They gathered in Mexico City as the Senate began to debate the initiative pushed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and approved by the lower house, called the Chamber of Deputies, in which the ruling party holds sway. The proposed reform, which would see the election of judges of the Supreme Court and other […]
The protests started in large and small groups across Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and Singapore, before spreading to cities in Europe and the U.S. They added to ongoing nationwide protests in India after the Aug. 9 killing of the 31-year-old postgraduate student of chest medicine. A suspect has been arrested along with the former principal of […]
West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1, or 1.48%, to $68.67 a barrel by 0146 GMT. Brent crude futures were up 99 cents, or 1.39%, at $72.05 a barrel. Analysts said the bounce was in part a reaction to a potential hurricane in the U.S. Gulf Coast. A weather system in the southwestern Gulf of […]
A petition filed in the high court pleaded that the Supreme Court had ordered a forensic audit of the independent power producers (IPPs). Instead of compliance with the order of the apex court capacity charges payments are being made, the petitioner’s counsel said. The petitioner seeks a court order for suspension of the capacity payments […]
North Korea has launched more than 900 trash balloons over the past three days, including about 190 late Friday, around 100 of which have already landed, mainly in Seoul and northern Gyeonggi province, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The bags attached to the balloons contained “mostly paper and plastic waste”, the military said, […]
Trump, the Republican nominee for president, had previously been scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 18. His lawyers in August asked Justice Juan Merchan to push back his sentencing date until after the vote, citing “naked election-interference objectives.” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the charges against Trump, is a Democrat. Merchan said on […]
Hamas blames stalled talks and the recent deaths of six Gaza captives on Netanyahu’s reluctance to reach a deal. Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s lead negotiator, criticized the US for its perceived bias towards Israel and urged it to press Netanyahu to abandon his current stance. Netanyahu, however, insists that no deal is imminent, citing security concerns […]
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed money-laundering charges against two RT employees for what was described as a scheme to hire a U.S. company to produce online content to influence the November presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin was aware of actions by state-funded news outlet RT to influence the 2024 US presidential election, […]
According to sources, the Ministry of Commerce has proposed a new strategy to regulate exporting essential food items such as fruits, meat, poultry, sugar, and rice. The move came at a time when the government aims to curb inflation and ensure the availability of essential items at affordable prices. The ministry has also proposed to […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s showdown against Republican rival Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Harris will head to Pittsburgh, where she will strategize with advisors and hone her attack lines, The Washington Post and CNN reported. She does not have campaign events scheduled but is expected to take part in informal meetings with voters. Harris’s entry into the […]
