2023-12-26 10:58:00
FBI investigates reports of threats against judges in Trump case. What’s the secret to a better cup of coffee? See the largest iceberg in the world. Here’s what you need to know to start the day. First the truth.
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1. Navalny, “found” in Siberia
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was transferred to a penal colony in northwest Siberia, his team reported this Monday, two weeks after stating that they had lost contact with him. Navalny expressed his “relief” in his first message shared through his assistants on social media this Tuesday after surviving what he said was a “grueling” 20-day prison transfer that covered thousands of miles.
2. FBI investigates threats against judges in Trump case
The FBI is working with Colorado law enforcement officials to investigate threats against state Supreme Court justices who last week decided to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ticket.
3. 28 drones, two missiles and two planes
Christmas Eve was not quiet in Ukraine: the country’s Air Force reported that it shot down 28 Russian drones, two missiles and two fighter jets overnight.
4. Minimum wage in Mexico
Starting this January 1, Mexican workers who earn the minimum wage will receive a 20% increase in their compensation. In Mexico there are two wage zones: the Northern Border Free Zone (made up of 43 municipalities in the states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas) and the rest of the country.
5. X’s troubles over withheld bonuses
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that X, formerly Twitter, must face a lawsuit after staff accused the company of failing to pay bonuses they were promised. The judge denied X’s motion to dismiss the case.
At coffee time
What’s the secret to a better cup of coffee?
Coffee connoisseurs have long held the belief that adding a little water to beans before grinding could make a difference. A new study by researchers at the University of Oregon appears to confirm exactly why.
Lie down and vomit between dishes: this was the feast of the ancient Romans
Imagine, for a moment, the most glorious festive banquet, with a huge turkey, two stuffings, ham, the usual trimmings and at least half a dozen pies and cakes. All of this may sound grand, until you look at the extravagant displays of the ancient Roman banquet.
They met on a Greyhound bus on Christmas Day. They have been married for 60 years
Ruth Underwood and Andy Weller met when they both boarded the same Greyhound bus on Christmas Day 1962. They exchanged addresses and began a love story that has lasted 60 years.
They fell in love in the snow and now she is an ambassador of Argentina on the internet
On her first day at a ski resort in the US, Sarah met a young man whom she would marry and discover another great love: life in Argentina. This is the story of the American who fell in love with the South American country… thanks to a man.
Listen to the new voice of this 9-year-old girl who underwent vocal cord surgery
Delayza Díaz was born with a strange disease and was unable to use her voice until she underwent surgery on her vocal cords at the age of 9. CNN’s Meg Tirrell reports.
The figure of the day
2,5
The seismic activity of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia increases, reports the Colombian Geological Service. There have been earthquakes with a depth of between 3 km and 4 km, with a maximum magnitude of 2.5.
The quote of the day
“All we want is to work”
Thousands of migrants from Central America, South America and the Caribbean join a caravan heading to the United States. One of the organizers, Luis Villagrán, told journalists that they are fleeing the “inhuman” and that they seek to work honestly.
And to finish…
See the largest iceberg in the world
Scientists aboard the RRS ship Sir David Attenborough have been able to study the world’s largest iceberg. Named A23a, the iceberg is about 400 meters thick and has an area of almost 4,000 square kilometers, about three times the size of New York City.
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