Author: Cole Hanson

On Sunday, the Swiss voted by a narrow majority in favor of a ban on masking the face, a sign against radical Islam, according to his supporters, an xenophobic and gender-biased initiative. The text, proposed by the right-wing populist party UDC, received 51.21% of the vote and a majority of the cantons, according to official results published by the federal government. It was supported by feminists and part of the secular left electorate. “we are happy. We don’t want there to be a radical Islam in our country, ”the Swiss SVP president, Marco Chiesa, launched on Blick.tv. The text does…

(New York) New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo again ruled out his resignation on Sunday after he was exposed to new charges of sexual harassment and calls from Democratic officials to leave. Posted March 7, 2021 at 5:36 pm France Media In office for ten years, the person who has been a symbol of fighting the pandemic has already been questioned by three women in the past 10 days over inappropriate, sexual gestures or comments. Saturday , Washington Post And the Wall Street Journal Post two new testimonials regarding similar behavior on the part of the 63-year-old national team. Other…

(Washington) On Sunday, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to facilitate Americans’ vote on the 56th anniversaryH The memory of “Bloody Sunday,” when police violently suppressed a march in defense of the right to vote for African Americans in Selma, Alabama. Posted Mar 7, 2021 at 10:42 am Updated 12:29 pm France Media The move comes as many local parliaments as majorities seek to restrict access to the vote in response to Donald Trump’s presidential defeat on November 3. The billionaire asserts, without evidence, that the vote was rigged. In particular, law proposals aim to limit the eligible…

North Korea imported far more refined oil in 2020 than the annual ceiling set by the United Nations sanctions allows, according to a report by an expert consulted by Agence France-Presse. Pyongyang is allowed to import up to 500,000 barrels per year, but between January and the end of September last year, the internationally isolated North Korean regime imported petroleum products that “several times” exceeded this ceiling, according to a report issued by a group of experts presenting to the Security Council. To the United Nations. Citing “Pictures, Data, and Accounts,” this new report alleges that at least 121 shipments…

(Lisbon) The leader of the Belarusian opposition, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, said Saturday in Lisbon to feel safe in the European Union, after Belarus announced the extradition request the day before. Posted on March 6, 2021 at 1:22 pm France Media “I feel physically safe in the European Union,” said Svetlana Tekanovskaya, in response to the extradition request to Lithuania, where she was forced to seek asylum, for her role in the protest movement following the 2020 elections. The Lithuanian authorities vehemently refused this request. “Everyone understands that this request is motivated by political reasons,” Al-Sayed added.I am Tikhanovskaya after a meeting…

(Washington) US President Joe Biden will soon have the opportunity to leave a first imprint on the US judicial system given that about 10% of federal positions are vacant or will soon be vacant. Posted on March 6, 2021 at 11:08 am Mark ShermanAssociated Press Mr. Biden enjoys two seats to the influential Court of Appeals positions in the nation’s capital, often a waiting hall that leads to the Supreme Court. However, unless the number of judges is increased, which seems unlikely, he will not be able to overturn the conservative majority on the Supreme Court any time soon. The…

(Washington) The US Senate on Friday engaged in long negotiations to pass the nearly $ 1900 billion stimulus package that Joe Biden wants, the new president’s first priority. Posted Mar 5, 2021 at 9:38 am. Updated at 9:09 pm. Julie ChabanasFrance Media After nine hours of paralysis, the Democrats and the White House convinced the moderate senator to vote on a key feature of this gigantic aid plan, which is supposed to save the world’s first economy hit hard by the pandemic. “This agreement allows us to go ahead with the American stimulus plan, which we desperately need,” the White…

(New York) On Friday, pilots of a US Boeing 737 MAX decided to shut down one of the aircraft’s engines in an emergency situation during a Miami flight to New York due to a “potential mechanical problem” before landing safely. Posted March 5, 2021 at 6:36 pm. France Media A company spokesman said Flight 2555 on board the main Boeing aircraft, which was grounded for nearly two years after two fatal accidents, arrived “safely and quietly” at Newark Airport and was flown unaided to the gate. According to the spokesperson, it was an issue with pressing the engine oil or…

(Washington) A Democratic representative elected to the US Congress filed a complaint on Friday against former President Donald Trump, the second against the former president for “inciting an attack on the Capitol” by his supporters on January 6. Posted March 5, 2021 at 12:09 pm. France Media “Unable to accept defeat, Donald Trump launched an open war against the peaceful transfer of power,” wrote Eric Swallowell, elected to the House of Representatives to Joe Biden. He added: “He lied to his supporters over and over again and again that the elections were stolen from them, and he finally called on…

(Caracas) – The Venezuelan opposition accused the government of President Nicolas Maduro of illegally selling gold from the country’s reserves to circumvent international sanctions and obtain cash. Posted on March 4, 2021 at 3:09 pm. France Media The accusations were launched Wednesday by Julio Borges, the representative of opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is recognized by nearly fifty countries as the interim president of Venezuela. Burgess visited Washington recently to unveil the results of an investigation into Caracas selling 300 tons of gold since 2014, with the alleged involvement of Russia, Mali and the United Arab Emirates. According to the…