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Pastor and friend of family whose 5-year-old was detained by ICE speaks out: 'ICE is acting worse than the cartels in Mexico'

Pastor Sergio Amezcua, a family friend of a 5-year-old detained by ICE, says agents used the child to draw his pregnant mother out of the house so they could arrest her. He denounces the tactic, drawing comparisons between ICE’s actions in Minnesota and cartels in Mexico. “Cartels don’t target kids or pregnant women,” Amezcua says.

January 22, 2026

Pastor and friend of family whose 5-year-old was detained by ICE speaks out: 'ICE is acting worse than the cartels in Mexico'

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US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture

The U.S. military says it’s carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month

January 23, 2026

US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture

Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values

January 22, 2026

Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech

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UK's Starmer slams Trump remarks on non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan as 'insulting' and 'appalling'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for his false assertion that troops from NATO countries — other than Americans — stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan

January 23, 2026

UK's Starmer slams Trump remarks on non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan as 'insulting' and 'appalling'

Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite Trump disruption

Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality in a world where trade will continue to flow and international cooperation is still badly needed

January 23, 2026

Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite Trump disruption

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US, Ukraine and Russia in first trilateral talks of the war

January 23, 2026

Americas|Environment|Science|Travel|World

An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

The Yanacocha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

January 23, 2026

An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in Chile

Firefighters and security forces in Chile are battling deadly wildfires that have killed at least 21 people and destroyed vast areas of forests

January 23, 2026

Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in Chile

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Wary EU leaders seek to preserve transatlantic ties after a week of Trump threats

European Union leaders have welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to drop his tariff threats over Greenland, but they are wary about his Board of Peace project

January 22, 2026

Wary EU leaders seek to preserve transatlantic ties after a week of Trump threats

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Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as 'bait'

Federal agents have taken a 5-year-old boy and his father from Minnesota to a detention facility in Texas

January 22, 2026

Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as 'bait'

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

Venezuela’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its oil sector, the first since Hugo Chávez's era

January 22, 2026

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

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Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's reversal on tariffs

Leader of Denmark and its semiautonomous territory Greenland are insisting that the island's sovereignty is non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed to a framework on Arctic security with the head of NATO

January 22, 2026

Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's reversal on tariffs

Harry Styles announces 2026 global tour: See the dates

Harry Styles is getting back out on the road

January 22, 2026

Harry Styles announces 2026 global tour: See the dates

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The Latest: Davos closes as Trump's diplomacy shifts to fresh Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to unveil a proposed "Board of Peace" for Gaza

January 22, 2026

The Latest: Davos closes as Trump's diplomacy shifts to fresh Ukraine talks

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Playground vandalized with swastikas twice in same week

January 22, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate released after 380 days in detention

The son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo González has been released after more than a year in detention

January 22, 2026

Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate released after 380 days in detention

Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council

January 22, 2026

Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

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Texas girl reunited with mother after police track her to Mexico

January 21, 2026

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with glee, gloating and wariness

Russian officials and media are reacting to President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland with a mix of glee and caution

January 21, 2026

Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with glee, gloating and wariness

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Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to US

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that her government sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department

January 21, 2026

Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to US

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

The Latest: Trump says a Greenland deal 'framework' is reached and cancels tariff threat

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to drop his threat of imposing tariffs on several European countries

January 21, 2026

The Latest: Trump says a Greenland deal 'framework' is reached and cancels tariff threat

Americas|Crime|Lifestyle

Sheriff: Mass shooting started as arranged gun sale between teens

January 21, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Police begin to flex new powers in Guatemala in effort to confront gangs

Guatemalan police and soldiers are using new powers under a state of emergency to target the Barrio 18 gang in a high-crime area in the capital

January 21, 2026

Police begin to flex new powers in Guatemala in effort to confront gangs

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

The Latest: Trump meanders through foreign policy ahead of Davos speech to global leaders

President Donald Trump meandered through a list of his administration’s accomplishments while speaking at a White House press briefing Tuesday

January 20, 2026

The Latest: Trump meanders through foreign policy ahead of Davos speech to global leaders

Americas|Crime|Economy|World

Veteran AP videographer describes grisly images and 'burning smoke' of a Haitian gang attack

An Associated Press videographer in Haiti was filming a group of tactical police patrolling the capital on Monday when gang members attacked

January 20, 2026

Veteran AP videographer describes grisly images and 'burning smoke' of a Haitian gang attack

Trump recaps his first year back in office with winding remarks, paper tossing and impressions

President Donald Trump wanted to recap his first year back in office

January 21, 2026

Trump recaps his first year back in office with winding remarks, paper tossing and impressions

Trump puts next steps on Gaza ceasefire plan at risk by antagonizing Europe over Greenland

President Donald Trump closed out 2025 with his plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in fine fettle

January 20, 2026

Trump puts next steps on Gaza ceasefire plan at risk by antagonizing Europe over Greenland

Americas|Europe|Sports

Vinícius wins over fans with 3 assists and a goal in Real Madrid's 6-1 rout of Monaco

With three assists and a goal, Vinícius Júnior quieted the fans who had booed him again at the start of Real Madrid’s 6-1 rout over Monaco in the Champions League

January 20, 2026

Vinícius wins over fans with 3 assists and a goal in Real Madrid's 6-1 rout of Monaco

Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury

Witness testimony has ended in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack

January 20, 2026

Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury

Americas|Crime|Health|Political|World

Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown

Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown

January 20, 2026

Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown

Americas|Crime|Political|US

Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in Chicago

A jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of putting a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander who led an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year

January 20, 2026

Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in Chicago

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Despite Greenland, France's Macron and NATO's head make nice with Trump behind the scenes

President Donald Trump has shared private messages from world leaders about Greenland, revealing softer tones behind public criticism

January 20, 2026

Despite Greenland, France's Macron and NATO's head make nice with Trump behind the scenes

Americas|Crime|Education|World

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service

Several faith leaders are urgently calling for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants

January 19, 2026

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service

Americas|Environment|World

Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and forced massive evacuations

Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500 homeless

January 19, 2026

Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and forced massive evacuations

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern

Mexico is showing sensitivity to U.S. military movements since the attack earlier this month on Venezuela

January 19, 2026

Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Trump ties failure to win Nobel Peace Prize to efforts to acquire Greenland in message to Norway

January 19, 2026

Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender

January 19, 2026

Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

Shapiro says Harris’ vetting team asked whether he was ‘an agent of the Israeli government’

January 19, 2026

Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee

Authorities in Chile say that wildfires raging across central and southern areas of the country have left at least 18 people dead

January 18, 2026

Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee

Aftermath video of latest ICE shooting involving a man officials say assaulted an officer contradicts officials’ account

January 18, 2026

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Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says sending active duty soldiers to Minnesota for an immigration crackdown is ridiculous and unconstitutional

January 18, 2026

Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says

Americas|Environment|Travel|US|World

Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row

A small part of the Sunshine State became the Snowy State for a brief time as snow covered parts of the western Florida Panhandle

January 18, 2026

Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row

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Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter

January 16, 2026

Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” that was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises

January 17, 2026

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

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Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland

January 17, 2026

Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland

January 16, 2026

Local leaders chime in after reports of ICE touring south Kansas City locations for possible detention center

January 16, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing “compelling results” in an effort to head off intervention by the Trump administration

January 16, 2026

Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats

Americas|Political|World

Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support

January 16, 2026

Americas|Economy|Political|Travel|World

CIA director traveled to Venezuela to meet with country’s acting president

January 16, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis

January 15, 2026

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

Americas|Economy|Health|Political|World

Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has used her first state of the union message to advocate opening the state-run oil industry to more foreign investment

January 15, 2026

Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump

January 15, 2026

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers

The bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela have been repatriated to their homeland

January 15, 2026

Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training

Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks and growing protests

January 15, 2026

Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training

Americas|Europe|Political|World

European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future

Troops from European countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security

January 15, 2026

European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Minneapolis Native community works to protect each other as ICE surges in Twin Cities

January 15, 2026

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Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says

A Kremlin official says that Moscow agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal

January 15, 2026

Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says

Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting

Press freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers

January 15, 2026

Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting

What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark

January 15, 2026

What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

Americas|Business|Economy|World

The two leaders fighting for Venezuela’s future – and for Trump’s favor

January 15, 2026

In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has argued for years that the Venezuelan government has intentionally orchestrated mass migration into the United States

January 15, 2026

In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup

January 14, 2026

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

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Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota said three of the four tribal members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week have been transferred to an ICE facility and called for their immediate release

January 14, 2026

Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

Americas|Crime|Opinion|Political|World

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

There is no evidence that US intervention in Venezuela will lead to a meaningful reduction in drugs flowing into the United States.

January 14, 2026

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

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Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners'

Edilson Torres has been buried in his hometown after dying in a Venezuelan prison

January 13, 2026

Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners'

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Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

The Trump administration says multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released

January 14, 2026

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Interim Venezuelan government frees at least 4 Americans

January 14, 2026

Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump's Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting

The leaders of Denmark and the country’s territory of Greenland on Tuesday offered a united front against President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to take over the strategic Arctic island

January 13, 2026

Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump's Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally

A jury has convicted a former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year’s “No Kings” protest in San Diego

January 13, 2026

Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Families demand proof of life as Venezuela releases only dozens of political prisoners. Here’s what we know so far

January 12, 2026

Americas|Business|Europe|Sports|World

Arbeloa says he won't try to be the new Mourinho at Real Madrid

Álvaro Arbeloa won’t try to be the new José Mourinho at Real Madrid

January 13, 2026

Arbeloa says he won't try to be the new Mourinho at Real Madrid

The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit in a Florida court

The BBC will ask a judge to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the broadcaster

January 13, 2026

The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit in a Florida court

Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Machado seeks Pope Leo’s support for Venezuela's transition during Vatican meeting

Pope Leo XIV has met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the Vatican

January 12, 2026

Machado seeks Pope Leo’s support for Venezuela's transition during Vatican meeting

Americas|Sports|US|World

Texans stifle Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers 30-6 for franchise's 1st road playoff win

The Houston Texans have secured their first road playoff win in franchise history, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6

January 13, 2026

Texans stifle Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers 30-6 for franchise's 1st road playoff win

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Families of prisoners in Venezuela wait in anguish as promised releases trickle

Yaxzodara Lozada has woken up freezing on a sidewalk outside a Venezuelan prison, hoping her husband, a police officer detained in November, will be released

January 12, 2026

Families of prisoners in Venezuela wait in anguish as promised releases trickle

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon

The FBI says in a court document that it has found no surveillance or other video of a Border Patrol agent shooting and wounding two people in a pickup truck during an immigration enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, last week

