Author: Cole Hanson

Many US media reported, on Sunday, that the Trump company, owned by US President Donald Trump, will sell the rent of its luxury hotel in Washington for $ 375 million to the CGI Merchant Group, which plans to rename the institution now called Trump International Hotel. • Read also: Accused of sexual assault on Trump withdraws his complaint • Read also: Trump’s ex-chief of staff rejects Capitol attack inquiry According to the Wall Street Journal, CGI Merchant Group has entered into another agreement with the Hilton Hotel Group, which will operate through its Waldorf Astoria subsidiary, which will give the…

After the agreement reached by nearly 200 countries on Saturday in Glasgow, the world must move very quickly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move away from “catastrophic” warming of the planet, scientists and politicians have warned. • Read also: COP26: target 1.5°C on a ventilator • Read also: COP26: The mark of success for Canada At the end of two weeks of day and night negotiations to the last second, almost all countries of the world agreed on a compromise to speed up the fight against rising temperatures. But while every additional tenth of a degree has dire consequences,…

On Sunday, the Austrian chancellor announced the entry into force of the lockdown on Monday for people who have not been vaccinated or who have not recently contracted COVID-19, in a bid to stem the record number of new cases. • Read also: Covid-19: 10 European countries are in a “very worrying” situation “The situation is dangerous (…). We do not take this step with a calm heart, but unfortunately this is necessary,” Alexander Schallenberg said at a press conference in Vienna. About 65% of the population received two doses of the vaccine in Austria, which is lower than the…

The United States on Saturday sent a new warning to Beijing over Taiwan, ahead of a virtual summit scheduled for Monday between US Presidents Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping. • Read also: US Secretary of State to read Anis Barbeau-Lavallette • Read also: Poland: The White House raises the tone In an interview with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken “expressed concern over the PRC’s continued military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan,” according to a statement from the State Department. millimeter. Biden and Xi are scheduled to meet for the third time Monday…

Sorry, your browser does not support videos An incomplete deal, but a historic one was announced on Saturday afternoon at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. For the first time in the history of these international conferences, an official text recognizes the role of fossil fuels in global warming. Posted on Nov 13, 2021 at 7:31am Updated at 15:50 Eric-Pierre Champagne Journalism Alok Sharma announced the UK’s COP26 chief after two weeks of intense negotiations that culminated in the past 48 hours. The text will henceforth be known as the Glasgow Climate Charter (Glasgow Climate Charter in English). While negotiators from nearly…

(Washington) A US federal court on Friday upheld the suspension of a vaccine requirement for employees of large corporations, something the Biden administration wants. Posted on November 13, 2021 at 12:13 am The three New Orleans Court of Appeals judges declared that the vaccination obligation “significantly exceeds” the administration’s authority. This decision follows a similar ruling issued last week that halted the procedure. This aims to force tens of millions of employees of companies with more than 100 people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, at the risk of undergoing very regular testing. An obligation that, according to…

It is unusual to compare cotton candy to crustaceans. However, it is rare – indeed extremely rare – to catch this type of lobster in the sea. • Read also: Poisonous sharks swim in central London Specifically, the odds are one in a million. Haddie, a lobster the color of cotton candy, was caught in Maine this week. Unlike the regular brown lobster, the Haddie has blue and pink hues that shine on its shell. Bill Coppersmith, a Maine lobster boater and supplier to Get Maine Lobster, wrestled with the creature in Casco Bay. The kettle maker is no stranger…

(Washington) The department said Friday that Steve Bannon, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, has been charged with “contempt of Congress” for refusing to participate in the investigations into the January 6 attack on the Capitol. . Posted on November 12, 2021 at 4:17 pm Updated at 4:34 PM. The 67-year-old former counsel is on trial for refusing to testify and to forward the documents to a special House committee investigating the former Republican president’s role in his supporters’ attack on the Capitol. Although summoned in mid-October, Steve Bannon did not appear before elected officials, invoking the right…

Covaxin, the first vaccine developed in India against COVID-19, has clearly shown to catch the disease, a study released Thursday shows, while the World Health Organization (WHO) has already approved this promising vaccine for poor countries. • Read also: COVID-19: Israel conducts an exercise on the table against the new alternative • Read also: COVID-19: 663 new cases and 4 additional deaths in Quebec This vaccine is “highly effective against symptoms of COVID-19 (…) in adults”, summarizes this study published in scalpel, adding that it is “well tolerated” with no noticeable serious side effects. This vaccine was already urgently approved…

(Islamabad) Pakistan’s foreign minister warned Thursday during an interview in Islamabad with US, Chinese and Russian diplomats that Afghanistan is “on the brink of economic collapse” and the international community must revive its financial and humanitarian support for the country. Posted on Nov 11, 2021 at 7:24am “Afghanistan today is on the brink of economic collapse,” Shah Mahmood Qureshi declared at the opening of this “troika plus” meeting, in which the new US envoy to Afghanistan Thomas is taking part. Diplomats are scheduled to meet Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki on Thursday. Qureshi added that if the situation worsens,…