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Senate bill sets $100 million reward for arrest, conviction of Nicolás Maduro
Read full article: Senate bill sets $100 million reward for arrest, conviction of Nicolás MaduroSenator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio introduce legislation to increase the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nicolás Maduro.
Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist
Read full article: Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old touristPolice said Tuesday human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month.
Why giant sequoias, redwoods are thriving in the United Kingdom
Read full article: Why giant sequoias, redwoods are thriving in the United KingdomThe sequoias and redwoods — which aren’t invasive — have still managed to grow and survive after being introduced and planted in the 1800s throughout the northern part of the region.
Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacation
Read full article: Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacationA family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man.
Photos of earthquake in Japan depict heavy damage
Read full article: Photos of earthquake in Japan depict heavy damageA 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the Noto Peninsula region on Monday, which as of Tuesday left a confirmed 48 people dead and rescuers searching for more people amidst crumbled buildings and rubble.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Ways to preserve mental health, provide support and avoid social media
Read full article: Israel-Hamas conflict: Ways to preserve mental health, provide support and avoid social mediaInstead of continuing to feel down and risk your mental health over the images on social media, there are ways you can show support without feeling overwhelmed mentally.
IN PHOTOS: World record set during volleyball match at football stadium
Read full article: IN PHOTOS: World record set during volleyball match at football stadiumThe crowd set a world record for largest to ever view a women’s sporting event, surpassing the 91,648 fans that saw Barcelona play Wolfsburg in a UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal on April 22, 2022.
Cuba: U.S. says Cuban government has not formally requested help after massive fire
Read full article: Cuba: U.S. says Cuban government has not formally requested help after massive fireThe Cuban government has yet to formally request U.S. assistance for the ongoing massive oil storage facility fire in Matanzas, Local 10 learned Tuesday.
UN to vote on choking off small arms from gangs in Haiti
Read full article: UN to vote on choking off small arms from gangs in HaitiThe U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote for Friday on a resolution that calls on all countries to stop the transfer of small arms, light weapons and ammunition to any party supporting gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti.
US to ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela
Read full article: US to ease a few economic sanctions against VenezuelaThe United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela in a gesture meant to encourage resumed negotiations between the U.S.-backed opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
The possible search for fuel sources in Venezuela draws criticism from a Florida senator
Read full article: The possible search for fuel sources in Venezuela draws criticism from a Florida senatorAs the United States look for fuel sources, the possible search for oil in Venezuela is drawing criticism from a Florida senator.
Royals join cast of new Bond film for glitzy London premiere
Read full article: Royals join cast of new Bond film for glitzy London premiereBritain’s royals have joined Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and the cast of No Time to Die” on the red carpet for the new Bond film’s world premiere, a glittering event that marked the movie’s release after multiple delays caused by the pandemic.
Slain Islamic State leader was behind death of Miami Gardens Army Sgt. La David Johnson
Read full article: Slain Islamic State leader was behind death of Miami Gardens Army Sgt. La David JohnsonFrance says its military has killed a terrorist known as Abu Walid.The Islamic State Leader is believed to be the mastermind of the ambush and killing of four U.S. servicemen in Niger in 2017.
Cuba allows plane passengers to bring food, medicine, and supplies until 2022
Read full article: Cuba allows plane passengers to bring food, medicine, and supplies until 2022Cuba has announced all plane passengers will be allowed to bring unlimited supplies of food, medicine, and hygiene products to the country between now and the end of the year.
#SOSCuba: Local celebrities, artists react to Cuban protests
Read full article: #SOSCuba: Local celebrities, artists react to Cuban protestsFrom Little Havana in Miami all the way to Times Square in New York City, satellite protests in support of the unprecedented protests in Cuba that began in Havana, Sunday, are inspiring thousands — from locals to public figures alike.
Miami’s Haitian community reacts to Haitian President assassination
Read full article: Miami’s Haitian community reacts to Haitian President assassinationSouth Florida’s Haitian community, as well as the Haitian community around the world, is mourning the sudden and tragic death of their late President.
Exiles in Miami show solidarity with Colombians they say face ‘hybrid warfare’
Read full article: Exiles in Miami show solidarity with Colombians they say face ‘hybrid warfare’Cuban Americans organized a meeting with Venezuelan Americans and Colombian Americans on Friday at the Brigade 2506 Bay of Pigs Museum in Miami.
Go forth and spend: Call for action closes US climate summit
Read full article: Go forth and spend: Call for action closes US climate summitIn closing President Joe Biden's global climate summit, world leaders shared stories of their own nations' drives to break away from climate-wrecking fossil fuels.
