Nicaragua grants asylum to former President Martinelli of Panama
Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli has received political asylum from Nicaragua days after Panama’s Supreme Court denied his appeal over a money laundering conviction that carried a 10-year sentence.Martinelli’s attorney Shirley Castañeda said outside the…
Man Who Killed and Dismembered Wife Gets Fatally Shot by Michigan State Police
* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Burton, Michigan — On Saturday, July 15, 2023, The Burton Police Department responded to Kings Lane Apartments for a welfare check….
Man arrested for peddling business cards with free cocaine samples stapled on
A Canadian man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly peddling business cards with free samples of cocaine, police said. Seyyed Amir Razavi, 30, is charged with trafficking a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of…
Former Honduran National Police chief pleads guilty to drug trafficking
For years, Juan Carlos Bonilla, better known as “El Tigre,” was a feared figure in Honduras. His roots were in the military and he brought that bearing to the National Police that he ultimately led.But…
Ecuador to decriminalize euthanasia after landmark legal ruling regarding terminally ill patient
Ecuador’s high court on Wednesday decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure.The decision of Ecuador’s highest court came in response to a lawsuit from a terminally…
Garland says special counsel probing Biden classified records has submitted report, under White House review
Attorney General Merrick Garland notified congressional lawmakers that Special Counsel Robert Hur has submitted his final report after months of investigating President Biden’s alleged improper retention of classified records.Garland, in a letter to House Judiciary…
Haley says ‘we didn’t even count’ Nevada after losing primary without Trump on ballot; calls caucus ‘rigged’
LOS ANGELES – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has her eyes on the next major contest in the GOP nominating calendar – the primary later this month in her home state of South Carolina, as…
Kentucky lawmakers break bread with the homeless while weighing public camping ban in state legislature
Kentucky lawmakers weighing a bill to make sleeping on a sidewalk or under a bridge illegal shared a meal of fried chicken and green beans Wednesday with people who could be most affected by the…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev re-elected in landslide
Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections Wednesday showed a landslide victory for incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, whose re-election was widely expected following his government’s swift reclaiming of a region formerly controlled by ethnic Armenian separatists.With…
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he won’t resign if impeached
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells Fox News he would not resign if he were to be impeached. Mayorkas, 64, made these comments to Fox News’ Matt Finn during a security presser in Las Vegas ahead…
Senate candidate and former Navy SEAL says ‘soft-on-crime DAs’ more focused on Trump than violent migrants
U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy called out New York officials for the release of an illegal immigrant accused of brutally assaulting law enforcement officers, suggesting the state is more focused on charging former President Donald…
Democratic leader defends colleague’s surprise vote that led to failure of GOP impeachment effort of Alejandro Mayorkas
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies, D-New York, defended the surprise appearance of fellow Democrat Rep. Al Green of Texas during Tuesday’s vote that ultimately tanked a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.”It’s…
Maryland Democrat Gov. Moore says state is “leaving too much potential on the table” in address
Gov. Wes Moore said during his second State of the State speech Wednesday that Maryland has boundless opportunities but is “leaving too much potential on the table” as he charts a course forward through challenging…
Former world leader praises Ronald Reagan’s example on Gipper’s birthday: ‘values worth living for’
Former Polish President Lech Wałęsa hailed his friendship with Ronald Reagan during their respective administrations, claiming that Poland owes Reagan “our freedom.” “You may consider this statement extremely lofty, yet it does not sound lofty to…
Militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir open fire on Punjabi workers, killing 1
Militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir fired at two workers from the northern state of Punjab, killing one and wounding another, police said Wednesday.Police blamed militants fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region for the attack…
Biden’s French president gaffe latest instance of confusion about dead people
President Biden’s latest mix-up, this one involving a dead French president, is just one in a string of similar occurrences in recent years.On Sunday, Biden told a Las Vegas crowd he met with François Mitterrand, a…
Sen. Hawley claps back as ‘pro-terrorist’ activist shouts ‘Hamas will never be eliminated’
Activists from feminist organization Code Pink yelled at Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., in the Senate Hart building on Wednesday afternoon ahead of an expected vote on a clean national security supplemental package that could unlock…
Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking commander involved in attack that killed 3 US soldiers
The U.S. carried out a drone strike in Baghdad late Wednesday that killed three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia – including a high-ranking commander connected with a drone strike that killed three U.S….
State-owned German bank sells $2.3B in DHL Group shares
Germany’s state-owned development bank has sold shares in the company that owns the national postal service for about 2.17 billion euros ($2.3 billion), reducing the government’s stake and raising money to help finance improvements to…
Houthis using Iranian missiles, drones to attack civilian, military targets across Middle East, DIA confirms
Houthi militants in Yemen are using Iranian-supplied missiles and drones to attack civilian and military targets across the Middle East, analysis from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) shows. The report, “Iran: Enabling Houthi Attacks Across the…
Slovakia anti-government protests draw thousands after special prosecutor dismissed
Thousands rallied in front of Slovakia’s Parliament on Wednesday to condemn a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to eliminate the office of the special prosecutor dealing with major crime…
