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Opposition claims Viktor Orbán’s government “failed” after declaring energy emergency
Klara Dovrev, representative of the Democratic Coalition, Hungary’s opposition party, said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government “has failed politically” after the government declared an energy emergency and announced gas and electricity prices limited to the average household consumption level. “Abandoning the reduction of utilities could mean tens of thousands of additional weeks for most…
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HRW urges Sri Lankan authorities to respect human rights after emergency declaration
The Human Right Watch (HRW) NGO has urged Sri Lankan security forces and authorities to respect the rights of protesters following the declaration of a state of emergency on Wednesday in connection with the demonstrations. The organization’s call came hours after the country’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed interim president and called the demonstrations…
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At least 2 dead after mountain collapse in Medellin, Colombia
At least two people died Wednesday after a mountain collapsed in Medellin, in northwestern Colombia, local authorities said. After an initial check of the area following the event, the deaths of a 30-year-old woman and a two-year-old child have been determined, as detailed by the mayor of Medellin, Daniel Quintero, on his Twitter account. “I…
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Two dead and two survivors in helicopter crash on the island of Samos, Greece
At least two people have died and two survived Wednesday after a helicopter working to extinguish a fire on the Greek island of Samos crashed. The pilot of the aircraft and another crew member were rescued alive by the Coast Guard after falling into the sea, as reported by the Greek newspaper ‘Ethnos’. The helicopter…
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Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude trembles in central Chile
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale has shaken the Valparaiso region in central Chile on Wednesday, with no reports of personal injuries so far. The National Seismological Center has informed that the epicenter of the landslide is located 118 kilometers west of the municipality of El Tabo, at a depth of 30 kilometers,…
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Colombian Government confirms that ‘Iván Márquez’ is still alive in a hospital in Caracas
The Colombian Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, confirmed on Wednesday that the leader of the Second Marquetalia Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), ‘Ivan Marquez’, is still alive in a hospital in Caracas, in the Venezuelan capital. Molano has detailed that this information has been known after it has been confirmed by…
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Soldier killed after clash with 10 suspected militiamen in El Salvador
A soldier of the Armed Forces of El Salvador lost his life on Wednesday after a confrontation with ten alleged militiamen in the town of Nueva Concepción, in the department of Chalatenango, in northern El Salvador, according to Salvadoran authorities. The alleged militiamen allegedly ambushed soldiers of the Salvadoran Army and, in the confrontation, a…
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Opposition claims Viktor Orbán’s government “failed” after declaring energy emergency
Klara Dovrev, representative of the Democratic Coalition, Hungary’s opposition party, said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government “has failed politically” after the government declared an energy emergency and announced gas and electricity prices limited to the average household consumption level. “Abandoning the reduction of utilities could mean tens of thousands of additional weeks for most…
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HRW urges Sri Lankan authorities to respect human rights after emergency declaration
The Human Right Watch (HRW) NGO has urged Sri Lankan security forces and authorities to respect the rights of protesters following the declaration of a state of emergency on Wednesday in connection with the demonstrations. The organization’s call came hours after the country’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed interim president and called the demonstrations…