Coast Guard stops Cuban migrants in boats off Florida Keys
Read full article: Coast Guard stops Cuban migrants in boats off Florida KeysMIAMI, Fla. – A 27-foot cabin cruiser and a 27-foot row boat were stopped off the Florida Keys by the Coast Guard with Cuban migrants aboard. (US COAST GUARD PHOTO) (WPLG)The Coast Guard has stopped approximately 140 Cuban migrants who have attempted to illegally enter the U.S via water in 2020. That fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2019, compared to 482 Cuban migrants in fiscal year 2019. Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, migrants receive food, water, shelter and basic medical attention. Throughout the process, Coast Guard crew members are equipped with personal protective equipment to minimize potential exposure to COVID-19.
Virus resistant: World's Longest Yard Sale still lines roads
Read full article: Virus resistant: World's Longest Yard Sale still lines roadsA crowd looks through items at the World's Longest Yard Sale, which stretches from Alabama to Michigan, at its southernmost point in Gadsden, Ala., on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. And though the coronavirus pandemic has canceled events around the globe, the six-state yard sale is happening this weekend for the 34th straight year. "Its a big problem.The yard sale began in 1987 as a way to lure visitors off interstate highways to a small town in Tennessee. Also known as the 127 Yard Sale, the event follows U.S. 127 from near Addison, Michigan, to Chattanooga, Tennessee, through Ohio and Kentucky. But realistically, she said, the yard sale is just too big to cancel.
Plane skids off runway in India; 16 killed, dozens hurt
Read full article: Plane skids off runway in India; 16 killed, dozens hurtAbdul Karim, a senior Kerala state police officer, said the dead included one of the pilots of the Air India Express flight. The two-year-old Boeing 737-800 flew from Dubai to Kozhikode, also called Calicut, in Kerala, Indias southernmost state, the airline said. A similar tragedy to Fridays was narrowly avoided at the same airport a year ago, when an Air India Express flight suffered a tail strike upon landing. The Air India Express flight was part of the Indian government's special repatriation mission to bring Indian citizens back to the country, officials said. Air India Express is a subsidiary of Air India.
Illegal armed groups use pandemic to tighten control of Colombian hot zone
Read full article: Illegal armed groups use pandemic to tighten control of Colombian hot zoneLorena Paredes, a Colombian attorney, said she is worried about the new illegal armed groups draconian measures. We are not allowed to help, the man said before saving them from bleeding out in the car, according to Paredes. Armed groups without a political ideology are using the small isolated area to earn big from narcotrafficking. Some of the residents have fled their farms out of fear of the violent men who oversee the illegal coca plantations. The cat-and-mouse game continues, as the U.S. and Colombian authorities, are aware of their activities, which often also involve Ecuadorian citizens.
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe tests positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe tests positive for COVID-19BOGOTA Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who has not been charged with a crime, will be serving house arrest at his ranch in northern Colombia. While the Colombian Supreme Court is reviewing his case into alleged witness tampering, a Democratic Center party spokesman told reporters in Bogota on Wednesday that he and his two sons, Jeronimo and Tomas were diagnosed with COVID-19. His opponents accuse him of allowing an army and paramilitary partnership responsible for massacres as a means to an end. Sen. Ivan Cepeda, the son of a Colombian Communist Party politician who was killed in 1994, started to investigate Uribe eight years ago. The former presidents alleged links to right-wing paramilitary forces have made him the center of several investigations.
Lebanese ask South Floridians to donate to Red Cross
Read full article: Lebanese ask South Floridians to donate to Red CrossThe explosion that followed prompted an expanding mushroom cloud, a blast that left at least 135 people dead. Warde said her sister was among the more than 5,000 who were injured. He and Warde believe the city of about 2.4 million needs serious help from medical supplies to generators and food. As a sign of the rising death toll, Moarbes doesnt think his friend is going to survive. No idea, sharing the very little info I can get, it is a mess, total mess at the emergency room, he wrote.
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Read full article: Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosionA Lebanese army helicopter throw water at the scene where an explosion hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest. That likely came from a fire that engulfed what initially appeared to be fireworks that were stored at the port. Online videos of the disaster's initial moments show sparks and lights inside the smoke rising from the blaze, just prior to the massive blast. The devastation surrounding the port resembled other ammonium nitrate explosions, such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and a 1947 ship explosion that struck Texas City, Texas.
