Giorno: 30 Novembre 2023

GOP Rep. Santos Refuses to Resign

In his closing arguments for remaining a member of the House, a defiant Rep. George Santos depicted himself as a victim of a smear campaign by some of his colleagues and made clear that he would not resign before a vote Friday on whether he should be expelled.The first-term…[#item_full_content]

Pneumonia Outbreak Strikes Counties in Ohio, Mass.

An outbreak of pneumonia cases in children in Ohio and Massachusetts have stoked fears that it could lead to a surge of hospitalizations akin to what’s happening in China and parts of Europe, the Daily Mail reported Thursday. Officials in Warren County, Ohio, released a …[#item_full_content]

US, Allies Sanction NKorea After Satellite Launch

The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions after its launch of a spy satellite last week, designating foreign-based agents it accused of facilitating sanctions evasion, including revenue and technology for its weapons of mass destruction program.[#item_full_content]

Federal Judge Blocks Montana’s Ban of TikTok

Montana’s first-in-the-nation law banning the video-sharing app TikTok in the state has been blocked while a legal challenge to the law moves through the courts, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said the ban “oversteps state power and …

Trump Supports Tweet Calling for Capitol Hill Police Charges

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday posted a tweet from a pair of conservative voices advocating for Capitol Hill police to be charged for beating “the hell” out of “innocent” Jan. 6 protesters.” The Capitol cops beat the hell out of innocent J6 protesters, and the …[#item_full_content]

Argentina won’t join BRICS as scheduled, says member of Milei’s transition team

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina will not be joining the BRICS bloc of developing economies next year as scheduled, a senior official in President-elect Javier Milei’s team said Thursday. “We will not join the BRICS,” Diana Mondino, who Milei picked as foreign minister once he is sworn into office on Dec. 10, wrote on […]

Pakistani province looks to deport 10,000 Afghans per day

A Pakistani province is setting targets for police to arrest and deport hundreds of thousands of Afghans it says are in the country illegally, officials said Thursday. The measure is part of a nationwide crackdown following a sharp decline in the expulsion of Afghans living in Pakistan without legal permission. Near the Chaman border crossing […]

Mexican cartels posed as US Treasury officials in brash timeshare scam, officials say

A Mexican drug cartel was so bold in operating frauds that target elderly Americans that the gang’s operators posed as U.S. Treasury Department officials, U.S. authorities said Thursday. The scam was described by the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC. The agency has been chasing fraudsters using call centers controlled by the Jalisco […]

UK government intervenes in potential takeover of Telegraph newspaper by Abu Dhabi-backed fund

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Thursday it has asked media and market competition officials to investigate whether a potential Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of The Telegraph newspaper would impact press freedoms. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said she issued a “public interest intervention notice” after considering the possible impact of the offer by the investment fund […]