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(DEL RIO) Images showing border guards on horseback pushing migrants near Del Rio, Texas, caused an uproar in the United States on Monday, as President Joe Biden’s government announced an investigation to highlight the facts. Posted on Sep 20, 2021 at 5:14pm In a still shot by an AFP photographer, an agent on a horse grabs a man by his shirt. In another case, he keeps a group at bay by turning his reins into a threatening situation. Photo by Daniel Bisrel, Reuters A border guard on horseback stands in front of Haitian immigrants trying to enter a camp on…

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The White House announced Monday that the United States will allow entry to all travelers from abroad starting “early November” provided they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. • Read also: Return face to face is still postponed in public service • Read also: A health passport is mandatory to enter the Vatican from October • Read also: COVID: Extended lockdown for Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city Travelers will also need to get tested within three days of their trip to the United States, and wear a mask. In addition, a passenger tracking system will be set up by airlines,…

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(Washington) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday strongly appealed to Congress to raise the debt ceiling at the risk of causing a “historic financial crisis.” Posted on Sep 19, 2021 at 10:13 pm In an editorial published in The Wall Street Journal”The United States has never failed,” recalls Janet Yellen. “This could potentially lead to a historic financial crisis […]. A default could lead to higher interest rates, a sharp drop in stock prices and other financial turmoil,” Treasury Secretary Joe Biden wrote. The debt ceiling, which only Congress can raise, went into effect on 1He is August. The…

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Plumes of smoke and lava flows: A volcanic eruption occurred Sunday on the Spanish island of La Palma, in the tourist archipelago of the Canary Islands, for the first time in 50 years, forcing about 5,000 people to evacuate. According to an AFP reporter at the site, large plumes of smoke and ash as well as lava flows were seeping from several points at Cumbre Vieja volcano, which has been under close monitoring for a week due to intense seismic activity. Spectacular images showed jets of lava rising to several tens of metres. On its Twitter account, the local government…

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Barbed wire, X-ray scanners and magnetic doors: On the Greek island of Samos, the new “closed” camp for migrants, the first of the “new generation” that opened on Saturday, looks at first glance like an isolated prison with a quarter of its population. Qarn is an hour’s drive from the main city. • Read also: Greece: 7,000 protesters against compulsory vaccination of caregivers Sur un terrain de plus de 12 000 m2 bordé d’une double ligne de fils barbelés, plus de 300 demandseurs d’asile y seront transférés à partir de lundi du bidonville de Vathy bientôt démantelé, où ils s’entassaient…

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Tightrope rider Nathan Boleyn made the journey, Saturday, in Paris, from the Eiffel Tower to the Chaillot Theater on the other side of the Seine, on a 70-meter-high rope, to mark Heritage Days. Attached to the belt with a safety rope a few centimeters wide, this high liner The 27-year-old, who holds several world records, progressed slowly, barefoot, save for a few breaks during which he sat or hung before moving on. “I fancied crossing a lot and being there was good. It wasn’t easy because walking the 600 metres, focusing with everything around and pushing, it wasn’t easy, and…

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Washington | High walls of obstructions, police officers in riot gear armed with shields, and rows of trucks: Eager to avoid reviving the shock of the deadly attack on the Capitol, US authorities welcomed hundreds in Washington on Saturday. Demanding the release of the rioters on January 6th. • Read also: Justice on January 6: The Capitol is fortified • Read also: Capitol under heavy guard ahead of pro-Trump rally “Free them! Release them! ”: Gathered in front of the US Capitol, protected by a seemingly disproportionate device, this modest crowd tried to press for an end to the imprisonment…

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Washington | Moderna’s vaccine offers better long-term protection against the severe effects of COVID-19, compared to the Pfizer vaccine, according to a study released Friday by the leading US health agency. • Read also: “Those who go back to intensive care are just not immune,” Dube says. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) analyzed a sample of nearly 3,700 adults who were hospitalized with Covid-19 associated with severe symptoms, between March 11 and August 15, 2021, the period leading up to and including the dominance of the delta variable. . During this period, Moderna’s vaccine was…

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The father of Gabe Pettito, a young Florida man whose mysterious disappearance reverberates across the United States, calls on her daughter’s fiancé’s family to move forward with the investigation. • Read also: The mysterious disappearance of a young traveler moving America The 22-year-old was traveling with her fiance, Brian Laundry. Screenshot / CNN The latter returned from Don Gabe Pettito’s trip and reported the girl’s disappearance on 11 September to the family. She was reportedly last seen in the very majestic Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Screenshot / CNN Brian Laundry’s sister has claimed she hasn’t spoken to her…

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Quebec has reported 837 cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths, bringing the total to 401,462 infected and 11,318 deaths since the start of the pandemic. • Read also: Children aged 12-17 were less active during the pandemic • Read also: Behind the scenes of the vaccination campaign Yesterday, the governorate recorded 782 injuries and two deaths. 37 new hospitals, including 16 in intensive care where 100% of patients were not adequately vaccinated. Vaccination reduces pressure on our hospitals. You have to keep getting two doses. It’s never too late to vaccinate. https://t.co/ONiez3JF0B pic.twitter.com/zCjtsof8sL- Christian Dube (@cdube_sante) September 17, 2021 Status…

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