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Biden and Trump Face Off in First Presidential Debate in 2024 Election
They engaged in fierce exchanges that lasted about 90 minutes and featured frequent personal attacks. On Thursday night, U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump took the stage at CNN’s Atlanta studio for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. RELATED: Migrant Advocates Sue Biden for Limiting Asylum at the Border Without […]
June 28, 2024
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NY Court Sentences Former Honduran President Hernandez to 45 Years in Prison
He is a ‘two-faced politician hungry for power,’ said Judge Castel. On Wednesday, Peter Kevin Castel, judge of the Southern District of New York, sentenced former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison and five more years of supervised release for several crimes related to drug trafficking and the use of weapons. […]
June 26, 2024
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Cuba Rejects Inclusion in US Black List of Human Trafficking
The inclusion is a maneuver of open war against Cuban medical collaboration, President Diaz-Canel said. On Tuesday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called it “outrageous” that the United States included his nation on the list of countries failing to meet the minimum standards for combating human trafficking. RELATED: Cuba: The Influx of Tourism Increased by 103% […]
June 26, 2024
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US Homeless Suffer Disproportionate Impact of Heat Wave
People in extreme poverty are 200 times more likely to die from heat-related causes than sheltered people, THN said. The intense heat wave that recently shattered temperature records across the United States is subsiding this week in parts of the country, temporarily bringing relief to Americans. However, it continues to disproportionately affect the homeless, who […]
June 26, 2024
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Julian Assange Expected to Plead Guilty in Deal With US
He was embroiled in a lengthy legal battle with the U.S. due to his role in acquiring and releasing classified military documents. Julian Assange has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time. RELATED: Julian Assange Is […]
June 25, 2024
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US Law Enforcement Spies on Thousands of Citizens’ Mail: The Washington Post
Postal Service officials have received over 60,000 requests from federal agents and police officers since 2015. On Monday, the Washington Post published an article showing that the U.S. Postal Service has shared information from thousands of citizens’ letters and packages with law enforcement every year for the past decade. RELATED: Russia Protests US Over ATACMS […]
June 24, 2024
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Russia Protests US Over ATACMS Missile Attack on Crimea
Ukraine launched five missiles against Sevastopol, one of which exploded over a beach crowded with people. On Monday, Russia protested to the U.S. Ambassador Lynn Trace about the Ukrainian attack using ATACMS missiles that took place on Sunday against the Crimean port of Sevastopol, which resulted in the deaths of four civilians and left over […]
June 24, 2024
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Venezuela Rejects UK Interventionist Stance
FM Gil described the British messages as examples of a vulgar sample of neocolonial interference and pretension. On Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil rejected the interventionist stance that the United Kingdom has deployed against Venezuela and its diplomatic mission in London. RELATED: Get to Know the Neoliberal Plan of the Venezuelan Right-Winger Oposition The […]
June 21, 2024
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US Sees New Waves of Mass Shootings With No Clear Solution
Over 190 mass shootings have occurred in the U.S. in 2024 so far, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The United States is grappling with a new wave of gun violence in one week that has led to multiple fatalities and injuries. The latest shooting happened during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt in Oakland, […]
June 21, 2024
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Fiscal Deficit Continues to Accelerate in the United States
As the deficit increases, politicians are unlikely to make a serious effort to get spending under control. On Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the national debt will hit US$56 trillion by 2034 amid increasing spending. That means debt held by the public would amount to 122 percent of gross domestic product by 2034. […]