Day: January 14, 2023
An Iowa official’s wife is charged with 52 counts of voter fraud in congressional race
The wife of a county supervisor allegedly filled out and cast absentee ballots in her husband’s unsuccessful race for a Republican nomination to run for Congress in 2020, federal prosecutors said.
Read MoreEx-Bolsonaro Minister Arrested in Probe Over Brazil Riots
The official in charge of the capital’s security at the time of Sunday’s riots surrendered to police as judicial authorities investigate what they say are a web of suspects intent on overthrowing the president.
Read MoreU.K. and EU Look to Mend Rift and Resolve Northern Ireland Trade Dispute
The Ukraine war is bringing the sides closer and British support for Brexit seems to be weakening.
Read MoreEx-Greek Orthodox patriarch, who said church imprisoned him in Jerusalem, dies at 83
Irineos I, ousted from position in 2005 over allegations he sold patriarchate land to settlers, claimed successor confined him in apartment for over a decade
Read MoreChina Says 60,000 Have Died of Covid Since Controls Were Lifted
Report marks first time Beijing has accounted for the toll of the current Omicron wave.
Read MoreThe U.K. pledges tanks to Ukraine as Russian missiles target multiple cities
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also promised to provide artillery systems to Ukraine, amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting Kyiv and a number of other Ukrainian cities. (Image credit: Dnipro Regional Administration via AP)
Read MoreIn the UAE, a top oil executive leads global climate talks
The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. He’s using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels.
Read MoreIsraelis are protesting against the Netanyahu government’s proposals to weaken the judiciary
Opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are holding protests over his government’s proposals that would allow parliament to interfere with court decisions.
Read MoreFacing sanctions, Russia finds crude oil customers in ‘shadow fleets’
Facing sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is looking further afield to find customers for its crude oil. It is having to rely on so-called “shadow fleets” to do so.
Read MoreChina’s COVID surge prompts CDC to expand a hunt for new variants among air travelers
It would make more sense to screen a plane’s wastewater to look for new variants than to screen individual passenger volunteers, some researchers say. Others say any information is helpful. (Image credit: Rick Bowmer/AP)
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