López Obrador thanked Biden for communicating his desire to base their relationship on respect and equality. Lopez Obrador, a leftist, was also asked whether the two would discuss a contentious electricity bill he has championed which strengthens the position of the state-run electricity utility, the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE). [Full Article...]
Carla Bruni has said "the fight continues" after her husband, former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy , was found guilty of corruption. The judgment puts the former president on the back-foot weeks before he's due back in court on separate charges that he illegally exceeded campaign spending limits ahead of his electoral defeat. [Full Article...]
Although the crew was unharmed in the blast, the vessel sustained two holes on its port side and two on its starboard side just above the waterline, according to American defence officials. The Iranians are looking to harm Israelis and Israeli infrastructure. Asked if Israel would retaliate, he said: "You know my policy". Israel did not confirm carrying out those strikes, but has previously sa... [Full Article...]
The military has steadily escalated the type of force used in trying to contain the uprising, beginning with tear gas and water cannons, and this weekend's violence saw a major escalation as rubber bullets and live rounds were deployed. "We strongly condemn the escalating violence against protests in Myanmar and call on the military to immediately halt the use of force against peaceful protesters"... [Full Article...]
TEHRAN: Amid the global pressure to suspend its nuclear programme, Iran on Sunday dismissed Europe's offer for an informal meeting on the troubled 2015 deal, saying the time is not "suitable" as Washington has failed to lift sanctions . But Tehran says it will only reverse its nuclear violations if Washington lifts sanctions. Technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor's secondary circu... [Full Article...]
There were reports of the detonation being heard five miles (8km) away, with one Twitter user tweeting that it was heard in Tiverton. The army logistics corp, which took over from the Royal Navy bomb squad on Saturday morning, blew up the device at 6.10 p.m. [Full Article...]
Two people are in hospital with COVID-19, with one in the intensive care unit. Ontario is reporting over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the third time this week. Legault says authorities will focus on vaccinating people in the greater Montreal area because of the high number of infections in the region. The province reported the lowest positivity rate since October on Friday. [Full Article...]
In 2017, police found the golfer asleep in his parked vehicle, and he was arrest fro DUI after failing a field sobriety test. Overhead footage of the accident scene appears to show a lengthy trail of skid marks and damage that crosses a grassy median and leads off the road to Woods' vehicle, on its side, and with airbags deployed and severe front-end damage. [Full Article...]