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Brazil on Friday gave social media giant Meta 72 hours to explain what its fact-checking policy will be for the country, and how it plans to protect fundamental rights on its platform. “Due to the lack of transparency of this company, we will file an extrajudicial notice and the company will have 72 hours to inform the Brazilian government of its actual policy for Brazil,” Attorney General Jorge Messias told journalists. © Agence France-Presse
Biden extends deportation relief for 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday renewed deportation relief that currently covers 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan, a move that would delay any attempts by President-elect Donald Trump to sunset those protections. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended enrollment in the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for those nations, giving those immigrants a deportation reprieve and access to work permits for an additional 18 months.
Brazil: president signs law authorizing offshore wind Brazilian President Lula da Silva has signed into law a bill authorizing the development of offshore wind farms, a statement said late on Friday, a bid to strengthen the country’s energy security and spark a wave of investment.
Maduro sworn in as US raises reward for his capture Maduro, in power since 2013, inaugurated for third term Opposition leader Machado says ally Gonzalez will not yet return to country US announces $25 million reward for Maduro’s capture or conviction on drug trafficking charges Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute, international calls for him to stand aside, and an increase in the U.S. reward offered for his capture. Maduro, president since 2013,…
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department Smith led federal cases against Donald Trump related to his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents Smith dropped both cases after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in Nov. 5 electionSmith resigned on Friday from the Department of Justice, Politico said, citing federal court documents U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White House. Smith resigned on Friday…
Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward spread Warnings of high winds could complicate firefighting efforts Some 12,000 structures burned as neighborhoods turn to ash Thousands homeless, public health emergency declared over smoke Insurers face billions in claims, Biden pledges federal support LOS ANGELES, Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on Saturday as on-the-ground firefighting intensified amid warnings of wind gusts of up to 70 mph (110 kph) that could make matters worse. Over the past 24 hours, the Palisades Fire spread over…
Brazil: Lula may make changes to the cabinet before Jan 21. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may change officials in his cabinet before a meeting with ministers schedule to Jan. 21, Chief of Staff Rui Costa said on Thursday. In an interview with TV channel GloboNews, Costa said that the only change decided on so far was that of Lula’s spokesman, but other swaps could come in the following weeks. Reuters
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes even as fierce winds ease Wildfires are worst in Los Angeles history Two largest blazes consume 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) Death toll rises to 10, 180,000 evacuated, 200,000 under warnings Firefighting efforts aided by diminished winds, aerial support LOS ANGELES, Jan 9 – Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west devoured nearly 10,000 homes and other structures, burning into a third night on Thursday even as the fierce winds eased and gave firefighters a welcome but temporary respite. The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city’s…
Venezuela opposition leader Machado free after brief detention, government denies involvement Machado made first public appearance in months Government says opposition fabricated her arrest Maduro due to be inaugurated on Friday CARACAS, Jan 9 -Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was freed on Thursday, her Vente Venezuela movement said, shortly after she was detained amid gunshots while leaving a protest in eastern Caracas. Opposition demonstrations took place throughout the country in an 11th-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro ahead of his third inauguration on Friday. Machado was detained after making her first public appearance in months, prompting…
Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, is arrested Machado was arrested by government security forces Thursday as she left a rally in Caracas on the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration after a widely discredited election.