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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
Americas|News

Meet the secretive Colombian guerrillas who could deal final blow to peace plan

Amid stifling heat and humidity in the remote Colombian jungle, guerrillas carrying machine guns and rifles creep their way through the

Meet the secretive Colombian guerrillas who could deal final blow to peace plan
Americas|News

Michelle Obama makes reference to Trump’s ‘Black jobs’ comment in DNC speech

Former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered remarks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Michelle Obama makes reference to Trump’s ‘Black jobs’ comment in DNC speech
Americas|Business

Chile's SQM posts 63% profit slump, expects weak lithium prices in near term

Chile's SQM, the world's second-largest lithium producer, reported a bigger-than-expected 63.2% slide in its quarterly profit on Wednesday due to weak prices of the battery metal,

Chile's SQM posts 63% profit slump, expects weak lithium prices in near term
Americas|Business|Election|Finance

As Democrats gather, investors gauge market impact from a Harris administration

Investors are grappling with the market implications of a possible Kamala Harris presidential administration, which could pressure corporate profits through

As Democrats gather, investors gauge market impact from a Harris administration
Americas|Entertainment

Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon

Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday

Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon
Americas|Environment|News

Shocking video shows Connecticut house collapse into floodwaters during Sunday's historic storm

Shocking video shows Connecticut house collapse into floodwaters during Sunday's historic storm

Shocking video shows Connecticut house collapse into floodwaters during Sunday's historic storm
Americas|Crime|World

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July

The murders of about a dozen people in the northern Mexico state of Sinaloa appear to be linked to cartel infighting, something authorities had feared would follow the July 25 detention of two top cartel leaders

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July
Americas|News|World

Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island

Tens of thousands of customers are still without power across Puerto Rico, a week after Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm

Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance

Brazil Senate OKs bill regulating payroll tax waivers

The Brazilian Senate approved a bill on Tuesday containing measures to offset the effects of a payroll tax exemption, in a key step to solve a months-long struggle between Congress

Brazil Senate OKs bill regulating payroll tax waivers
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Man charged in assassination plot against Brett Kavanaugh to stand trial in June 2025

Man charged in assassination plot against Brett Kavanaugh to stand trial in June 2025

Man charged in assassination plot against Brett Kavanaugh to stand trial in June 2025
Americas|Election|News|Opinion

Trump campaigns to 'make America safe again' as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record

Former President Donald Trump has pledged to “make America safe again " while campaigning in Michigan as the Democrats who gathered in Chicago to nominate Kamala Harris branded him a career criminal

Trump campaigns to 'make America safe again' as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record
Americas|News

US judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S.

US judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements
Americas|Health|News

Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case

Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard, the government said on

Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case
Americas|Crime|News|World

US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations

US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations

US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations
Americas|Election|News|Political

RFK Jr to weigh dropping US presidential bid to join forces with Trump

Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F.

RFK Jr to weigh dropping US presidential bid to join forces with Trump
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing

The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing
Americas|News

More Mexican judges to join strike over proposed judicial overhaul

Over 1,000 more judges and magistrates in Mexico have voted to join an indefinite nationwide strike that began on Monday amid mounting protest against a plan by the ruling

More Mexican judges to join strike over proposed judicial overhaul
Americas|News|World

Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands

Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands

Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands
Americas|Economy

Argentina economic activity seen back in the red in June

Argentina's economic activity likely fell in June versus the same month a year earlier, analysts said, back in the red after a rare rise the month before amid

Argentina economic activity seen back in the red in June
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Panama launches US-backed deportation flights aimed at discouraging migrants

The first flight of deported migrants left Panama early on Tuesday, part of a new strategy to reduce the mostly U.S.-bound flow of people that crosses the

Panama launches US-backed deportation flights aimed at discouraging migrants
Americas|Crime|News

Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S. and sponsored gangs that have contributed to instability in the Caribbean country

Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade
Americas|News

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight

Panama has deported 29 Colombians on a flight that the government says is the first paid for by the United States under an agreement the two countries signed in July

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight
Americas|Election|Political

Trump heads to battleground Michigan for first time since Harris shook up presidential race

Trump heads to battleground Michigan for first time since Harris shook up presidential race

Trump heads to battleground Michigan for first time since Harris shook up presidential race
Americas|News|Opinion|Political

‘We have him on the run now’: Hillary Clinton slams Trump during DNC speech

In her speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation, praised Vice President Kamala Harris and slammed former President Donald Trump.

‘We have him on the run now’: Hillary Clinton slams Trump during DNC speech

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