Melania Trump scherzt über Abwesenheit: “Ich habe gehört, Ihr habt mich vermisst”

Nach Spekulationen über ihre längere Abwesenheit hat sich US-Präsidentengattin Melania Trump am Donnerstag wieder in der Öffentlichkeit gezeigt: “Ich habe gehört, Ihr habt mich vermisst”, scherzte die 56-Jährige bei einer Veranstaltung im Rosengarten des Weißen Hauses in Washington. “Hier bin ich.”Die Präsidentengattin war zuvor seit dem WM-Finale am 19. Juli nicht mehr in der Öffentlichkeit […]

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Trockenheit wegen El Niño: Schiffsverkehr durch den Panama-Kanal wird reduziert

Wegen der durch das Klimaphänomen El Niño ausgelösten Trockenheit in der Region soll der Schiffsverkehr durch den Panama-Kanal reduziert werden. Ab dem 3. September dürften täglich nur noch bis zu 34 Schiffe durch die Wasserstraße fahren, teilte am Donnerstag der Betreiber ACP mit. Ab Mitte September sollen es nur noch bis zu 32 sein. Derzeit […]

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University suspends academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges

A Belgian university on Thursday suspended a US academic who spearheaded accusations of plagiarism against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal. Researcher Nathan Cofnas — a self-defined “race realist” who was himself sacked from his Cambridge post two years ago — posted on X: “I was […]

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Key European leaders demand Israel halt West Bank settlement project

France, Italy, Britain and Germany on Thursday piled on mounting international condemnation of a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli authorities opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes in the area. The E1 plan was green-lit by Israel last year and would further separate east Jerusalem, occupied and annexed by Israel and […]

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US, Canada ‘very close’ to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge

The United States and Canada are “very close” to a final trade deal, the top Canadian negotiator said Thursday after talks with President Donald Trump’s team. Canada’s Dominic LeBlanc met for three hours in Washington with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, as both countries push to finalize an agreement to avert new tariffs threatened by […]

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‘I heard you missed me’: Melania Trump jokes about month out of spotlight

US First Lady Melania Trump poked fun Thursday at media speculation over her month away from the public eye and scrutiny over one of President Donald Trump’s close aides.”Good afternoon. I heard you missed me. Here I am,” Melania said with a chuckle as she opened an event in the White House Rose Garden. She and […]

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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Khan moved to hospital on court order: party

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s most popular politician, was moved to a hospital for medical tests on the orders of the Supreme Court, his political party said early Friday. Hundreds of police, some wielding sticks, were deployed near Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad, with roads leading to the clinic cordoned off.”It’s confirmed […]

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Milhares de pessoas protestam na Argentina por endividamento dos lares

Milhares de argentinos foram às ruas nesta quinta-feira (20) em Buenos Aires para pedir medidas de alívio diante do endividamento dos lares, que atingiu seu maior nível em 20 anos durante o governo atual. Mais de 5,8 milhões de argentinos, ou 12,5% da população, estão inadimplentes, um nível inédito desde a grande crise de 2001, […]

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Amazon Prime Video to invest $2 bn in Latin America productions

Amazon announced Thursday that it would invest $2 billion in Latin American productions for its Prime Video streaming service through 2030 to harness “extraordinary” momentum in the region.”What’s happening in Latin America right now is extraordinary — the talent, the stories, the audiences,”  Kelly Day, Vice President of International for Prime Video, told a press […]

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