Joel Santos officially appointed as new Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic

The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, has officially appointed this Monday as new Minister of the Presidency, Joel Adrián Santos, who had been occupying the position on an interim basis since last July 11, reports the communiqué of …

Prosecutor’s Office asks Castillo’s wife to be banned from leaving Peru for 36 months for alleged corruption

The Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office has requested this Tuesday 36 months of prohibition to leave the country for the first lady, Lilia Paredes, and her brothers, Walter and David, for their participation in an alleged corrupt scheme led by the president, …

Senate Republican leader contradicts Trump and sees “very little” likelihood of voter fraud in the U.S.

The Republican minority leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, considers “very rare” episodes of electoral fraud in the United States, a statement that clashes head-on with the party line, which has closed ranks around former President Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory …

Colombian Prosecutor’s Office confirms it will cancel arrest warrant for ELN peace negotiators

The Colombian Attorney General’s Office has confirmed that it will comply with the order of President Gustavo Petro to suspend the search and arrest warrants for the members of the negotiating delegation that the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group …

Taiwan receives another U.S. delegation in the midst of escalating tensions with China

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing Wen received on Monday a new U.S. delegation, this time led by the Republican governor of the state of Indina, Eric Holcomb, in the midst of escalating tensions with China. Holcomb was received Monday by Taiwan’s …

The price of bitcoin 10 years ago was not even $10

On August 22, 2012, that is 10 years ago today, the price of bitcoin was $9.55, not even $10, so far from today’s $21,000! The price of bitcoin 10 years ago was $9.55! The queen of crypto-currencies has come a …

Cameroon’s health minister denounces death threats after banning skin whitening products

Cameroon’s Minister of Health, Manaouda Malachie, has denounced having received death threats, after he announced last week Friday a ban on skin whitening products. “You can’t imagine the number of phone calls and threats I have received since these press …

At least two dead in landslides in northwestern Colombia

At least two people have been killed by landslides as a result of heavy rains that have been falling in recent hours in the department of Antioquia, in northwestern Colombia. The victims are two minors. One is ten years old …

The return in force of the crypto memes which are the only ones to resist the crisis!

Major crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum failed to recover after a significant drop recorded on Friday. However, the biggest meme currencies have shown some strength in the midst of this crisis. Will meme currencies enable a recovery? According to …

Serbia says it will continue to negotiate with Kosovo to resolve documentation and license plate issues

Serbia has promised to intensify negotiations with Kosovo to try to resolve the dispute affecting tens of thousands of Serbs in that region, who have a September 1 deadline to change their identity documents and vehicle registration. “We have no …

Ethereum under $1,600 and Bitcoin under $21,000 to start the week (very badly)

Ethereum extended its recent declines to start the week, as the token briefly fell below a key support point in today’s session. This Monday sees the majority of the top 100 crypto-currencies in the red, with a 1.61% drop in …

Four Catholic nuns reported kidnapped in southern Nigeria

A group of armed men have kidnapped this Sunday four nuns from a Catholic congregation in the city of Okigwe, in southern Nigeria, when they were on their way to the neighboring town of Umulolo to attend a religious service. …