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Barranquilla, Colombia — A flamboyant U.S.-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests. With almost all the ballots counted, Abelardo de la Espriella held 49.66% of the vote versus left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda’s 48.70%. The 47-year-old’s slender win triggered…
U.S. lays claim to $1 billion in stolen Silk Road Bitcoin
NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The United States is seeking the forfeiture of more than $1 billion in Bitcoin stolen from the Silk Road online marketplace, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday. In the second largest seizure in U.S. Department of Justice history, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents obtained the 50,000 Bitcoin during…
Christian charity worker faces potential jail time, fine after speaking about leaving LGBT lifestyle
A lawyer for Matthew Grech warns his case could set in motion a legal ‘domino effect’ A Christian charity worker in Malta could face jail time after he claimed that his faith enabled him to turn away from a homosexual lifestyle he no longer wanted. Matthew Grech, 33, faces potential fines and imprisonment for allegedly…
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Germany’s tough stance on China: Country to ban Huawei and ZTE from new 5G networks
Germany was heavily reliant on China’s network equipment manufacturers for their 4G network and initial 5G networks. Now, Germany plans on banning China’s Huawei and ZTE from their newer and faster upcoming 5g networks. According to the German newspaper Zeit Online, the government intends to prohibit telecom carriers from using certain components from Chinese firms…
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Russia welcomes arrival of oil tanker in Cuba after Trump softens approach to U.S. blockade
The Kremlin on Monday welcomed the arrival of a Russian-flagged oil tanker to Cuba, saying energy supplies to the fuel-starved island had been discussed with the U.S. ahead of its delivery. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow considered it its duty to help Cuba, according to Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti. He added that…
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Hormuz traffic flows despite ship attack as Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish’ ceasefire breach
Ships continue to move through the strait via a route that avoids Iranian waters, instead hugging the coastline of Oman. A trickle of marine traffic was passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday despite an attack on a ship in the vital waterway a day earlier, as Iran reiterated its warnings for ships to…
