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The Trump administration is weighing new sanctions and other legal steps as it seeks to block Iranian oil exports to Venezuela, U.S. officials said, as the Islamic Republic seeks to enter the United States’ centuries-old sphere of influence in Latin America. The possibility of new US sanctions and legal action comes after five Iranian gas tankers make their way to …

The warning suggests a deepening pessimism among economists about the scale and duration of dropping out of what the bank described as an “unprecedented crisis”. The World Bank, which provides loans and grants to governments in poorer countries, predicted a month ago that this year would mark a historic step backward to inequality, with the pandemic “likely to lead to …

The Latin American country confirmed a record of 1,179 deaths and 17,408 new infections on Tuesday, the health ministry said on Tuesday, raising total deaths since the epidemic to 17,971 and 271,628. The state of Sao Paulo itself reported a record number of deaths on Tuesday with 324 deaths in the last 24 hours. Asked about Brazil’s jumping numbers, US …

(CNN) – When Italian cities began offering houses for sale for just over $ 1, they inspired legions of dreamers to gamble when moving to a remote corner of Italy. Although spending a few thousand dollars extra to renovate the property was usually part of the deal, it was sweetened by the prospect of a new life in an idyllic …

Housing activists marched on 51st East Street in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood on Friday, May 1, 2020, calling for a “rental strike” against large apartment rental companies in the south of the city due to the economic disruption caused by the pandemic. of the COVID-19 virus. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Source link

When blocking coronavirus countries around the world have restricted travel and closed businesses. The flights were ground and the highways were deserted. The main slowdown led to a “final” decline in carbon dioxide emissions – with daily levels 17% lower than last year’s averages. According to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Climate Change, daily emissions in early …

India and Bangladesh have evacuated millions of people from the path of the most powerful storm in 20 years, which is expected to hit Wednesday night and raise fears of major damage to homes and crops and disruption of road, rail and power links. The authorities’ move to save lives was complicated by ongoing efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan cannot accept to become part of China as part of a “one-state, two-system” autonomy offer, President Tsai Ying-Wen said Wednesday, flatly rejecting claims to Chinese sovereignty and likely laying the groundwork. for the constant deterioration of relations, China replied that “unification” was inevitable and that it would never tolerate Taiwan’s independence. In a speech after taking …

TEL AVIV – Israel was behind a cyber attack on May 9th that disrupted operations at a major port in Iran, according to senior intelligence officials and Middle Eastern experts who have been informed of covert Israeli actions in the region. The attack on Shahid Rajae’s computer systems in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz is limited in scope, causing …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan cannot accept to become part of China as part of a “one country, two systems” autonomy, President Tsai Ying-Wen said on Wednesday, flatly rejecting China’s sovereignty claim but calling for talks so that both parties can coexist. In a speech after taking the oath of office for his second and final term, Tsai said Taiwan-China relations …