in sight
Americas|Business|Finance

Copper output at Chile's Codelco slips nearly 11% in July

Copper output from Chilean state miner Codelco fell 10.7% in July from a year earlier, copper commission Cochilco said on Wednesday, as the world's largest copper company grapples

Copper output at Chile's Codelco slips nearly 11% in July
Americas|News|World

Hurricane Francine disrupts Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports

Energy production and agricultural exports out of the U.S.

Hurricane Francine disrupts Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports

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