💧 Rain-fueled landslide sweeps through Venezuela town; 22 dead
A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods. Dozens of people are missing.
Aragua Gov. Karina Carpio said the flood waters “terribly affected” 21 sectors in Las Tejerías, capital of the Santos Michelena municipality, which has some 54,000 inhabitants.
During the past week, torrential rains have caused flooding in 11 of Venezuela’s 23 states. President Nicolás Maduro said 20.000 officials, including rescuers and members of security forces, have been deployed to affected regions.
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A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods. Dozens of people are missing.
Aragua Gov. Karina Carpio said the flood waters “terribly affected” 21 sectors in Las Tejerías, capital of the Santos Michelena municipality, which has some 54,000 inhabitants.
During the past week, torrential rains have caused flooding in 11 of Venezuela’s 23 states. President Nicolás Maduro said 20.000 officials, including rescuers and members of security forces, have been deployed to affected regions.
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🇺🇳 UN ponders rapid armed force to help end Haiti’s crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres submitted a letter to the Security Council proposing the immediate activation of a rapid action force following a plea for help from Haiti as gangs and protesters paralyze the country.
The request comes nearly a month after one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs surrounded a key fuel terminal in the capital of Port-au-Prince, preventing the distribution of some 10 million gallons of diesel and gasoline and more than 800,000 gallons of kerosene stored on site.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators also have blocked streets in Port-au-Prince and other major cities, preventing the flow of traffic as part of an ongoing protest against a spike in the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Gas stations and schools are closed, while banks and grocery stores are operating on a limited schedule.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres submitted a letter to the Security Council proposing the immediate activation of a rapid action force following a plea for help from Haiti as gangs and protesters paralyze the country.
The request comes nearly a month after one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs surrounded a key fuel terminal in the capital of Port-au-Prince, preventing the distribution of some 10 million gallons of diesel and gasoline and more than 800,000 gallons of kerosene stored on site.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators also have blocked streets in Port-au-Prince and other major cities, preventing the flow of traffic as part of an ongoing protest against a spike in the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Gas stations and schools are closed, while banks and grocery stores are operating on a limited schedule.
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🇰🇵 NKorea confirms simulated use of nukes to ‘wipe out’ enemies
North Korea’s recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and US targets, state media reported Monday, as its leader Kim Jong Un signaled he would conduct more provocative tests.
KCNA said the missile tests were in response to recent naval drills between US and South Korean forces, which involved the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan for the first time in five years.
Viewing the drills as a military threat, North Korea decided to stage “the simulation of an actual war” to check and improve its war deterrence and send a warning to its enemies, KCNA said.
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North Korea’s recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and US targets, state media reported Monday, as its leader Kim Jong Un signaled he would conduct more provocative tests.
KCNA said the missile tests were in response to recent naval drills between US and South Korean forces, which involved the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan for the first time in five years.
Viewing the drills as a military threat, North Korea decided to stage “the simulation of an actual war” to check and improve its war deterrence and send a warning to its enemies, KCNA said.
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🇬🇹 13 dead as Julia drenches Central America with rainfall
Now a tropical depression, former Hurricane Julia drenched Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua. Thirteen people were reported dead as a direct or indirect result of the storm.
Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast early Sunday as a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) and survived the passage over the country’s mountainous terrain, entering the Pacific late in the day as a tropical storm. By Monday, Julia had moved inland over Guatemala and its winds were down to 35 mph (60 kph).
In Nicaragua, Vice President Rosario Murillo told TN8 television that 9,500 people had been evacuated to shelters. Heavy rains and evacuations were also reported in Panama, Honduras and Costa Rica, where some highways were closed due to the downpours.
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Now a tropical depression, former Hurricane Julia drenched Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua. Thirteen people were reported dead as a direct or indirect result of the storm.
Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast early Sunday as a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) and survived the passage over the country’s mountainous terrain, entering the Pacific late in the day as a tropical storm. By Monday, Julia had moved inland over Guatemala and its winds were down to 35 mph (60 kph).
In Nicaragua, Vice President Rosario Murillo told TN8 television that 9,500 people had been evacuated to shelters. Heavy rains and evacuations were also reported in Panama, Honduras and Costa Rica, where some highways were closed due to the downpours.
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🇸🇦 Key Senate chair urges US to freeze cooperation with Saudis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez called Monday for freezing all U.S. cooperation with Saudi Arabia, delivering one of the strongest expressions yet of U.S. anger over Saudi oil-production cuts that serve to boost Russia.
In a statement, Menendez specifically called for cutting off all arms sales and security cooperation — one of the underpinnings of the more than 70-year US strategic partnership with the oil kingdom — beyond the minimum necessary to defend Americans and American interests.
The Democrats accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, of effectively flouting the Saudi side of a decades-long bargain that has consisted of the US military and defense industry providing security for Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia in turn providing world markets with a reliable flow of oil.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez called Monday for freezing all U.S. cooperation with Saudi Arabia, delivering one of the strongest expressions yet of U.S. anger over Saudi oil-production cuts that serve to boost Russia.
