United States

• Thursday, October 10th 2024 - 09:06 UTC

  US State Dept. bans former Ecuadorean leaders from entering the country

  

  The US State Department announced Wednesday it was designating former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa (2007-2017) as ineligible to enter the country. The measure also applied to former Vice President Jorge Glas (2013-2018) due to their involvement in cases of significant corruption while in public office. Both leaders reportedly “abused” their position by accepting bribes, including through political contributions, in exchange for awarding public works contracts.

• Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:25 UTC

  Following White House pressure, dockworkers strike “to cripple US economy” suspended

  

  A United States dockworkers strike involving 45,000 striking at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.

• Monday, September 30th 2024 - 00:53 UTC

  Exploring the impact of advertising regulations on Ontario's gaming market

  

  For the last several years, the well-established regulatory framework has allowed tremendous growth in the online betting and gaming market of Ontario. As the largest province in Canada, Ontario became a huge driver in the country's gambling industry when single-event sports betting was legalized, effective 2021.

• Saturday, September 28th 2024 - 10:16 UTC

  Hurricane Helene leaves at least 45 dead in southern US

  

  At least 45 people were killed Friday as Category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall in the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia causing also power outages and floodings. Among the fatalities were three firefighters, a woman and her one-month-old twins, plus an 89-year-old woman whose home was struck by a falling tree.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 14:45 UTC

  US State of Alabama carries out second execution with nitrogen gas

  

  The US state of Alabama Thursday used for the second time the controversial nitrogen gas asphyxiation method to put down death row inmate Alan Eugene Miller for the 1999 killing of three co workers. While supporters of this mechanism claim that the person being executed loses consciousness quickly, which makes it more humane than other execution methods, others contend that nitrogen could lead to excessive pain and torture and that there is no way of knowing with certainty at which point a person loses consciousness when exposed to 100% nitrogen. Miller was pronounced dead at 6.38 pm local time at Atmore prison.

• Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 22:07 UTC

  Venezuela's Supreme Court okays Milei's prosecution

  

  The Criminal Chamber of Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ) Monday gave its nod to the prosecution of Argentine President Javier Milei, Presidential Secretary Karina Milei, and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich in connection with the impounding and handing over of Emtrasur's Boeing 747-300 freighter handed over to the United States where the aircraft was wanted for its alleged involvements in terrorist activities under its previous Iranian ownership.

• Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:02 UTC

  HMS Protector involved in practicing boarding operations with navies from four countries

  

  Ice Patrol HMS Protector has provided the perfect training platform during Exercise Unitas, the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise. Teams from the UK, US, Chile, Mexico and Colombia used the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship for practicing boarding operations, where personnel move between vessels.

• Saturday, September 21st 2024 - 10:28 UTC

  X appoints legal representative in Brazil

  

  Tycoon Elon Musk's social media network X appointed a legal representative in Brazil as requested by Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes just before the deadline 9.29 pm deadline, Agencia Brasil reported. The company chose Lawyer Rachel de Oliveira Villa Nova for the position.

• Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 09:30 UTC

  Blinken reiterates US support to Venezuelan opposition leaders

  

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado -who stayed in the South American country- and former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who has sought asylum in Spain. The official from President Joseph Biden's administration insisted his country would “continue to defend the return to democratic freedoms” in Venezuela.

• Monday, September 16th 2024 - 08:38 UTC

  Polaris Dawn mission completed successfully

  

  The mission behind the first-ever spacewalk performed by a non-professional astronaut was completed Sunday when the Dragon capsule of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission splashed down off the coast of Florida.