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MEGAN JANETSKY

MEGAN JANETSKY

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Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse

A passionate crowd showered Algerian boxer Imane Khelif with cheers during her fight Saturday at the Paris Olympics following a cascade of backlash over false claims about her gender

Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse
News|Sports

Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal

Boxer Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal

Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal
Asia|Sports

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris

Taekwondo Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi says she is competing in the name of women in Afghanistan who have gradually been stripped of their rights over the past three years

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris
News|Sports|World

For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold

For the seven athletes competing for Haiti, participating in the Paris Games has always been about more than just winning gold

For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold
Business|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Sports

Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system

Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games

Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system
Americas|News

Mexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election

Employees at Mexico’s federal courts have gone on strike over judicial changes that would make all judges stand for election

Mexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election
Election|Europe|News|World

EU: Maduro has not shown 'necessary public evidence' to declare victory in Venezuela elections

The European Union's top diplomat says that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has “not provided the necessary public evidence” to prove he was the winner of July’s elections

EU: Maduro has not shown 'necessary public evidence' to declare victory in Venezuela elections
Americas|News|Political|World

Protesters against judiciary overhaul plan urge Mexican president to 'respect democracy'

Protesters have marched across Mexico in the latest opposition to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed judicial overhaul and other moves by the governing party that critics say will weaken democratic checks and balances

Protesters against judiciary overhaul plan urge Mexican president to 'respect democracy'
Americas|News|US|World

Mexico puts relations with US and Canadian embassies 'on pause' for slamming judicial overhaul plan

Mexico’s president says he has put relations with the United States and Canadian embassies “on pause” after the two countries voiced concerns over a proposed controversial judicial overhaul

Mexico puts relations with US and Canadian embassies 'on pause' for slamming judicial overhaul plan
Americas|News|World

Hondurans disillusioned with leader amid scandal and end to US extradition treaty

An incriminating admission by the brother-in-law of Honduras’ president just days after the Central American nation announced it would end its longstanding extradition treaty with the United States is feeding fears among Hondurans that the country’s legacy of corruption is continuing

Americas|Election|News|World

As Mexican protesters block Congress over judicial overhaul, lawmakers head to vote in nearby gym

Protesters in Mexico City are blocking the entrance to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for election

As Mexican protesters block Congress over judicial overhaul, lawmakers head to vote in nearby gym
Americas|News

Protesters storm Mexico's Senate after ruling party wins votes for court overhaul

Hundreds of protesters pushed into Mexico’s Senate as lawmakers weighed a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the body to temporarily suspend its session

Protesters storm Mexico's Senate after ruling party wins votes for court overhaul
Americas|News|Political|World

Mexico’s Senate approves a contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm the chamber

Mexico’s Senate has voted to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election

Mexico’s Senate approves a contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm the chamber
Americas|Environment|World

The US and UN condemn the killing of an environmentalist in Honduras

The U.S. State Department and other global leaders have denounced the slaying of another environmental leader in rural Honduras

Americas|Crime|News|Political|US|World

US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico

U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state

US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico
Americas|News|Opinion

Mexico's populist president held court each morning for 6 years. Now he's retiring from public life

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily morning media briefings have provided him with direct line to his political base throughout his nearly six years in office

Mexico's populist president held court each morning for 6 years. Now he's retiring from public life
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US

She defended 'El Chapo.' Now this lawyer is using her narco-fame to launch a music career

Mariel Colón spent years working as a defense lawyer for Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán while he faced trial in U.S. court

She defended 'El Chapo.' Now this lawyer is using her narco-fame to launch a music career
Lifestyle|Travel

As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead

As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition
Americas|Crime|World

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in

Haiti’s international airport was shut down after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in
Americas|World

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
Crime|Lifestyle|US

Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids

The last words Michelle Reed heard from her 6-year-old adopted son in early November were: “Mom, come get me.”

Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids
Americas|World

Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'

Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American nation

Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of vulnerable migrants

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office in January with a promise of carrying out mass deportations, leaving Honduras and other Central American countries bracing for a potential influx of vulnerable migrants — a situation they are ill-prepared to handle

As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of vulnerable migrants
Americas|Election|Political|US|World

Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America

Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment
Americas|Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Mexico offers protection to famed singer after drug cartel death threats

Prosecutors in Mexico say that authorities are offering famed regional singer Natanael Cano and other artists state protection after a drug cartel in northern Mexico publicly threatened them

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