January 12, 2026

FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon

Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia killed more than 2,500 Ukrainian civilians in 2025, many of them far from the front lines

January 12, 2026

Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela

Colombia’s National Liberation Army called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts, as it faces the prospects of attacks from the governments of Colombia and the United States

January 12, 2026

Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela

Americas|Crime|World

Judge rejects lawyer's disputed bid to join ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s defense team

A federal judge has rejected attorney Bruce Fein's bid to join the legal team representing former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro against charges in a long running drug conspiracy

January 12, 2026

Judge rejects lawyer's disputed bid to join ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s defense team

Americas|Economy|Political|World

Cuba's president says no current talks with the US following Trump's threats

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government

January 12, 2026

Cuba's president says no current talks with the US following Trump's threats

Man allegedly stole 7 puppies then sold them outside a Maryland mall

January 12, 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado to visit White House on Thursday

January 12, 2026

10 displaced after car crashes into homes in rollover crash, driver cited

January 12, 2026

Americas|Crime|Health|US

Bystanders rescue driver who crashed into river

January 12, 2026

Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro

January 12, 2026

Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

A Minneapolis church holds a service of 'Lament and Hope' amid fears over immigration crackdown

A Minneapolis church opened its doors for a special Sunday service of ‘Lament and Hope’ amid the ongoing federal immigration crackdown in the city

January 11, 2026

A Minneapolis church holds a service of 'Lament and Hope' amid fears over immigration crackdown

Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

Britain is discussing with NATO allies how to enhance Arctic security against Russia and China

January 11, 2026

Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

‘We hope they will give us heat’: Bitter winter cold bites for Kyiv’s residents as Russia steps up attacks

January 11, 2026

Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort

Venezuelan detainee Diógenes Angulo has been released from prison after a year and five months

January 10, 2026

Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman

January 10, 2026

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Nicaragua’s government says it’s freeing detainees after pressure from the US

Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry has announced the release of dozens of prisoners

January 10, 2026

Nicaragua’s government says it’s freeing detainees after pressure from the US

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump signs executive order meant to protect the money from Venezuelan oil

President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order to protect Venezuelan oil revenue from judicial proceedings

January 10, 2026

Trump signs executive order meant to protect the money from Venezuelan oil

Americas|Economy|Political|World

US and Venezuela take first steps toward restoring relations after Maduro's ouster

The United States and Venezuela are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations

January 09, 2026

US and Venezuela take first steps toward restoring relations after Maduro's ouster

Americas|Crime|World

Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery

A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to become Florida’s first execution of 2026

January 10, 2026

Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

President Donald Trump is calling on oil executives to rush to invest in Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100 billion in private funding to revive the country's ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum

January 09, 2026

Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is now restricting image generation and editing to paying users

January 09, 2026

Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump says he has canceled a ‘second wave’ of attacks on Venezuela due to country’s cooperation with US

January 09, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tactics

Federal officials say an immigration officer acted in self-defense when he shot through the window of a car, killing the driver, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis

January 09, 2026

Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tactics

North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them

January 08, 2026

North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Protesters gather outside Orlando City Hall after ICE fatally shoots Minneapolis woman

January 08, 2026

Spanish soccer league battles Cloudflare over piracy, says US company ignores illegal content

When a game kicks off in the Spanish league about 50 analysts start looking for signs of online piracy

January 08, 2026

Spanish soccer league battles Cloudflare over piracy, says US company ignores illegal content

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Britain says tanker seizure is a win for trans-Atlantic security but tensions loom over Greenland

The U.S. has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, backed by British support

January 08, 2026

Britain says tanker seizure is a win for trans-Atlantic security but tensions loom over Greenland

Farmers drive tractors through Paris and block highways in Greece to protest free trade deal

Dozens of angry farmers have demonstrated in France and Greece, halting traffic and blocking roads with tractors to protest European Union plans to move forward with a free trade deal with five South American nations

January 08, 2026

Farmers drive tractors through Paris and block highways in Greece to protest free trade deal

Americas|Crime|Europe|Science|Technology

Elon Musk’s xAI under fire for failing to rein in ‘digital undressing’

January 08, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Despite Trump-Petro feud, US-Colombia anti-drug partnership remains strong

January 08, 2026

What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker

January 08, 2026

Americas|Economy|Political|World

President Petro's clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s actions against Venezuela

January 07, 2026

President Petro's clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner

Trump threats against Greenland pose new, potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one

January 07, 2026

Trump threats against Greenland pose new, potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO

Americas|Crime|Political|World

The Latest: ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in a major U.S. city — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary

January 07, 2026

The Latest: ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'

President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”

January 07, 2026

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'

A man and his old dog are home at last after fleeing LA area fires

Ted Koerner feared he might never see his aging golden retriever, Daisy Mae, playing in their backyard again after a wildfire destroyed his home

January 07, 2026

A man and his old dog are home at last after fleeing LA area fires

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Rubio plans to meet with Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration reiterated its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island

January 07, 2026

Rubio plans to meet with Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland

Americas|Economy|World

As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel

January 07, 2026

US military action in Venezuela is seen as both a blessing and a curse for Russia's Putin

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela can be seen as both a benefit and a burden for Russian President Vladimir Putin

January 07, 2026

US military action in Venezuela is seen as both a blessing and a curse for Russia's Putin

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Trump administration demands Venezuela cut ties with US adversaries to resume oil production

