Link To Article: https://iwpr.net/global-voices/historic-protests-sweep-cuba Anti-government protests are taking place in Cuba the past week after a surge of Covid-19 cases, leaving shortages of food, medicine, and other basic goods. There have been around 50 peaceful protests with thousands of participants chanting anti-government slogans such as “Homeland and Life”. The President of Cuba went on national television and stated, “We are… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68661857 Famous rapper Diddy (Sean Combs), had his LA and Miami properties investigated/raided by The Department of Homeland Security. The reasons for the raids are unknown as officials did not say at the time. Since, two law enforcement officials told the Associated Press the raids were a part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. Diddy has also… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68737583 In Baltimore, a cargo ship crashed into a bridge in the middle of the night causing it to collapse and leaving insurmountable damage. The ship was on its usual path before something strange happened which directed it’s path towards the bridge’s support beam. It is suspected the main cause of this is the ship losing power,… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-warns-online-vendors-selling-misbranded-weight-loss-diabetes-drugs-2024-02-13/ Two online vendors (Synthetix/US Chem Labs) who sell drugs for weight loss, diabetic medicine, and more have received warning letters from the US FDA about selling of unapproved or misbranded versions of two main ingredients in these drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide. Both companies are required to notify the FDA within 15 days over the specific steps… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-secures-12-billion-loans-finance-budget-peace-plans-2024-02-12/ Colombia has reached multiple loan agreements from banks in Germany and the United States. The Colombian ministry signed two loan agreements worth up to $323 million each from German bank, KFW. Colombia has also agreed on a loan with the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington D.C. which is valued at $663 million. All the money being… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-68244602 Tucker Carlson, a famous conservative journalist in the US, recorded an interview with Russian leader, Vladmir Putin, at a crucial time with the Russia-Ukraine war and upcoming elections. This interview with Putin is the first one with a western journalist since the beginning of the war. Carlson believes journalists have been scared to do an interview… Read more »