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CNN —Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader declared himself the winner of the weekend’s presidential election in a race where crime and safety were among voters’ biggest concerns. Official results are still pending, but the election website shows the former businessman leading by a wide margin as two of his top challengers conceded. “Tonight I called President Luis Abinader by phone to recognize his electoral victory and wish him success in his administration,” candidate Leonel Fernandez wrote on X. “I’d like to wish luck to Luis Abinader, our country has plenty of challenges, I ask God that we overcome them as a nation,” Dominican politician Abel Martínez said in a statement. Federico Parra/AFP/Getty ImagesThe vote comes amid the spiraling political and social crisis in neighboring Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.

Persons: Luis Abinader, Abinader, Leonel Fernandez, Abel Martínez, Federico Parra, Black Organizations: CNN — Dominican, Getty, United Locations: Dominican, Santo Domingo, AFP, Haiti, Hispaniola, Dominican Republic

☆ The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jessica Hasbun | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic CNN —The Dominican Republic is days away from a general election that will see voters elect new lawmakers and the president as they weigh the nation’s economy and security. During his first term from 2020 to 2024, the Dominican Republic established a new record in the tourism industry, with more than 10 million tourists visiting the island in 2023. Former President of the Dominican Republic and presidential candidate of the People's Force party Leonel Fernandez greets supporters as he attends a closing campaign rally ahead of Sunday's election, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May 15, 2024. Martinez poses during an interview with EFE, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 13 May 2024. People wait in Ouanaminthe, Haiti to cross into Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, May 17, 2024.

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☆ Bobi, named world’s oldest ever dog, loses title after investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Bobi the dog, who died last year reportedly at the age of 31, has been stripped of the world’s oldest ever dog title following a review by Guinness World Records (GWR), the organization announced Thursday. Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo, had been known as the world’s oldest dog until he provisionally lost his title in January pending the result of a GWR investigation. For now, it is not clear who holds the title of oldest dog ever. “We’re not yet in a position to confirm a new holder for the record, although we certainly hope that the publicity around the record title encourages pet owners from around the world to get in touch,” said McKinley. Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed of livestock guardian dog – according to his owner.

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☆ Ex-Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernández, former US ally, to stand trial in NY for alleged cocaine smuggling empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández will stand trial in New York on drug trafficking charges. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández in 2020. Juan Orlando Hernández, center in chains, is shown to the press at the Police Headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. In this courtroom sketch, Juan Orlando Hernández, center, speaks into a microphone while pleading not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges in 2022. Juan Antonio "Tony" Hernández, the brother of Juan Orlando Hernández.

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☆ ‘Oldest ever dog,’ Bobi, has title suspended amid investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The world’s “oldest ever dog” Bobi, who died in October reportedly aged 31, has provisionally lost his title as Guinness World Records (GWR) investigates his age, a spokesperson for the company told CNN on Tuesday. “While our review is ongoing we have decided to temporarily pause both the record titles for oldest dog living & ever just until all of our findings are in place,” the spokesperson said. Bobi poses for a photo with his owner Leonel Costa and his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog in May 2023. He was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed of livestock guardian dog – according Costa. The previous record holder for oldest living dog and the oldest dog ever was held by Australian cattle-dog Bluey, who was born in 1910 and lived to be 29 years and five months old.

Persons: Bobi, Leonel Costa, Jorge Jeronimo, Costa, Bluey Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, Serviço Medico, Veterinary Medical Service, Guinness, AP, GWR, American Kennel Club Locations: Município, Leiria, SIAC, Portuguese, Alentejo, Costa, Conqueiros, Lisbon

☆ Was Bobi Really the World’s Oldest Dog? His Guinness Record Is in Doubt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bobi’s advanced age was remarkable: Dogs of his breed normally live 12 to 14 years. And although there are many exceptions, smaller dogs in general live longer than midsize ones, who live longer than the largest. It noted that while Bobi had been registered on a Portuguese government database, his listed age was based entirely on the owner’s say-so. Questions were also raised because the dog appeared to be overweight in photos, not a good sign for extreme longevity. It said that while the timeline could vary, it sought to keep such investigations to three or fewer months.

Persons: Bobi’s, Bobi, Danny Chambers, Leonel Costa Organizations: Wired, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Guardian Locations: Conqueiros, Portugal

☆ How an Indian startup hacked the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +41 min

The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, prominent attorneys and more. Run by a pair of brothers, Rajat and Anuj Khare, the company began as a small Indian educational startup. The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, sports figures and more. Back in 2012, Kristi Rogers was an executive at Aegis, a London-based security company. Canadian security company GardaWorld, which acquired Aegis in 2015, said it had no information on the incident.

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☆ Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, dies aged 31
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, has died after reaching the almost inconceivable age of 31 years and 165 days, said Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday. Bobi was declared the oldest ever dog in February. Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty ImagesBobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed of livestock guardian dog – according to his owner. However, a few sad days later, they found Bobi alive, safely hidden in a pile of logs. Bobi lived to be 31 years and 165 days old.