January 07, 2026

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

The US has tried to acquire Greenland before – and failed

January 07, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans still face deportation from US after Maduro capture

January 07, 2026

Protest-hit Iran warily watches the US after its raid on Venezuela

As Iran is gripped by new protests, many people there are focused on the U.S. raid in Venezuela and wonder whether the same could occur in Tehran

January 07, 2026

Protest-hit Iran warily watches the US after its raid on Venezuela

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Behind the photo: How a woman running from US bombs in Venezuela captured the night's fear and chaos

A photo of 21-year-old Mariana Camargo dashing through the streets of eastern Caracas as explosions boomed in the background was soon on front pages of major international outlets

January 07, 2026

Behind the photo: How a woman running from US bombs in Venezuela captured the night's fear and chaos

Days after US attack, weary but resilient Venezuelans try to return to normal amid fears of repression

January 06, 2026

Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price

President Donald Trump says Venezuela will be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he pledges to use proceeds from the sale of this oil “to benefit the people” of both countries

January 06, 2026

Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price

Americas|Economy|Political|World

The Latest: Venezuela says 24 security officers were killed in US operation to capture Maduro

Venezuela's military says the U.S. operation to capture Nicolás Maduro resulted in dozens of casualties

January 06, 2026

The Latest: Venezuela says 24 security officers were killed in US operation to capture Maduro

Musk's AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, is facing global criticism for generating sexualized deepfakes

January 06, 2026

Musk's AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children

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Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack

The Cuban government has revealed the identities of 32 military personnel killed during the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

January 06, 2026

Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Canada's Indigenous governor general to visit Greenland as Trump renews talk of annexing it

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his foreign minister and the governor general will visit Greenland in early February in the wake of renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the Danish territory

January 06, 2026

Canada's Indigenous governor general to visit Greenland as Trump renews talk of annexing it

Americas|Economy|Finance|Political|World

After Maduro capture, Trump's tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism

President Donald Trump hasn’t minced words about the larger message he’s trying to send the world with the U.S. military raid to capture Nicolás Maduro

January 06, 2026

After Maduro capture, Trump's tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism

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Venezuelan restaurant in Indy turns into community hub amid homeland crisis

January 06, 2026

Americas|Economy|Political|World

What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls

There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military strike in Venezuela

January 06, 2026

What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls

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The many ways lawyers for Maduro could try to derail the case against him

January 06, 2026

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Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance

January 05, 2026

Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

US capture of Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

The U.S. capture and ouster of Venezuelan strongman leader Nicolás Maduro marked a stunning culmination of the Trump administration’s efforts to assert dominance in Latin America

January 05, 2026

US capture of Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

Americas|Crime|World

Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists 'we're in charge'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is suggesting the United States won’t govern Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country

January 04, 2026

Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists 'we're in charge'

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

A clearer picture is emerging of what Trump meant when he said the US will ‘run’ Venezuela

January 04, 2026

Americas|Political|World

After Maduro, who's next? Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia

A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland and is threatening Colombia with military action over its drug trade

January 04, 2026

After Maduro, who's next? Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia

Delcy Rodríguez becomes Venezuela's interim president after Maduro's ouster

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez has taken the place of her ally President Nicolás Maduro who was captured by the United States in a nighttime military operation

January 04, 2026

Delcy Rodríguez becomes Venezuela's interim president after Maduro's ouster

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Venezuelans hunker down, apprehensive about what comes next

January 04, 2026

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Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial

When Nicolás Maduro appears in a New York courtroom to face U.S. drug charges, he'll be following a path taken by Panama's Manuel Noriega, another strongman who was toppled by American forces

January 04, 2026

Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial

Who is Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez?

Delcy Rodriguez has been staunchly vocal against opposition and foreign intervention since her start under former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez. Now, she's taken the interim seat of power after a large-scale US operation deposed Nicolas Maduro. CNN’s Paula Newton reports.

January 04, 2026

Who is Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez?

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Inside the operation: How the US moved to capture Nicolás Maduro

January 03, 2026

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What the Noriega case can tell us about Maduro’s upcoming legal battle

January 04, 2026

Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy

Venezuelans are trying to understand who is in charge after the United States announced the capture of President Nicolás Maduro

January 03, 2026

Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy

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US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

President Donald Trump says the United States will run Venezuela at least temporarily after an audacious military operation plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country

January 03, 2026

US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s leader after Maduro’s capture?

January 04, 2026

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The Latest: Trump says US will run Venezuela at least temporarily after military option

President Donald Trump insists that the U.S. government would run Venezuela after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country

January 03, 2026

The Latest: Trump says US will run Venezuela at least temporarily after military option

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FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims as he discusses US raid to extract Venezuela's president

President Donald Trump has held a news conference to explain a U.S. raid on Venezuela to extract President Nicolás Maduro and his wife

January 03, 2026

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims as he discusses US raid to extract Venezuela's president

Americas|Crime|Political|World

The US has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro. Here’s what to know

January 03, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Who is Cilia Flores, Maduro’s wife and ‘first combatant’ of Venezuelan socialism?

