Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Clashes erupt in Bolivia as miners set off dynamite and police fire tear gas
Clashes erupted Thursday in Bolivia’s capital as police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of miners trying to breach the government palace and setting off small dynamite charges, a tactic that has become increasingly common during this second week of nationwide unrest. It was the latest incident in growing social unrest challenging the administration…
Read MoreGunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said. It wasn’t immediately clear what set off the gunfire or if there…
Read MoreHezbollah leader urges Lebanon to withdraw from direct talks with Israel in Washington
The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group called on the government on Tuesday to withdraw from direct talks with Israel this week in Washington, calling them a concession and instead urged for indirect negotiations. Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold two days of talks in Washington, starting Thursday, in an attempt to end the…
Read MoreSheinbaum denies CIA involvement in assassination of cartel operative on Mexican soil
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that reports claiming the CIA was involved in a recent targeted assassination outside Mexico City were “fictions the size of the universe.” CNN and the New York Times reported Tuesday that the CIA was involved in the targeted car bombing of a mid-level Sinaloa cartel member on March 28.…
Read MoreTreasury Department tells US banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks
The Treasury Department wants U.S. banks and other financial institutions to monitor for suspected Iranian money laundering networks that use their funds to smuggle sanctioned oil through shell companies and crypto networks. The move, which effectively deputizes the global financial system to help disrupt Iran’s sanctions-evasion infrastructure, comes as the U.S. and Iran reached another…
Read MoreForeign Operators and Technical Superintendent of M/V Dali Indicted for Roles in Key Bridge Crash
Two corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the vessel crash that knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. A federal court unsealed an indictment today charging three defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States and with causing the death of six construction workers on the bridge,…
Read MoreRussian cargo ship sunk off Spain carried nuclear reactors for North Korea, probe reveals
A Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria in December 2024 following explosions in its engine room was carrying components for two submarine nuclear reactors likely destined for North Korea, an investigation has revealed. The Ursa Major sank on 23 December with 16 crew members on board. Fourteen were…
Read MoreExplosion at future Den Bosch asylum shelter; Riot police again intervene in Apeldoorn
An explosive went off at a building in Den Bosch, where the municipality wants to shelter around 50 child asylum seekers. The police investigated the explosion on Sunday evening and found remnants of fireworks and flammable liquid, Omroep Brabant reported. In Apeldoorn, riot police had to break up an anti-asylum protest for the third consecutive…
Read MoreRussia, Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears end
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire on Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into further talks. Ukrainian authorities said Monday that Russian drones, bombs and artillery shelling struck civilian areas of…
Read MoreIsrael strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire, reportedly killing Hezbollah commander
A senior commander from Hezbollah’s elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday night, the first such attack on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the…
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