Nicaragua bars EU envoy over ‘interventionist’ remarks
Nicaragua has barred the European Union’s designated ambassador from entering the country over the bloc’s meddlesome remarks concerning the Central American nation. The envoy Fernando Ponz was banned from entering Nicaragua on April 18 after an earlier EU communiqué accused Managua of, what it called, “systemic repression” of dissent over the past five years since anti-government protests hit the country’s...
Cuban officials conclude Russia trip with agreements on oil, wheat, and renewed tourism
HAVANA, Cuba—Cuba said on June 20 it is reaffirming its alliance with Russia through a series of agreements considered key for the island nation, including the supply of oil, the sale of wheat and the resumption of flights between both countries that were halted by the war in Ukraine. The agreements between two longtime allies facing economic sanctions from the United...
Top British CEOs get huge wage hikes as workers struggle with surging inflation
The CEOs of Britain’s biggest firms have received significant pay hikes while millions of UK workers struggle with soaring inflation, according to a recent research study. “At a time when so many households are struggling with living costs, an economic model that prioritizes a half-a-million-pound pay rise for executives who are already multimillionaires is surely going wrong somewhere,” said the High Pay...
First Nations premier to lead a Canadian province after historic election win in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, Manitoba—The Canadian province of Manitoba has elected the first, First Nations premier of a province in Canada. Manitobans elected an NDP government led by Wab Kinew, who was raised as a young boy on the Onigaming First Nation in northwestern Ontario, later moving with his family to Winnipeg. His late father wasn’t allowed to vote as a young man under...
Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs
MEXICO CITY—Mexican officials imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City’s water supply at midnight November 10, acting just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs. The Mexican National Water Commission and mayor announced the moves at a news conference, but officials did not report the cuts on social media until just four hours before they took...
‘No end in sight’ to Ukraine war, UN political chief warns
The new year has brought no respite to Ukraine, with recent weeks seeing some of the worst attacks of the nearly three-year war, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on January 10. Rosemary DiCarlo underscored the UN’s steadfast commitment to support all meaningful efforts towards a just, sustainable, and comprehensive peace. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February...
A Moroccan town protests water management plans
RABAT, Morocco—Regional and local leaders in eastern Morocco recently met with residents and civil society groups after months of protests over a water management plan set to take effect later this year. Thousands in the town of Figuig stopped paying water bills and have taken to the streets since November to protest a municipal decision transitioning drinking water management from...
Zimbabwe opposition expels MP over policy differences
HARARE, Zimbabwe (PANA)–Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party Nov. 23 expelled a rebel MP, accusing him of deviating from the party’s principles. Party spokesman Paul Nyathi said Munyaradzi Gwisai, MDC legislator for Highfield constituency in Harare, had been expelled with immediate effect. The move follows a series of incidents in which Mr. Gwisai, who is...
South Africa expresses outrage at Israeli bombings
Protests against Israel's atrocities in Middle East abound (FCN, 08-31-2006)Israeli massacre in Qana, Lebanan (Warning: Graphic images)UN Secretary Gen. Annan ‘shocked' by deadly Israeli attack on UN post (FCN, 07-26-2006) CAPE TOWN, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Thabo Mbeki has joined world leaders in expressing his country's outrage at the bombings of the Lebanese town of Qana...
Farrakhan addresses attack on Libya, warns of catastrophe headed for America
By Richard B. Muhammad Editor (FinalCall.com) - America is facing a major earthquake as part of God's divine judgment against the country for her evil, warned the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan during a March 31 press conference at the Nation of Islam's flagship Mosque Maryam. The Minister called the news conference to address this upcoming major catastrophe, U.S. policy in the...