January 03, 2026

Security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit

National security advisers from Europe and other allies have discussed security guarantees in Kyiv as the U.S.-led push to end the war in Ukraine intensifies

January 03, 2026

Security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit

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Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied his enemies for years. Until now

December 07, 2025

A timeline of the US military's buildup and strikes against Venezuela leading to Maduro's capture

President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country

December 05, 2025

A timeline of the US military's buildup and strikes against Venezuela leading to Maduro's capture

Americas|Economy|Political|World

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials have exchanged dueling threats as widening economic protests sweep across parts of the Islamic Republic

January 02, 2026

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

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US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later

The Coast Guard said it's still searching for people who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the U.S. military attacked them days earlier

January 03, 2026

US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later

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Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise

January 01, 2026

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Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' could make Grammy history

The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant

January 01, 2026

Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' could make Grammy history

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US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats, with survivors abandoning ship

December 31, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors

The U.S. military says it has struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days

December 31, 2025

US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors

Weeklong search for missing Texas teen who vanished on Christmas Eve ends in tragedy as officials ID body

December 29, 2025

Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show

A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while trying to stop a runaway prop boulder during the park's Indiana Jones live show

December 31, 2025

Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show

US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four firms in Venezuela's oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers as blocked property

December 31, 2025

US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71

December 31, 2025

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

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Hear Trump acknowledge strike on port on Venezuelan coast

The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that country.

December 30, 2025

Hear Trump acknowledge strike on port on Venezuelan coast

Americas|Crime|World

Video shows deadly US strike on vessel in eastern Pacific

The US military conducted a strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people, according to US Southern Command.

December 29, 2025

Video shows deadly US strike on vessel in eastern Pacific

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Naked man jumps into retention pond, kicks officer after incident at North Carolina hotel, police say

December 30, 2025

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U.S. sanctions 10 people and firms from Iran and Venezuela over drone and missile trade

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and firms from Iran and Venezuela

December 30, 2025

U.S. sanctions 10 people and firms from Iran and Venezuela over drone and missile trade

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Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast

December 30, 2025

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In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility

President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has “hit” a dock facility along a shore as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela

December 29, 2025

In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility

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US offers Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan

December 29, 2025

US offers Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

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Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal, but he acknowledges that negotiations could still break down and leave the war dragging on for years

December 28, 2025

Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy

Zelensky and Trump to meet in Florida after weeks of intensive peace talks

December 28, 2025

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Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees

A Brazilian judge has issued house arrest orders for 10 people involved in a plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power after his 2022 election loss

December 27, 2025

Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees

Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence

Attorneys for the man accused of killing iconic rapper Tupac Shakur are pushing to suppress evidence that was collected in what they say was an unlawful nighttime search

December 26, 2025

Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence

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Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

A federal judge has canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in its human smuggling case against him

December 26, 2025

Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

Americas|Crime|World

Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador demand justice after US judge ruling

Venezuelan migrants transferred to a prison in El Salvador by the U.S. government are demanding justice

December 26, 2025

Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador demand justice after US judge ruling

Americas|Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

Soprano Asmik Grigorian to lead 'Carmen' and sing mezzo-soprano role this summer

Soprano Asmik Grigorian is to sing the title role in Georges Bizet's “Carmen,” a mezzo-soprano touchstone, for the first time at the Salzburg Festival this summer

December 26, 2025

Soprano Asmik Grigorian to lead 'Carmen' and sing mezzo-soprano role this summer

A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

Mariela Gómez and thousands of Venezuelan immigrants have faced a challenging Christmas after Donald Trump returned to the White House in January

December 25, 2025

A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

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Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's family says he's underwent double hernia surgery at a hospital in the country's capital

December 25, 2025

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery

Women wanted after officers find dead dogs inside home's fridges, officials say

December 25, 2025

In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’

December 25, 2025

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

On Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of subdued Christmas celebrations because of the war in Gaza

December 24, 2025

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces

December 24, 2025

Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland

US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints

December 23, 2025

US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

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2-year-old among 6 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash off Texas, officials say

December 22, 2025

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Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland says US not looking to 'conquer' the Danish territory

President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland says the Republican administration is looking to begin a conversation with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory about the best way forward for the strategically important island

December 23, 2025

Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland says US not looking to 'conquer' the Danish territory

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Venezuela seeks to criminalize oil tanker seizures as Trump puts pressure on Maduro

Venezuela's National Assembly has approved a measure criminalizing activities that hinder navigation and commerce, like the seizure of oil tankers

December 23, 2025

Venezuela seeks to criminalize oil tanker seizures as Trump puts pressure on Maduro

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Maine woman who buried best friend in her backyard avoids jail time after pleading guilty

December 23, 2025

Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

President Donald Trump has delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

December 22, 2025

Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

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Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the U.S. Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to come up with a plan within two weeks

December 23, 2025

Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison

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Flash flooding in northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and 1 death

Heavy rain and flash flooding have soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues and at least one confirmed death

December 22, 2025

Flash flooding in northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and 1 death

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Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling

Four Illinois members of Congress have been allowed into a suburban Chicago immigration processing center that’s been at the forefront of an immigration crackdown

December 22, 2025

Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling

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Ecuadorian court hands down max sentences to 11 soldiers in case of 4 disappeared minors

A court in Ecuador has sentenced eleven soldiers to 34 years in prison for the abduction and torture of four children last year

December 22, 2025

Ecuadorian court hands down max sentences to 11 soldiers in case of 4 disappeared minors

Trump administration removes dozens of career diplomats from overseas posts

December 22, 2025

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U.S.-born Atle Lie McGrath takes World Cup slalom win from Olympic champion Clément Noël

U.S.-born Atle Lie McGrath has edged out Olympic champion Clément Noël to claim victory in a World Cup slalom at Alta Badia in Italy