After explosion, Lebanese Americans in South Florida move to send aid to Beirut
Read full article: After explosion, Lebanese Americans in South Florida move to send aid to BeirutFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Dr. Dany Habr, a Lebanese who lives in Fort Lauderdale, said he burst into tears when he saw videos of the massive explosion that killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands in Beirut. Public schools have been turned into shelters and with the Port of Beirut closed there is the fear of food insecurity. Port of Beirut officials are under house arrest and there is a two-week state of emergency in effect. Full Screen 1 / 30 A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announces he tested positive for coronavirus
Read full article: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announces he tested positive for coronavirus(Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday that he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Bolsonaro has repeatedly said an economic shutdown because of social distancing restrictions would have far worse consequences than the coronavirus pandemic.
Zeev Sternhell, dovish Israeli expert on fascism, dies at 85
Read full article: Zeev Sternhell, dovish Israeli expert on fascism, dies at 85JERUSALEM Zeev Sternhell, a prominent Israeli academic and expert in the study of fascism who issued dire warnings about the state of Israeli democracy, died Sunday. Sternhell, a Holocaust survivor and an acclaimed professor of political science at Hebrew University, was an internationally recognized expert and author of several books on fascism and ultra-nationalism. A longtime peace activist, Sternhell was an outspoken critic of Israels policies toward the Palestinians and an opponent to Israels settler movement. An Israeli court handed Teitel two life sentences in 2013 for the murder of two Palestinians and the attempted murder of several others, including Sternhell. In the wake of the attack, Sternhell increasingly warned about the dangers posed to Israeli democracy.
One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day
Read full article: One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-DayIn this photo taken on Friday, June 5, 2020, British expatriate Steven Oldrid holds a poppy wreath as he stands on the site of the original WWII Pegasus Bridge in Benouville, Normandy, France. Due to coronavirus measures many relatives and veterans will not make this years 76th anniversary of D-Day. Oldrid will be bringing it to them virtually as he places wreaths and crosses for families and posts the moments on his facebook page. Laying wreaths though, seemed something special, reserved for families and close friends only. And from his previous work helping out families and friends of veterans, he knows something else is coming too.
Anti-Semitic crime rises in Germany, most from far right
Read full article: Anti-Semitic crime rises in Germany, most from far rightCrimes by the extreme left rose the most, increasing 23.7% to 9,849, but the majority of politically motivated crimes were from the extreme right, with 22,342 cases and an increase of 9.4%. At the same time, crimes linked to a foreign ideology dropped 23.7% to 1,897 and those motivated by a religious ideology fell 27.5% to 425. The largest threat, as in the past, is the threat from the right, Seehofer said. Of particular note was a 13% increase in anti-Semitic crimes to 2,032, more than 93% of which were attributed to the far right. Seehofer said authorities, accused in the past of downplaying right-wing activity, are not blind in the right eye and have taken action to combat the trend.
Venezuelan president says arrest of Juan Guaidó “will come”
Read full article: Venezuelan president says arrest of Juan Guaidó “will come”Despite the order, migration officials let Guaidó enter when he arrived on a commercial flight at Venezuela’s main international airport. Maduro said that the day Venezuela’s justice system decides Guaidó should be imprisoned “for all the crimes he’s committed,” he will be jailed. “That day hasn’t come yet, but it will come,” the president said in response to a question from The Associated Press. The warning comes as Guaidó tries to revive momentum in Venezuela for his flagging opposition movement. The dollarization has helped fuel a limited revival of Venezuela’s economy in cities like the capital, while also highlighting disparities between those who do and do not have access to dollar bills.
World's best boutique hotels for 2019
Read full article: World's best boutique hotels for 2019Bali's Awarta Nusa Dua Luxury Villas & Spa was named the best boutique hotel in the world for the second year running(CNN) - Its name literally means treasure, so it seems fitting that Bali's Awarta Nusa Dua Luxury Villas & Spa has been recognized as a gem of a boutique hotel. Awarta was named the best boutique hotel in the world for the second year running at a ceremony in London earlier this week. Meanwhile Emaho Sekawa, based high up on a hill on Vanua Levu, Fiji's second largest island, was named the World's Best Beach or Coastal Hotel. New Zealand's Te Koi Lodge, which was taken over by Ian and Ali Metcalfe in 2017 and turned into a luxury retreat, was named the World's Best New Hotel of 2019. Costa Rican offerings Rancho Pacifico, situated on top of the rainforest of Uvita de Osa and Drake Bay Resort, an eco lodge on the Osa Peninsula, were named World's Most Romantic Retreat and World's Best Honeymoon Hideaway respectively.