UN warns Assange may be tortured if extradited to US
The WikiLeaks founder faces up to 175 years in prison if his extradition to the United States is approved Julian Assange gestures to the media from a police vehicle on…
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Musk responds to calls for Tucker Carlson arrest
Anyone demanding that the journalist be detained for interviewing Vladimir Putin should themselves be arrested, the billionaire has argued FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk in Krakow, Poland. © Omar Marques /…
Raging forest fires in Chile kill at least 99
At least 99 people have been killed and 1,600 have been left homeless by forest fires in central Chile’s Valparaiso region, authorities said Sunday, according to Anadolu Agency. Thirty-two people…
Hungary accuses EU of blackmail
Budapest has continued to object to a planned aid package to Ukraine ahead of an EU summit this week Vladimir Zelensky, President of Ukraine, a representative of Ecuador and Viktor…
Ecuador army seizes record 22 tons of cocaine
A military operation in Ecuador uncovered a record 22 metric tons (22,000 kg) of cocaine, officials said on Monday, one of the country’s biggest drug seizures two weeks into an…
48 prisoners escape from Ecuadorian jail
At least 48 inmates escaped from prison in the northern city of Esmeraldas in Ecuador, confirmed the National Service of Integral Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders…
Over 1,300 people detained in Ecuador after riots started
Ecuador’s armed forces and police have detained 1,327 people since prison riots broke out, Report informs referring to TASS. “Between January 9 and January 14, 2024, 1,327 suspects were detained,…
Gunmen in Ecuador storm TV studio in wave of violence
Gunmen with explosives stormed a TV station on-air in Ecuador on Tuesday during a wave of violencearound the nation that prompted President Daniel Noboa to name 22 gangs as terrorist…
Ecuador orders ‘neutralize’ gangs as 10 killed in internal conflict
At least 10 people were killed in an “internal armed conflict” that prompted Ecuador’s president to issue orders Tuesday to “neutralize” criminal gangs, according to Daily Sabah. The order came…
US Embassy: Consular services not yet available in Ecuador due to unrest
The US Embassy in Ecuador announced the suspension of consular services on January 10 due to the situation in the South American country, Report informs. “Due to the current situation…