In a statement, Menendez specifically called for cutting off all arms sales and security cooperation — one of the underpinnings of the more than 70-year US strategic partnership with the oil kingdom — beyond the minimum necessary to defend Americans and American interests.
The Democrats accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, of effectively flouting the Saudi side of a decades-long bargain that has consisted of the US military and defense industry providing security for Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia in turn providing world markets with a reliable flow of oil.
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🇺🇸 Small business group files suit over Biden student loan plan
The suit, filed Monday by the Job Creators Network Foundation, argues the Biden administration violated federal procedures by failing to seek public input on the program. The group had argued that Biden’s order unlawfully circumvented Congress’ power over spending and said the plan was discriminatory because it sought to give particular help to borrowers of color.
Elaine Parker, president of Job Creators Network Foundation, slammed the program as executive overreach and complained that it does nothing to address the root cause of rising debt: the “outrageous increase in college tuition that outpaces inflation every single year.”
Six Republican-led states filed suit late last month, accusing the Biden administration of overstepping its executive powers, because the administration tries to push forward with its plan to cancel billions in debt before November’s midterm elections.
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The suit, filed Monday by the Job Creators Network Foundation, argues the Biden administration violated federal procedures by failing to seek public input on the program. The group had argued that Biden’s order unlawfully circumvented Congress’ power over spending and said the plan was discriminatory because it sought to give particular help to borrowers of color.
Elaine Parker, president of Job Creators Network Foundation, slammed the program as executive overreach and complained that it does nothing to address the root cause of rising debt: the “outrageous increase in college tuition that outpaces inflation every single year.”
Six Republican-led states filed suit late last month, accusing the Biden administration of overstepping its executive powers, because the administration tries to push forward with its plan to cancel billions in debt before November’s midterm elections.
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🇲🇽 Mexico files 2nd lawsuit against arms dealers in US
The Mexican government filed another lawsuit Monday against US companies it claims are responsible for the flow of illegal weapons into Mexico. The first lawsuit, targeted US gun manufacturers. The second, which Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said was filed in Arizona Monday. Ebrard said about 60% of the weapons seized in Mexico in recent years were believed to have been sold in 10 US counties. .
Mexico was seeking at least $10 billion in compensation, but legal experts had viewed the lawsuit as a long shot. The government estimates 70% of the weapons trafficked into Mexico come from the US, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. It said that in 2019 alone, at least 17,000 homicides in Mexico were linked to trafficked weapons.
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The Mexican government filed another lawsuit Monday against US companies it claims are responsible for the flow of illegal weapons into Mexico. The first lawsuit, targeted US gun manufacturers. The second, which Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said was filed in Arizona Monday. Ebrard said about 60% of the weapons seized in Mexico in recent years were believed to have been sold in 10 US counties. .
Mexico was seeking at least $10 billion in compensation, but legal experts had viewed the lawsuit as a long shot. The government estimates 70% of the weapons trafficked into Mexico come from the US, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. It said that in 2019 alone, at least 17,000 homicides in Mexico were linked to trafficked weapons.
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🇪🇺 The EU has been trying to cut back on Russian oil, but it's still buying more of it than anyone else
Despite a pledge to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Union remained the largest importer of Russian fossil fuels in September, according to a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, or CREA.
From the start of the Ukraine conflict until late September, the EU spent more than 100 billion euros, or $97 billion, on Russian fossil fuel imports, the report found.
China is the second-biggest buyer of Russian oil, behind the EU. The emerging markets of India, Turkey, and Malaysia have been snapping up Russian fuel, with imports rising significantly.
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Despite a pledge to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Union remained the largest importer of Russian fossil fuels in September, according to a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, or CREA.
From the start of the Ukraine conflict until late September, the EU spent more than 100 billion euros, or $97 billion, on Russian fossil fuel imports, the report found.
China is the second-biggest buyer of Russian oil, behind the EU. The emerging markets of India, Turkey, and Malaysia have been snapping up Russian fuel, with imports rising significantly.
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“People die every day”: A resident of Donetsk speaks about Ukrainian shelling
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💬 Russia will be forced to take adequate countermeasures, including asymmetric, due to growing US involvement in Ukraine conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov says
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🇺🇸 “Thank you for honoring your people, Liz”: Netizens poked fun at US Senator Elizabeth Warren after she posted a celebration tweet on Indigenous Peoples' Day
"You just happen to celebrate this day a little bit more than most people," one of the tweeters replied to the Democratic senator of Massachusetts - but what could have caused such a reaction?
Warren previously claimed Native American heritage while teaching at Harvard Law School and was even described as the "first woman of color" to teach at that institution. Just to prove it, the 73-year-old released a DNA test in 2018 revealing that she was between 1/64 and 1/1024 Native American - which in fact means that she is less Native American than most average Caucasian Americans.
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"You just happen to celebrate this day a little bit more than most people," one of the tweeters replied to the Democratic senator of Massachusetts - but what could have caused such a reaction?
Warren previously claimed Native American heritage while teaching at Harvard Law School and was even described as the "first woman of color" to teach at that institution. Just to prove it, the 73-year-old released a DNA test in 2018 revealing that she was between 1/64 and 1/1024 Native American - which in fact means that she is less Native American than most average Caucasian Americans.
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