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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Friday called on the public to “unite” behind his government after the suspension of his party by electoral authorities sowed doubts about the transition. “I call for us to unite to defeat the coup forces that intend to keep us submerged in corruption, impunity and poverty,” Arevalo, a 64-year-old former diplomat and son of a former president, said during a press […]

By Makini Brice and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A leader of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday while another member got 10 years for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump. Ethan Nordean, one of the group’s leaders, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, short of what prosecutors had sought. Nordean […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced Ethan Nordean, a leader of the far-right Proud Boys, to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, after a jury convicted him of seditious conspiracy and other crimes. (Reporting by Makini Brice in Washington; writing by Kanishka Singh) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(Reuters) – Barcelona have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on a one-year loan deal, both clubs said on Friday. Felix, who has also extended his contract with Atletico until 2029, arrived in Madrid from Benfica in 2019 on a seven-year deal for 126 million pounds ($158.62 million), making him the club’s most expensive signing. The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Chelsea […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday sued Southern California Edison, accusing the Edison International unit of negligence that contributed to the 2020 Bobcat wildfire in Los Angeles County, California. In a complaint filed in federal court, the United States said the fire was caused by the failure of the utility and a contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines. The fire began on Sept. […]

By Leroy Leo (Reuters) -The viral trend of “Barbie Botox” that has women as young as in their 20s rush for toxin-based procedures to mimic the looks of the movie’s lead actress Margot Robbie may lead to resistance among them and hinder medical use in future, doctors cautioned. The procedure, also known as “Trap Tox”, has been widely used by doctors to inject a class of drugs known as botulinum […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday sued Southern California Edison, accusing the Edison International unit of negligence that contributed to the 2020 Bobcat wildfire in Los Angeles County, California. In a complaint filed in federal court, the United States said the fire was caused by the failure of the utility and a contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines. The fire began on Sept. […]

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday said it had sued the U.S. government in an attempt to halt the Medicare drug-price negotiation program, which includes its top-selling heart-failure medicine Entresto. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, is the first since the Biden administration on Tuesday released its list of 10 prescription medicines that will be subject to price negotiations by the Medicare health […]

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top central bank officials on Friday praised the government’s commitment to eliminate the primary deficit in its 2024 budget, saying fiscal improvement is vital for aligning inflation expectations with official targets. “Maintaining the (fiscal) target is super-important,” said central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto at an event hosted by business group Lide in Washington. On Thursday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration submitted a bill […]