December 22, 2025

U.S.-born Atle Lie McGrath takes World Cup slalom win from Olympic champion Clément Noël

Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland

President Donald Trump has announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over

December 22, 2025

Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland

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South Dakota hotel owner found liable for discrimination against Native Americans

A federal jury found the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel in South Dakota liable for discrimination against Native Americans in a decision on Friday

December 20, 2025

South Dakota hotel owner found liable for discrimination against Native Americans

Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January

Brazil's President Lula da Silva hopes the Mercosur-EU free-trade deal will be signed in January, after it was delayed on Friday

December 20, 2025

Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January

Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it has evolved into a global holiday

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event

December 20, 2025

Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it has evolved into a global holiday

Americas|Election|Political|World

Trump administration restricts 2 Honduran election officials' visas over special vote count

The Trump administration has restricted visas for two leftist Honduran election officials, citing interference in the Central American country’s special vote count

December 20, 2025

Trump administration restricts 2 Honduran election officials' visas over special vote count

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A brief encounter, two attacks and then a break in investigations into the Brown and MIT shootings

Investigators are still trying to figure out much of what Claudio Neves Valente was doing in New England in the weeks before they say he opened fire in a Brown University lecture hall and later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor

December 20, 2025

A brief encounter, two attacks and then a break in investigations into the Brown and MIT shootings

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Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation

A judge on Friday ordered special elections for the Mississippi Supreme Court after earlier finding that the electoral map used to select justices violated the Voting Rights Act

December 19, 2025

Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation

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Rubio calls ‘status quo’ with Venezuela ‘intolerable’ as Trump admin sanctions Maduro family members

December 19, 2025

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Ecuadorian police arrest 2 suspects in the armed attack that killed soccer player Pineida

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation

December 19, 2025

Ecuadorian police arrest 2 suspects in the armed attack that killed soccer player Pineida

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Seven Colombian soldiers killed in guerrilla attack with drones and explosives, military says

December 19, 2025

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Bolivia's largest cities brought to standstill by transportation strike over fuel price hike

Bolivia's largest cities La Paz and Santa Cruz have been brought to a standstill as public transportation workers strike against a 100% fuel price increase ordered by the new government

December 19, 2025

Bolivia's largest cities brought to standstill by transportation strike over fuel price hike

Americas|Europe|Opinion|Political|World

Why are some Black conservatives drawn to Nick Fuentes?

Black Americans and white nationalists have joined forces in the past. And a number of cultural and political shifts have broadened Fuentes’ appeal to Americans of all races.

December 19, 2025

Why are some Black conservatives drawn to Nick Fuentes?

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case

Law enforcement officials say an anonymous tipster known only as “John” helped crack the case of two Brown University students' deaths and the wounding of nine others

December 19, 2025

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case

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Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new concerns about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America

December 18, 2025

Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says that it conducted two more strikes Thursday against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people

December 19, 2025

US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

Americas|Crime|Political|World

A look at the US military's unusually large force near Venezuela

The U.S. military has amassed an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off the coast of Venezuela since this summer, when the Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region as part of its anti-drug trafficking operations

December 18, 2025

A look at the US military's unusually large force near Venezuela

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Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries

Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death

December 18, 2025

Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries

A bag, a hoagie and a long wait for a ruling: What we learned at Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing

A three-week pretrial hearing on Mangione’s fight to exclude evidence from his New York murder case revealed new details about his December 2024 arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, steps prosecutors say he took to elude authorities for five days, and what he may have revealed about himself after he was taken into custody

December 18, 2025

A bag, a hoagie and a long wait for a ruling: What we learned at Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing

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Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library

A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college’s decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library

December 18, 2025

Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library

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Illinois panel's first meeting over federal misconduct focuses on chemical agents

A commission formed to document alleged harassment and abuse by federal agents amid an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area has focused its first public hearing on the wide use of chemical agents

December 18, 2025

Illinois panel's first meeting over federal misconduct focuses on chemical agents

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"Hug them a little tighter," grandfather of Maine bus victim speaks out

December 18, 2025

Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine

A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine

December 18, 2025

Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine

Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon

December 18, 2025

Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

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Trump has vowed to strike Venezuela ‘soon’ for months

December 18, 2025

Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for 'blockade'

President Donald Trump is demanding Venezuela pay for assets that Trump says were stolen from U.S. companies when the South American country nationalized its oil industry years ago

December 17, 2025

Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for 'blockade'

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House rejects resolutions to limit Trump's campaign against Venezuela and drug cartels

The House has rejected a pair of resolutions that would put a check on President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels and the nation of Venezuela

December 17, 2025

House rejects resolutions to limit Trump's campaign against Venezuela and drug cartels

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Unclaimed packages booth brings surprise shopping to Philly's Christmas Village

December 17, 2025

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US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment

A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands

December 17, 2025

US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment

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Machado has left Oslo after the Nobel Prize ceremony, her spokesman says

December 17, 2025

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Italy may not support EU-Mercosur free trade deal without changes

Italy has signaled it might not support a major trade deal between the EU and South American countries

December 17, 2025

Italy may not support EU-Mercosur free trade deal without changes

Americas|Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US

Ames man accused of sexual exploitation after messaging officer posing as child

December 17, 2025

Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Toddler dead after dad fell asleep with her in hot tub, Osceola deputies say

December 17, 2025

Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World

South African authorities raid a US refugee processing center and Washington protests

