40 killed in fire started by migrants fearing deportation at Mexico detention center

Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that killed at least 40 people, the president said Tuesday, in one of the deadliest events ever at a Mexican immigration lockup.

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Lucas Di Grassi

Lucas di Grassi wins second race in Sabic London E-Prix double-header weekend: Round 14 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

LONDON, UK. Sunday 31 July 2022 – Lucas di Grassi took his maiden win for ROKiT Venturi Racing in the SABIC London E-Prix Round 14, overcoming yesterday’s Round 13 winner Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti) in a hard-fought, strategic 38-lap battle on the 2.14km street circuit at ExCeL London. Di Grassi emerged from the last of three […]

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migrantes

Several Thousand Hondurans Have Begun the Journey Toward United State

Several thousand migrants from Honduras began their journey toward the United States Friday, with a large group of them already crossing to Guatemala. Police at checkpoints set up along the highway, in both Honduras and Guatemala, asked for identification documents, but made no attempt to stop the migrants. Video footage showed hundreds of migrants, holding […]

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Julian Assange

British judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange, cites mental health

A British judge rejected a request by the United States to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying it would be “oppressive” because of his mental health. The judge said there was a “real risk” Assange would be sent to the Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado. It’s the highest security prison […]

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victoria electoral de Biden

U.S. Congress certifies Biden’s presidential victory after pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol

The U.S. Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election early Thursday morning, after supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, forcing the process to halt for several hours. Biden won 306 Electoral College votes versus 232 for Trump. It takes at least 270 electoral votes to win the White House. […]

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United States has passed the milestone of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths

US Passes 350,000 COVID-19 Deaths

The United States has passed the milestone of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data, even as vaccinations against the coronavirus-caused disease get off to a slow start. As countries around the world tighten lockdowns, impose curfews, ban large get-togethers and even halt alcohol sales to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases, officials […]

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Evan Liberty

After Pardon, Blackwater Guard Defiant: ‘I Acted Correctly’

Evan Liberty was reading in the top bunk of his cell one evening late last month when a prison supervisor delivered news he had hoped for. “He says, ‘Are you ready for this?’” Liberty recalled. “I said, ‘Uh, I’m not sure. What is going on?’ He said, ‘Presidential pardon. Pack your stuff.’” Liberty is one […]

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Stephen Dugandzic-Calgary employment lawyer files Human Rights C

Calgary employment lawyer files Human Rights Complaint against Law Society of Alberta for «targeted attack» on health

CALGARY, AB, Dec. 30, 2020 /CNW/ – Calgary-based employment lawyer, Stephen Dugandzic, has filed a human rights complaint against the Law Society of Alberta («LSA») in what is being described as a «total nightmare» and «targeted attack» on Dugandzic’s health by staff at Alberta’s self-governing regulator of the Province’s legal profession. In a 16-page Statement of Complaint filed with the Alberta Human Rights […]

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