Mayor Jorge Maldonado was shot dead in Portovelo, Ecuador just days before a referendum on tougher measures against organized crime in the violence-riddled country
The mayor of a small mining town in Ecuador was shot dead on Wednesday, just days before a national referendum on whether to take tougher measures against crime, authorities said.
Ecuadorian police confirmed the murder of the mayor of Ecuador's Camilo Ponce Enriquez locality, José Sánchez, on Wednesday amid escalating violence against public authorities in Ecuador. Sánchez was
Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.
Why the Ohio senator and MAGA favorite is going to war against foreign aid.
The plan to move forward with foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel could be dead on arrival in the House unless Democrats throw Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a lifeline to overcome opposition within the Republican conference. Johnson unveiled his long-awaited plan to provide aid to U.S. allies during a closed-door meeting on Monday, proposing to […]
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Thursday, handing power over to a transitional council that will seek to gain control of the violence-ravaged nation. Henry wrote in his resignation letter dated Wednesday that, “given the current state of affairs,” the time was right for him to step down. “We have served the nation in difficult times. I thank everyone who had the courage to face such challenges with me,” he said. Haiti has been overrun by chaos and gang violence in...
Hard-line House Republicans are coming out in strong opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) four-pronged foreign aid package, particularly over a stipulation in the Ukraine aid bill that the loan can be canceled by the president in a few years — a move that some are calling a “joke.” Johnson’s long-awaited four-bill foreign aid […]
MPs have rejected all the Lords’ Rwanda Bill amendments, after the Government was accused of “flogging a dead horse” with the policy.The seven amendments included those that sought to require local authorities to complete age assessments for migrants before their removal, and to exempt Afghan staff who worked alongside the UK armed forces.The Bill will return to the Lords tomorrow, when it is expected that Labour and crossbench peers may seek to reinstate three or four amendments.The votes came...
In a highly anticipated grudge match, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia squared off for the WBC super lightweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight delivered intense moments, unexpected knockdowns, and a controversial decision by the judges. But it’s Sean O’Malley’s humorous breakdown that steals the spotlight. The UFC bantamweight champion couldn’t resist poking fun at Garcia’s style. In a hilarious breakdown, Sean O’Malley pointed out that Garcia always turned his back...
Garcia weighed 143.2lbs on Friday, 3.2lbs above division limitFight at Barclays Center will go forward as non-title boutGarcia to honor deal to pay Haney $500k for each pound overGarcia’s erratic behavior in spotlight before Haney showdownRyan Garcia has spectacularly failed to make weight for his world super lightweight championship fight with Devin Haney, prompting a series of last-minute negotiations between the camps to enable Saturday’s bout at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to be staged as a...
With her husband on trial over hush-money payments – and desperate for cash – the ex-first lady isn’t worried about opticsIf your husband was a legally adjudicated sexual predator who cheated on you with an adult film star shortly after you gave birth to his son, and then allegedly paid her hush money to cover it up in an attempt to illegally influence the 2016 election, and then went on trial for those hush-money payments, while also facing a litany of other criminal charges, what do you think...