Austin City Council voted 8-3 Tuesday to direct the city manager to prepare an ordinance for a potential November bond election asking voters to approve $295 million for parks, recreation facilities and libraries.
Spain said Tuesday that last week’s influx of irregular migrants into its North African territory of Ceuta did not threaten Europe’s visa-free Schengen travel area, as authorities reported returning about 70,000 of the 72,000 migrants who entered the enclave.
About 300 people protested in Panama City on Monday against a planned reservoir for the Panama Canal that would displace about 2,000 residents and require the relocation of community cemeteries.
The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction, known as Conred, declared a nationwide orange alert as the volcano, one of Central America’s most active, erupted about 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Guatemala City.
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan will testify against Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. before the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Aug. 12 in a case involving an alleged kickback from a supposed ghost project in Pandi, Bulacan.
A Commission on Audit (COA) auditor testified Tuesday that government rules presume confidential funds were used for an accountable officer’s personal benefit when the required liquidation documents are not submitted, a provision the prosecution said could apply to Vice President Sara Duterte.
The BJMP said Duterte arrived at noon and stayed at the facility until 3:20 p.m.
COA auditor Roderick Wamil testified that an acknowledgment receipt signed by “Renan Piatos” showed a payment dated Dec. 27, 2023, even though the OVP’s fourth-quarter 2022 confidential fund covered disbursements from Dec. 21 to 31, 2022.
Venezuela’s imprisoned former president Nicolas Maduro said Sunday he supports “any path to dialogue” as the country’s interim government and opposition prepare to begin US-backed political transition talks in Caracas this week.
Cuba’s national power grid collapsed Sunday, causing another nationwide blackout as the country continues to struggle with aging infrastructure, fuel shortages and prolonged power outages, state utility Unión Eléctrica (UNE) said.