New York Mayor Eric Adams Faces Backlash for 9/11 Comments and Multiple Crises

New York Mayor Eric Adams Faces Backlash for 9/11 Comments and Multiple Crises

New York Mayor Eric Adams made a gaffe regarding the September 11, 2001 attacks by declaring that “All» can happen in “the best city in the world”, including a “plane crashes into the (World) Trade Center». «New York. It’s a place where we wake up every day to experience it all: between a plane crashing … Read more

Books and reading: celebration and crisis

Books and reading: celebration and crisis

This week the 37th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) began. That the FIL is approaching four decades, that it is a reference on a global scale, that sections and cultural supplements of Ibero-America cover it in detail, that it brings together hundreds of editors, thousands of writers and commentators, all organized by … Read more

RC Toulon to Face Racing 92 in Top 14 Closing Match

RC Toulon to Face Racing 92 in Top 14 Closing Match

RC Toulon hosts Racing 92 on Sunday evening at the end of the sixth day of Top 14. The team compositions for the closing match of the 6th day of the Top 14 scheduled for Sunday (9:05 p.m.) between Toulon and Racing 92. RC Toulon – Racing 92 (21h05) (Referee: Mr. Ramos) Toulon : Luc … Read more

New York Mayor Eric Adams’ Electronic Devices Seized in FBI Corruption Investigation

New York Mayor Eric Adams’ Electronic Devices Seized in FBI Corruption Investigation

FBI agents seized the phones and electronic devices of Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, as part of a federal investigation into his campaign financing, one of his lawyers said Friday, November 10. These seizures would be linked to a corruption investigation aimed at determining whether, during its campaign for mayor of New York … Read more

The Murder of 6-Year-Old Palestinian-American Child: Alleged Perpetrator Pleads Not Guilty Amidst Ongoing Israel-Hamas Conflict

The Murder of 6-Year-Old Palestinian-American Child: Alleged Perpetrator Pleads Not Guilty Amidst Ongoing Israel-Hamas Conflict

The alleged perpetrator of the murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American child in the United States, a week after the start of the latest cycle of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, pleaded not guilty on Monday October 30 and remained in detention . The man, Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of stabbing his tenants, Hanan Shaheen, … Read more

French Author Marie NDiaye Condemns Far-Right Violence Against Brother, Pap Ndiaye

French Author Marie NDiaye Condemns Far-Right Violence Against Brother, Pap Ndiaye

French author Marie NDiaye, on tour this week in New York for the translation of her novel “Vengeance belongs to me”, denounced “delirious violence” of the French far right against his brother Pap Ndiaye when he was Minister of National Education. “When my brother was appointed minister (in May 2022) the reactions from the extreme … Read more

Jim Jordan’s Candidacy for House Speaker Faces Challenges in First Round Vote

Jim Jordan’s Candidacy for House Speaker Faces Challenges in First Round Vote

By Le Figaro with AFP Published 2 hours ago, Updated 1 hour ago Jim Jordan watches the first round of voting for the election of a new Speaker of the House on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2023. JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS Rejected during a vote … Read more

Republican NYC Council Member Indicted for Illegal Possession of Weapon

Republican NYC Council Member Indicted for Illegal Possession of Weapon

A Republican elected official on the New York City Council was indicted on Friday October 13 for illegal possession of a weapon after showing up the day before, with an apparent pistol in her belt, at a pro-Palestinian rally that she denounced, confirmed to the AFP New York Police. The 39-year-old elected official of Ukrainian … Read more

Ford Temporarily Dismisses Hundreds of Employees Amid Strike: Updates on UAW Negotiations

Ford Temporarily Dismisses Hundreds of Employees Amid Strike: Updates on UAW Negotiations

The American automobile manufacturer Ford, affected like its competitors General Motors and Stellantis since mid-September by a strike, announced Monday October 2 the temporary dismissal of hundreds of additional employees as a result of this social movement. “Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW’s targeted strike strategy (syndicat United Auto Workers, NDLR) … Read more