Persons: CNN — Bobi, Dr, Karen Becker, Leonel Costa, Costa, Bobi, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Bluey, Costa’s, ” Costa, “ Bobi, ” Organizations: CNN, Records, Facebook, GWR, AFP, Getty, American Kennel Locations: Conqueiros, Lisbon, Alentejo

☆ In South Texas, Border-Wall Plans Meet Resistance: ‘This Is My Backyard’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Nadya Alvarez | A Teacher Whose Family Has Lived Along The River In The La Rosita Community At The Northern Edge Of Rio Grande City For At Least Five Generations | Leonel Romeo Alvarez | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“This caught me off guard. But it’s not the first time [the government] has tried to take my land.”—Nadya Alvarez, a 52-year-old teacher whose family has lived along the river in the La Rosita community at the northern edge of Rio Grande City for at least five generationsYears ago, Alvarez painted a message on her rooftop for Trump and anyone else to see.

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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday. The guard dog, called Bobi, died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, Leonel Costa told The Associated Press. Bobi lived on a farm in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal with Costa and four cats. That made Bobi more than 217 years old in dog years when he died. In an interview earlier this year, Costa told the Associated Press that Bobi's secret to a long life was good food, fresh air and lots of love.

Persons: Leonel Costa, Bobi, Costa, “, ” Organizations: Associated Press, Costa, Guinness, Records Locations: LISBON, Portugal, Conqueiros, Bluey, Australian, Alentejo

☆ Bobi, world's oldest dog, dies in Portugal aged 31
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The dog, Bobi, that broke the record for oldest dog ever at 30 years-old, is pictured at Conqueiros, in Leiria, Portugal, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Catarina Demony/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLISBON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Bobi, the world's oldest dog, has died aged 31 in Portugal, Guinness World Records said on Monday. A purebred Rafeiro Alentejano who spent his entire life in a village in central Portugal, Bobi lived for 31 years and 165 days, breaking a record held since 1939 by an Australian cattle-dog that died at 29 years and five months. He was declared the world's oldest dog in February this year. Guinness World Records previously described Bobi's story as "miraculous" and said on Monday that "he will be sorely missed".

Persons: Catarina Demony, Alentejano, Bobi, Karen Becker, Leonel Costa, Costa's, wouldn't, Costa, Charlie Devereux, Alison Williams Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Guinness World Records, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Leiria, Portugal, Rights LISBON

☆ Costa Rica prosecutor opens case into president for 'influence peddling'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves Robles attends the session "Leadership for Latin America" during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023 in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File PhotoSAN JOSE, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's top prosecutor has opened a case against President Rodrigo Chaves and various other government officials for allegations of "influence peddling," the Attorney General's office confirmed on Tuesday. The Attorney General's office said it could not comment further because the case was in a preliminary "private" stage. It is the prosecutor's second investigation involving Chaves in less than a month, following a July 17 probe over an alleged abuse of power. Reporting by Alvaro Murillo, Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Valentine Hilaire and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Costa, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, Arnd, Costa Rica's, Rodrigo Chaves, Leonel Baruch, Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, Isabel Woodford, Valentine Hilaire, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Economic, REUTERS, JOSE, Agence France, Presse, Thomson Locations: America, Davos, Switzerland, AFP

☆ Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, celebrates 31st birthday
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The world’s oldest dog is living it up in his 30s. Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world’s oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, according to a news release from Guinness. Costa told Guinness that Bobi has been enjoying a lot of attention since being crowned the world’s oldest dog. “It wasn’t easy for him.”Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of Portuguese dog trained to guard livestock, according to his owner. In addition to being the oldest dog currently living, Bobi is also the oldest dog ever recorded, according to Guinness.

[1/3] The dog, Bobi, that broke the record for oldest dog ever at 30 years-old, is pictured at Conqueiros, in Leiria, Portugal, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Catarina DemonyCONQUEIROS, Portugal, Feb 4 (Reuters) - When his dog was born three decades ago in a tiny village in central Portugal, Leonel Costa was only eight years old. Little did he know that his beloved Bobi would one day be recorded as the world's oldest dog. Costa got in touch with the Guinness World of Records, submitted all the paperwork and a year later Bobi was officially named the oldest dog on record. Costa hopes Bobi has many more years of life and is thankful the dog has put the remote village of Conqueiros on the map.

It takes about 20 aloe leaves to make just one gallon of aloe vera juice. But some aloe products have been found to contain no aloe at all. Narrator: So how are real aloe vera products made? Narrator: A 2016 Bloomberg investigation found that Walmart, CVS, and Target's aloe products contain no evidence of aloe at all. When they "aloe gel," is it a gel that's made from blending up the whole leaf, or is it truly just pure aloe gel?

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☆ FIFA a publicat lista fotbaliștilor (fotbalistelor) nominalizați (nominalizate) la „The Best Football Awards”
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

FIFA a anunțat finaliștii pentru gala The Best, unde sunt premiați cei mai buni fotbaliști și fotbaliste ai anului, atât la masculin, cât și la feminin. Oficialii forului mondial vor organiza evenimentul doar virtual, în data de 17 decembrie, când vor fi anunțați câștigătorii. În ceea ce privește premiul de cel mai bun fotbalist al anului, Liverpool are cei mai mulți candidați, patru, aici fiind inclus și Thiago Alcântara, transferat de la Bayern, în ultima fereastră de mercato, scrie digisport.ro. De pe listă nu lipsește deținătorul trofeului Lionel Messi și nici rivalul Cristiano Ronaldo. De asemenea, Robert Lewandowski, care a câștigat Liga Campionilor UEFA, la capătul unui sezon în care a impresionat, se luptă și el pentru trofeu.

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