Politics

Wednesday, December 22nd 2021 - 08:33 UTC
France's First Lady to sue those who say she is a transgender woman

France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Tuesday said she would sue all those who have spread fake news about her being in fact a transgender woman, who has allegedly changed her sex and birth name of Jean-Michel Trogneux.
Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 20:34 UTC
British PM says no lockdown before Christmas, but maybe later

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday admitted there will be no lockdown before Christmas in the United Kingdom, but at the same time, he admitted no course of action could be ruled out post-Dec. 25 in the fight against COVID-19.
Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 20:23 UTC
Peru's Congress passes motion of censorship against Education Minister

Peru's Congress Tuesday passed a motion of censure against Education Minister Carlos Gallardo who must now turn in his resignation. President Pedro Castillo has 72 hours to accept it.
Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 09:58 UTC
Lula-Alckmin ticket more likely after dinner with anti-Bolsonarists

Former political rivals Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin Sunda had dinner and agreed to join forces to drive incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro out of the Planalto Palace in next year's elections.
Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Chubut Governor backtracks on mining law following large scale protests

The Governor of the Argentine Province of Chubut Mariano Arcioni Monday announced he would repeal the mining zoning law passed last week after riots throughout the district's capital turned out to be too clear a sign of disapproval among the population.
Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 09:12 UTC
Omicron affects vaccinated and survivors alike, WHO says

The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday warned that the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 “infects those vaccinated and those recovered from coronavirus” alike, according to statements from Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 07:53 UTC
Record Omicron infections in Britain; restrictions planned for Dec. 28

As Britain recorded more than half a million new infections driven by the Covid-19 now dominant Omicron variant in the past seven days, and UK neighbors imposed stricter measures including full lockdowns, Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a Monday cabinet meeting said no rules would change for now, despite the steep rise in cases “hour by hour”.
Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 00:51 UTC
Colombia's Ombudsman calls for protection of sexually diverse individuals

The Office of Colombia's Ombudsman Monday launched an appeal for the authorities to look after the integrity of LGBTQ people after 35 transgender women have been murdered this year nationwide.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 23:59 UTC
“Malvinas Argentinas,” Chile's President-elect once told UK Ambassador

Argentina's ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) was quick to celebrate Gabriel Boric's win in Sunday's presidential runoff in Chile.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 23:50 UTC
Chilean presidency Sunday runoff manages a record turnout of voters, 56,6%

The Chilean presidency runoff this Sunday attracted more voters than the first round, November 21, when only 47,34% of the registered electorate turned out. In effect with 99% of votes counted, 56,59% of Chileans went to the polls, a total of 8,252.420 which compares with the 7.115.790 of November.