Diamond Trade Loses Its Luster

Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. Now as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for America’s top diplomat, he’s set to bring that same ideological ammunition to reshaping U. S. policy in Latin America. Read More: How Asia and Africa Are Bracing for Trump’s Second Term [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] As the first Latino secretary of state, Rubio is expected to devote considerable attention to what has long been disparagingly referred to as Washington’s backyard. The top Republican on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a longtime member of the Foreign Relations Committee, he’s leveraged his knowledge and unmatched personal relationships to drive U.

Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time, he’s not taking chances. As he works to fill his administration a second time, Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates. Many of those he’s chosen are personal friends.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theater erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Under the principles laid out in the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, which guide the relationship between the government and Māori, tribes were promised broad rights to retain their lands and protect their interests in return for ceding governance to the British.

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with his anti-vaccine nonprofit group, Children’s Health Defense, and becoming one of the world’s most influential spreaders of fear and distrust around vaccines. Now, President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which regulates vaccines. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Read More: Here Are the New Members of Trump’s Administration So Far Kennedy has long advanced the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism.

A 41-year-old Denver man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material and being involved with a related site on the dark web, the U. S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said Thursday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Denver couple sentenced to prison, $20 million in fines for wire fraud Crime and Public Safety | Supporters of Colorado Springs’ Black mayor faked burning cross, racist slur during 2023 campaign, feds allege Crime and Public Safety | UCHealth to pay $23 million to settle federal lawsuit over billing fraud allegations Crime and Public Safety | Denver man convicted of trying to entice 13-year-old for sex Crime and Public Safety | Denver woman sentenced to jail after stealing nearly $500,000 from Amazon Christopher Carl Meier was already on parole for a 2013 conviction for sexual exploitation of a child when he became a member of a dark website dedicated to child sexual abuse material, according to the U.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday cheered anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the nation’s top public health agency, highlighting the controversial nominee’s stances on “big pharma” and “corporate ag.” Polis, a Democrat, faced quick pushback on social media after he said he was “excited” by President-elect Donald Trump’s selection, and he posted again an hour later to clarify his thoughts.