Activists demonstrated Sunday in the downtown area of ??Mexico’s Ciudad Juarez against militarization and the growing wave of femicides in the city. With cardboard signs reading «No more femicides or disappearances,» “No to militarization!” and “Hospitals not National Guard!” demonstrators protested that municipal authorities removed pink and black crosses in various parts of the city
American President Joe Biden was received Monday by Emperor Naruhito of Japan at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, as part of the three-day visit the United States leader is making to the country to strengthen alliances in Asia. Biden arrived at the facilities of the residence of the emperors Naruhito and Masako in the central Tokyo
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday declared a state of emergency to halt the rapid rise in the price of baby formula, a product for which there is an unprecedented shortage in the United States. «The nationwide infant formula shortage has caused unimaginable pain and anxiety for families across New York – and
Ukraine, which is hoping that the arrival of more Western weaponry will help it balance its own military forces against those of Russia and allow it to mount counterattacks to take back territory now under Russian control, on Sunday reiterated its refusal to make any concessions to Moscow. «To bargain with a country that has
The opening matches of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris got under way on Sunday without any of the pandemic restrictions that curtailed attendance at the Grand Slam tennis tourney over the past two years. In the most highly anticipated men’s match of the day, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz romped to a thrilling 6-4,
Manchester City on Sunday clinched the Premier League title having turned their 0-2 deficit against Aston Villa to a 3-2 victory, while Liverpool had to settle for the second spot despite a 3-1 win over Wolverhampton. Both Manchester City and Liverpool – vying for the title until the final fixture of the season – got
Maria Sakkari on Sunday booked a place in the French Open second round, while her fellow top-10 seeded Garbiñe Muguruza and Ons Jabeur did not make the cut. The Greek, the fourth seed, needed about 90 minutes to defeat France’s Clara Burel 6-2, 6-3 to take the first step towards equaling her best Grand Slam
Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday after Ferrari’s world championship pacesetter Charles Leclerc, who had been coasting at the front of the race after starting on pole, had to retire with engine trouble. The victory for the reigning world champion secured a 1-2 finish for Red Bull as Sergio Perez came in
Russia is stepping up its assault in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine and is trying to advance on Slovyansk and Severodonetsk, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the General Staff of the Armed Forces in Kyiv reported Sunday. «The situation in the Donbas is extremely difficult,» Zelenskyy said in his daily video message. (…)
Residents of Thailand’s capital Bangkok were voting Sunday for a new governor for the first time since the last military coup in 2014. The polls are marked by many first-time voters, who represent more than 15.5 percent of all eligible voters, and come after two years of protests pushing for democratic reform.
Thousands of New York fans of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G, aka Biggie Smalls, queued for hours Saturday to get their hands on a limited edition subway card commemorating what would have been his 50th birthday. A total of 50,000 MetroCards were sold at three stations in the district of Brooklyn where the musical legend
Amid the uncertainty that prevails on the border with the United States, migrants stranded in Mexico’s Tijuana are preparing an opera mixed with dance to share their experiences under the migration policies of former president Donald Trump. The nascent work «Remain in México-Ópera 360» seeks to generate empathy for and understanding of migrants who, under
The President of the United States Joe Biden on Sunday said that his country and South Korea were prepared for «anything that South Korea does,» amid indications that Pyongyang might be preparing for a fresh nuclear test or test-launching ballistic missiles soon. Biden was answering questions during an event in Seoul on Sunday over the
The leader of the Australian Labor Party, Anthony Albanese, who is set to take charge as the prime minister of the country, said that his new government would change several key policies, especially the country’s response to the climate crisis. «There will be a change of policies on things like climate change,» especially regarding Australia’s
French striker Kylian Mbappé has agreed a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain that will keep the superstar in his hometown until 2025, the club announced Saturday before the start of the final match of the Ligue 1 season. «Today I have some very good news,» PSG boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi told the crowd at Parc des
Tens of thousands of people gathered here Saturday for a protest organized by Turkey’s main opposition CHP party against what it calls the growing authoritarianism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in power since 2003. The demonstration follows an appeals court decision upholding the prison sentence of the chair of the Istanbul branch of the center-left