South African immigration authorities have raided a United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg and seven Kenyans working there illegally were arrested and given deportation orders

December 17, 2025

South African authorities raid a US refugee processing center and Washington protests

Americas|Economy|Political|World

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro

December 16, 2025

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

Americas|Crime|Education|Europe

What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect

With the Brown University shooter still on the loose, authorities released a video timeline of a suspect and police fanned out to Providence schools to reassure parents, kids and teachers as investigators push for new evidence that might help them crack the case

December 15, 2025

What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates

The Trump administration has designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist group, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them

December 16, 2025

The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates

Americas|Business|Crime|Health

Florida doctor pleads guilty to larceny charges related to theft of Helene donations

December 16, 2025

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says peace proposals for U.S. officials to present to Russia could be finalized within days

December 16, 2025

Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia

December 16, 2025

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Conservative Kast's victory in Chile suggests a hard-right, pro-Trump surge across Latin America

Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump

December 15, 2025

Conservative Kast's victory in Chile suggests a hard-right, pro-Trump surge across Latin America

Americas|Europe|Political|World

US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks

U.S. officials say Washington has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend

December 15, 2025

US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks

Americas|Crime|Political|Travel|World

Trinidad and Tobago will open Caribbean nation's airports to US military as Venezuela tensions grow

The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it will allow the U.S. military access to its airports in upcoming weeks as tensions between the United States and Venezuela remain high

December 15, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago will open Caribbean nation's airports to US military as Venezuela tensions grow

Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

Nativity scenes at some churches are sparking fierce debates

December 12, 2025

Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed willingness to drop Ukraine's NATO bid in exchange for Western security guarantees

December 14, 2025

Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory

Americas|Interview|Political|World

CNN speaks to man who exfiltrated Venezuelan opposition leader

Jim Sciutto talks to Bryan Stern, who helped exfiltrate Venezuelan opposition

December 13, 2025

CNN speaks to man who exfiltrated Venezuelan opposition leader

Americas|Crime|World

After more than 40 years, a woman is reunited with her Kentucky family after allegedly being abducted by her mother

December 13, 2025

Americas|Political|US|World

María Corina Machado ready to step up as vice president when Venezuela undergoes democratic transition

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado has told CNN that the US government is preparing for a democratic transition of power in her native Venezuela. Speaking after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Machado said she stands ready to step up as Venezuela’s vice president as the country enters this “new and challenging era.”

December 12, 2025

María Corina Machado ready to step up as vice president when Venezuela undergoes democratic transition

Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles

December 13, 2025

Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

Americas|Crime|Health

Body camera video shows rescue of man in crisis from Tobin Bridge

December 12, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Leadership of US command in Latin America changes hands amid criticism of boat strikes

A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America has handed off command responsibilities as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region

December 12, 2025

Leadership of US command in Latin America changes hands amid criticism of boat strikes

Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right

Chile is heading into a high-stakes presidential runoff defined by sharply contrasting visions of the country’s recent past and visions for its future

December 12, 2025

Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Judge orders Abrego Garcia freed from ICE custody; Attorney reacts: 'he now has an open runway to apply for asylum'

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man the Trump administration sent to that notorious prison in El Salvador earlier this year, has been released from ICE custody. CNN's Erin Burnett talks one-on-one with his attorney Simon Sandoval.

December 11, 2025

Judge orders Abrego Garcia freed from ICE custody; Attorney reacts: 'he now has an open runway to apply for asylum'

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office after a federal judge ordered that officials could not detain him

December 12, 2025

Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Americas|Political|World

Venezuelan opposition leader says she aims for a peaceful transition after Maduro

December 12, 2025

Americas|Crime|Education|World

Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threats

A Vermont school district is receiving racist and threatening messages after raising a Somali flag at a school building last week

December 12, 2025

Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threats

Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|World

Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump

A Danish intelligence agency report has warned that the United States is using its economic power to assert its will and threaten military force against both allies and adversaries

December 12, 2025

Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump

Americas|Crime|Europe|World

Cut off by their banks and even iced out by Alexa, sanctioned ICC staffers remain resolute

International Criminal Court judges and prosecutors are trying to live and work under the same financial and travel restrictions brought against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden

December 12, 2025

Cut off by their banks and even iced out by Alexa, sanctioned ICC staffers remain resolute

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge's order and returns home

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday

December 11, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge's order and returns home

Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro's 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

December 11, 2025

US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro's 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World

Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in Congo's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians

More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in eastern Congo, officials said

December 11, 2025

Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in Congo's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration's counterdrug efforts

December 11, 2025

Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

Americas|Europe|Political|Travel|World

Venezuelan opposition leader says US helped her travel to Norway to accept Nobel Prize

December 11, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption investigation a month after leaving office

Bolivian law enforcement officials have arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, opening an uncertain new chapter in Bolivia’s politics just a month after the inauguration of conservative President Rodrigo Paz ended 20 years of socialist rule

December 10, 2025

Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption investigation a month after leaving office

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

December 11, 2025

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro

December 10, 2025

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine presents response to US peace plan as Trump says European leaders want a meeting

December 10, 2025

McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice

December 10, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Bill that could reduce Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time advances in Congress

Brazil's lower house of Congress has approved a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time

December 10, 2025

Bill that could reduce Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time advances in Congress

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

3 separate US strikes on alleged drug boats have initially left survivors. Each time they’ve been treated differently

December 10, 2025

Americas|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s expected to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

