Category: Americas
Migrants Search for Bodies of Loved Ones After Mexico Fire
New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrant-detention-center.html
Read MoreCanada Earns a Spot Among NASA’s Artemis II Crew
New York Times A Canadian astronaut will join the Artemis II crew in return for Canada’s future delivery of a robotic arm to the American-led lunar Gateway project. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-moon-canada.html
Read MoreFar-Left Canadians Susceptible to Russian Influence Too
New York Times Researchers found that on Twitter, members of Canada’s far left joined those on the far right in embracing pro-Russian messages created by a two-year Russian influence campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/canada/twitter-russian-influence-campaign.html
Read MoreBodies of 8 Migrants Found in River Along U.S.-Canadian Border
New York Times The authorities were searching for more bodies in the St. Lawrence River of migrants believed to have been attempting to cross illegally into the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/americas/migrants-bodies-river-canada.html
Read MoreFive Arrested in Migration Center Fire That Left 39 Dead in Mexico
New York Times The authorities said arrest warrants had been obtained for three government migration officials, two private security workers and a migrant accused of starting the blaze. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/mexico-arrests-migration-center-fire.html
Read MorePolice Missteps Contributed to Canada’s Deadliest Shooting Rampage, Inquiry Says
New York Times A commission found there was confusion, poor communication and inflexible thinking among the police during a 13-hour rampage in 2020 in which 23 people died. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/canada/inquiry-police-deadliest-shooting.html
Read MoreBritain takes aim at Microsoft’s $69 billion ‘Call of Duty’ deal
Reuters Reuters reported that Britain placed another hurdle in the way of Microsoft’s $69-billion mega purchase of “Call of Duty” maker, Activision Blizzard, saying it could harm gamers by weakening the rivalry between Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation. The post Britain takes aim at Microsoft’s $69 billion ‘Call of Duty’ deal appeared first on Reuters News…
Read MoreReuters first to report that Iran to start revamp at Venezuela’s largest refining complex within weeks
Reuters Reuters was first to report that state firms from Iran and Venezuela are soon to start a 100-day revamp of the South American nation’s largest refining complex to restore its crude distillation capacity. Sources said the effort by state oil company PDVSA and the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company to boost fuel…
Read MoreReuters exclusively reveals Chile copper output growth to slow as mining projects face delays
Reuters Citing an unpublished report, Reuters exclusively reported that Chile’s mining regulator Cochilco was forecasting far slower growth in copper production over the next decade than previously estimated, with peak output two years later than anticipated and at a significantly lower level. The news revealed that Chile, the world’s top producer of the metal, was facing hurdles…
Read MoreReuters reveals ValueAct calls for Seven & i to spin off 7-Eleven retail chain
Reuters Reuters was first to report that hedge fund ValueAct Capital urged Seven & i Holdings shareholders to back a spin-off of the company’s 7-Eleven convenience store chain, arguing the move would improve the conglomerate’s valuation and corporate governance. The U.S.-based investment firm, which owns a 4.4% stake in the Japanese company and has been urging it…
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