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Russia detains Israeli-Canadian citizen wanted in US for fraud

Police in St Petersburg have detained an Israeli-Canadian racing car driver wanted by the United States for alleged fraud relating to an illegal online stock trading scheme, the

Russia detains Israeli-Canadian citizen wanted in US for fraud
Americas|News

In Kamala Harris' multiracial roots, U.S. sees its own future

The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, both immigrants, Kamala Harris reflects the United States' changing demographics.

In Kamala Harris' multiracial roots, U.S. sees its own future
Americas|Election|News

Kamala Harris caps convention with call to end Gaza war, fight tyranny

Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday with a rousing call to end the war in

Kamala Harris caps convention with call to end Gaza war, fight tyranny
Americas|Crime|News

US government indicts Guatemalan suspect on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer

U.S. authorities have announced the indictment of a Guatemalan suspect who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio

US government indicts Guatemalan suspect on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer
Americas|Asia|News

US urges Japan to name disaster relief hub task force members

The United States on Wednesday called on Japan to name its representatives for a joint task force that will determine the location and resources for a humanitarian

US urges Japan to name disaster relief hub task force members
Americas|Crime

Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US

The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the United States in July just got stranger

Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US
Americas|News

NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment

New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment

NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment
Americas|News

Brazil to tighten entry rules to curb migration to North America

Brazil will tighten up rules to enter the country without a visa starting next week, the government said on Wednesday, after migrants have been increasingly using

Brazil to tighten entry rules to curb migration to North America
Americas|Crime

One Salvadoran goes missing each day under security crackdown, NGOs say

El Salvador, a small Central American nation whose government has spearheaded a brutal crackdown on criminal gangs, is seeing one person go missing each day, according to a

One Salvadoran goes missing each day under security crackdown, NGOs say
Americas|Crime|News|World

Guatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022

Guatemalan police have arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat

Guatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022
Americas|Crime|News

Guatemala prosecutors request to remove Arevalo's presidential immunity

Guatemalan prosecutors on Wednesday filed a request to strip President Bernardo Arevalo of the criminal immunity granted to his role so he can face charges for alleged abuse

Guatemala prosecutors request to remove Arevalo's presidential immunity
Americas|Asia|News

Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreign citizens from Asia who are seeking refuge in the country as a means to migrate to the United States and Canada

Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada
Americas|Business

Viva Aerobus boss says politics grounding Allegiant tie-up

Mexican airline Viva Aerobus believes the U.S. government's pause on reviewing a proposed tie-up with Nevada-based Allegiant Air is political rather than

Viva Aerobus boss says politics grounding Allegiant tie-up
Americas|Environment|News|Science

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings

The National Weather Service says a heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix has moved into Texas

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
Americas|News

Judicial strikes grow in Mexico over reform pushing currency lower

Judges and magistrates joined a strike on Wednesday as protests against a judicial reform pushed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Judicial strikes grow in Mexico over reform pushing currency lower
Americas|Economy|News

Argentina economy stalls again in June in challenge for Milei

Argentina's economic activity fell 3.9% in June compared to the same month last year, official data showed on Wednesday, as the economy shrunk again during the month after a

Argentina economy stalls again in June in challenge for Milei
Americas|Asia|Business|Technology

Chinese EV maker BYD eyes state incentives for Mexico plant

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has narrowed its list of finalists for the location of a manufacturing plant in Mexico down to three states and is

Chinese EV maker BYD eyes state incentives for Mexico plant
Americas|News

Mexico's Sheinbaum: judicial reform won't violate commitments with USMCA trade pact

A judicial reform planned by Mexico's government will not violate the country's commitments with the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), President-elect Claudia

Mexico's Sheinbaum: judicial reform won't violate commitments with USMCA trade pact
Americas|Crime

Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip

There is more fallout in Detroit, a week after a judge ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip

Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Former Oath Keepers lawyer pleads guilty to obstruction related to US Capitol riot

Former Oath Keepers lawyer pleads guilty to obstruction related to US Capitol riot

Former Oath Keepers lawyer pleads guilty to obstruction related to US Capitol riot
Americas|News

US drafts list of 60 Venezuelans for possible sanctions over election, sources say

The U.S. has drafted a list of about 60 Venezuelan government officials and family members who could be sanctioned in the first punitive measures following the

US drafts list of 60 Venezuelans for possible sanctions over election, sources say
Americas|News|Political

US Congressman Bill Pascrell dies at age 87, family says

U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell has died at age 87, his family said on social media on Wednesday.

US Congressman Bill Pascrell dies at age 87, family says
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention's 3rd night

More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters rallied just a half mile from a neighboring park where pro-Israel demonstrators gathered

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention's 3rd night
Americas|News|World

Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination

Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass in North Carolina at his first outdoor rally since last month's attempted assassination

Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
Americas|Business|Finance

Morgan Stanley cuts Mexico stocks to 'underweight', trims China targets

Investment bank Morgan Stanley issued an "underweight" warning on Mexican shares on Wednesday due to concerns about planned changes to the judiciary and electoral

Morgan Stanley cuts Mexico stocks to 'underweight', trims China targets

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