Reuters ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 09:55 The United States House of Representatives today elects the successor to Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi. This is usually a piece of a hammer, the result of which is determined weeks or even months in advance. This time it threatens to become chaos, because Republican candidate Kevin McCarthy (57) is unable to get … Read more
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 19:35 This year, 686 fighters of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group have been killed in US-led operations in Syria and Iraq, the US military said. Another 374 IS fighters were captured. The operations have mostly been conducted by fighters in Syria and Iraq as well as military partners working with the … Read more
Reuters ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 20:41 The US Department of Transportation is investigating Southwest airlines as the company continues to cancel flights due to winter weather in the US. While most other airlines canceled no more than 2% of their flights today, Southwest canceled more than 60% of planned air travel. Today, approximately 2,950 flights have been canceled … Read more
Reuters ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 01:33 According to American media, the number of deaths from severe cold in large parts of the United States during the Christmas season has risen to more than 30. Some sources speculate at least 34 victims. The number should continue to rise. Extreme winter weather covers a huge area, from the Great Lakes … Read more
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 02:07 Some parts of the US are still experiencing extreme winter weather conditions. At least 18 people died. About 2 million people across the country are without electricity. Many fatalities are due to road accidents. Much of the US is experiencing the coldest Christmas Eve in decades. Temperatures have dropped below zero … Read more
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 03:36 President Biden has warned Americans that it will get even colder in the coming days. “It’s not like when you were a kid and it snowed for a day,” he said in a briefing with White House officials. “This is serious.” Extremely cold temperatures are expected across the United States this … Read more
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The ministers, who met by video conference, called on the Taliban regime to reverse its decision to ban women from studying at university and ban girls from secondary education. And they warn Kabul of the possible consequences before the International Criminal Court in The Hague: “persecution of gender can constitute a crime against humanity under … Read more
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 12:50 Much of the United States will experience arctic conditions in the coming days. The American Meteorological Institute warns against this. Until Christmas, the cold is rampant in the country and in some places snowfalls and winter thunderstorms are possible. It could be the coldest Christmas in the country in decades. About … Read more
A dengue vaccine developed in Brazil has shown an average efficacy of 79.6% in phase three clinical trials, official sources said amid an explosion of cases of the disease in the country. The results were obtained from the follow-up of 16,235 volunteers from all over Brazil over two years, reported the Butantan Institute in São … Read more