Avellon Williams VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis encouraged people to pray and fast for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday as tensions mounted throughout the world. As he concluded his general audience on Feb. 23, the pope urged people to pray and fast to fight the “diabolical insistence, the diabolical […]
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Avellon Williams Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a military operation in Ukraine, with explosions heard countrywide. Ukraine’s foreign minister had warned that a “full-scale invasion” was under way. Here are images showing the situation in Ukraine:
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI – Men, wearing police uniforms, opened fire into a crowd of protesters Wednesday, killing a journalist after thousands of Haitian factory workers launched a new strike to demand higher wages than the prime minister announced earlier this week. As the day’s protest appeared to be winding down, Associated Press journalists witnessed the men […]
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Avellon Williams BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – As a sea of green handkerchiefs swirled around Colombia’s Constitutional Court building on Monday, protesters chanted and echoed “Ya es ley” (now is law) in unison. The court decriminalized abortion procedures up to 24 weeks of gestation, ensuring greater access to abortion in the largely Catholic country. Throughout Colombia’s history, abortions have […]
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Avellon Williams “Full blocking sanctions” were announced by U.S. President Joe Biden against Russia in response to their actions in eastern Ukraine that he described as being “flagrant violations of international law”. During a Washington DC press conference, the US president announced that part of the first tranche of sanctions would go into effect as […]
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Avellon Williams UNITED STATES – Rapper Cardi B has called out world leaders for their inaction on the Ukrainian crisis by focusing on the wrong issues. She is known for using social media to discuss current events and celebrity gossip, as well as promote her music. Her response came after a fan tagged her on […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA – Cuba’s economy is struggling to recover from months of pandemic-related slumber as tourists stay away, possibly derailing the government’s plans to revive the economy. Despite the coronavirus pandemic that slashed output, causing food shortages, power outages, and the largest anti-government protests since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, the communist-run island has […]
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Avellon Williams PORTUGAL- Miguel Angel Falcao de Oliveira is a well-known MotoGP racer and sports legend. Born in Portugal. At the 2015 Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Miguel became the first Portuguese to win the World Championship. The love of his life is Andreia Pimenta, his step-sister from his dad’s second marriage. A flame had been burning between Miguel and Andreia since they met […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Having gone from a roadside hairdresser to a budding entrepreneur to winning a scholarship and attending university, Megan Holung, 21, is celebrating her accomplishments and triumphs over the odds. Holung said the loss of her father, the family’s breadwinner, lowered the family’s income, which caused her to tap into her creative side to support […]
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Avellon Williams DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- To prevent irregular migration and smuggling of goods, weapons, and drugs, the Dominican government began building a wall on its 392-kilometer (244 miles) border with Haiti on Sunday. Despite sharing the island Hispaniola, the two countries are worlds apart when it comes to development. The poverty-stricken crime-plagued nation of Haiti is one of […]
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