Russia’s Navy began drills in the Black Sea on Wednesday amid growing tensions with Ukraine and ahead of the expected arrival of two U.S. warships in the area. In recent weeks, tensions between Russia and Ukraine have escalated and so have those between Russia and NATO and the United States over the build-up of Russian troops in Crimea and along its border with Ukraine. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, raising the tensions between Russia and Ukraine and Russia and the West. The annexation led to the United States and the European Union imposing…
Published by OilPrice.com at April 14, 2021 9:30 am.
OilPrice.com →The Office of the Illinois State Treasurer is calling on Johnson & Johnson shareholders to reject Chief Executive Alex Gorsky's $29.6 million pay package because it shields him from the U.S. healthcare company's opioid litigation costs.
Published by Reuters at April 14, 2021 9:20 am.
Reuters →Univision and Televisa have come to terms on a merger agreement, a long-awaited deal that will create a.
Published by The Yucatan Times at April 14, 2021 9:15 am.
The Yucatan Times →A bill that would have banned hydraulic fracturing in California along with most other ways of extracting crude oil failed to pass the state Senate’s Natural Resources and Water Committee by one vote. The sponsors of the bill that enjoyed strong support from environmentalist organizations said, as quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle, they were “extremely disappointed”. While popular among environmentalists and climate change advocates, however, the anti-fracking bill was the opposite of popular among other groups, including…
Published by OilPrice.com at April 14, 2021 9:11 am.
OilPrice.com →German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced opposition on Wednesday to a plan to seek new powers to force coronavirus lockdowns on areas with high infection rates, with the imposition of curfews drawing particular fire given the country's authoritarian past.
Published by Reuters at April 14, 2021 9:10 am.
Reuters →The European Union will seek to increase police cooperation, target human trafficking and establish new rules to counter money laundering, according to plans detailed by the European Commission on Wednesday.
Published by Reuters at April 14, 2021 9:05 am.
Reuters →The authority asks that if the person has already been vaccinated in another municipality, not go to Tlaquepaque in search of a second dose
Published by El Informador at April 14, 2021 9:03 am.
El Informador → English →Bernie Madoff, who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died Wednesday in a federal prison.
Published by USA TODAY at April 14, 2021 9:01 am.
USA TODAY →He regrets that the shortage affects all Queretanos, despite the promises
Published by Diario de Querétaro at April 14, 2021 9:00 am.
Diario de Querétaro → English →She became famous in a Netflix series ‘Taco Chronicles’ standing up to police who harassed.
Published by The Yucatan Times at April 14, 2021 9:00 am.
The Yucatan Times →The cargo vessel that blocked global shipping in the Suez Canal and is caught in a legal dispute in Egypt is fit to sail once approval is given, its technical manager said on Wednesday.
Published by Reuters at April 14, 2021 8:50 am.
Reuters →Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in federal prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the Bureau of Prisons said. He was 82.
Published by Reuters at April 14, 2021 8:46 am.
Reuters →The Government seeks to create a register of cell phone users and they will ask.
Published by The Yucatan Times at April 14, 2021 8:45 am.
The Yucatan Times →A U.S. health advisory panel on Wednesday is set to review six reported cases of rare blood clots in women who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine one day after federal regulators paused the use of the shot to assess the issue.
Published by Reuters at April 14, 2021 8:30 am.
Reuters →The General Council of the National Electoral Institute (INE) ratified the cancellation of the registration of Félix Salgado.
Published by The Yucatan Times at April 14, 2021 8:30 am.
The Yucatan Times →Brazil’s Emerald Exports – The Latest Revelations About Dario Messer
Messer, the notoriously prolific money launderer, was able to move millions of dollars through Brazil’s emerald mining industry, adding yet another scheme to his laundry list of illicit financial dealings.
Published by InSight Crime at April 14, 2021 8:23 am.
InSight Crime →The closure of a nuclear power plant near Bern in Switzerland is disrupting more than energy supplies: it has also led to a rethink of how the nation doles out iodine tablets for people to swallow in the event of an atomic catastrophe.
Published by Reuters at April 14, 2021 8:20 am.
Reuters →Kim Potter was a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department before she resigned Tuesday. Charges could be brought Wednesday.
Published by USA TODAY at April 14, 2021 8:18 am.
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The beaches of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo received the first massive flow of sargassum this year, with the greatest impact on the resorts of Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Tulum, Xcalak, and Mahahual. According to specialists who make up the Sargasso Monitoring Network, an NGO made up of scientists, the southeast winds of up ...
Published by Puerto Vallarta News at April 14, 2021 8:16 am.
Puerto Vallarta News →Prince Philip's funeral limited to 30 people. Johnson & Johnson vaccine gets reviewed. US warns of global pandemic 'aftershocks'. Latest COVID news.
Published by USA TODAY at April 14, 2021 8:15 am.
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