December 10, 2025

Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors

December 09, 2025

Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Pope criticizes US bid to 'break apart' US-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peace

Pope Leo XIV is insisting that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal

December 09, 2025

Pope criticizes US bid to 'break apart' US-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peace

Appearance by Venezuelan Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado canceled on eve of prize ceremony

A planned news conference by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has been canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo

December 09, 2025

Appearance by Venezuelan Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado canceled on eve of prize ceremony

Americas|Crime|US|World

Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents have used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis

December 09, 2025

Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Americas|Crime|Political|World

US military flies 2 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela as scrutiny grows

The U.S. military has flown a pair of fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela in what appears to be the closest American warplanes have come to the South American country’s airspace since the start of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign

December 09, 2025

US military flies 2 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela as scrutiny grows

Americas|Political|World

Bolivia and Israel restore ties severed over the war in Gaza

Bolivia’s new right-wing government says it restored diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment underway in the South American country

December 09, 2025

Bolivia and Israel restore ties severed over the war in Gaza

Three Taco Giro restaurants reopen after ICE operation leads to dozens of arrests

December 09, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Dozens killed in Haiti's capital following internal clashes within a powerful gang coalition

A human rights group says dozens of people in Haiti’s capital have been killed following violent clashes within a powerful gang coalition

December 09, 2025

Dozens killed in Haiti's capital following internal clashes within a powerful gang coalition

Americas|Arts|Crime|World

Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist

December 09, 2025

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on

December 08, 2025

Americas|Crime|Environment|World

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade

December 08, 2025

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover

Greenland is hosting meetings with U.S. officials

December 08, 2025

Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U

December 07, 2025

Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

Americas|Business|Europe|Sports

Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79

Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and an English Premier League soccer team, died Saturday

December 07, 2025

Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims

December 07, 2025

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U_S_ military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable."

December 07, 2025

Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

December 07, 2025

Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory

December 07, 2025

Americas|Political|World

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado have demonstrated in several cities worldwide to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize win

December 06, 2025

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide

Americas|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

December 06, 2025

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

December 06, 2025

Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Arsenal stunned late by Aston Villa, Man City closes gap and Liverpool draws

The Premier League title race has been blown open after Arsenal conceded in stoppage time and lost at Aston Villa 2-1

December 06, 2025

Arsenal stunned late by Aston Villa, Man City closes gap and Liverpool draws

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers

December 05, 2025

Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay

Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes Austria

December 05, 2025

Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes

Members of Congress now know that the U.S. military fired upon two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs — and they want answers

December 05, 2025

What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes

Americas|Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw

Mexico is optimistic about advancing in the 2026 World Cup after being drawn against South Africa, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team

December 05, 2025

Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw

Everyone is in the toughest World Cup group. Just ask the coaches

If you listen to the words spoken after the World Cup draw by the various coaches who were at the Kennedy Center, it would seem impossible for any of them to win next year’s tournament

December 05, 2025

Everyone is in the toughest World Cup group. Just ask the coaches

Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|US

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts

Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast

December 05, 2025

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere

President Donald Trump has come out with a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere

December 05, 2025

Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere

December 05, 2025

Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter has crashed in training and cannot ski until about a month before she is due to defend her title

December 04, 2025

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

December 04, 2025

Americas|Education|Health|World

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases

December 04, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges

December 04, 2025

Americas|Europe|World

Native American D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101 in Normandy

Charles Norman Shay, a Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S.

December 03, 2025

Native American D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101 in Normandy

Honduran centrist holds narrow lead in presidential race marred by further delays

Honduran centrist presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla maintained a small lead over Trump-backed conservative Nasry Asfura

December 03, 2025

Honduran centrist holds narrow lead in presidential race marred by further delays

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge

The family of a Colombian man has filed a formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats

December 03, 2025

Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela's Maduro says call with Trump was 'respectful and cordial'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday confirmed he held a "respectful and cordial" phone call with U.S.

December 03, 2025

Venezuela's Maduro says call with Trump was 'respectful and cordial'

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new immigration crackdown in New Orleans

December 03, 2025

Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexico's senate taps Sheinbaum ally for attorney general

The Mexican Senate on Wednesday confirmed Ernestina Godoy, a close ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum, as the country's new attorney general, cementing

December 03, 2025

Mexico's senate taps Sheinbaum ally for attorney general

Americas|Political|Travel|World

Plane from US carrying returned migrants lands in Venezuela, foreign minister says

A plane from the United States carrying 266 Venezuelan migrants landed in Venezuela on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said.

December 03, 2025

Plane from US carrying returned migrants lands in Venezuela, foreign minister says

As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his love for travel in his final month in office

December 03, 2025

As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe

Americas|Crime|World

Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti

A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country

December 03, 2025

Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

December 03, 2025

Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom

December 03, 2025

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Brazil's Lula expects more US tariff cuts after call with Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he expects U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to further cut tariffs on Brazilian products soon, following a

December 03, 2025

Brazil's Lula expects more US tariff cuts after call with Trump

Americas|Crime|Political|World

After years of Trump’s attacks on Somalis in Minnesota, ICE zeroes in on the Twin Cities. Here’s what’s fueling the operation

December 03, 2025

Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

Lisette Monroe lost her beloved sister to murder. She hopes an execution will bring some peace

Lisette Monroe was a 23-year-old new mother in 1988 when she lost her beloved little sister in the most horrific way possible

December 03, 2025

Lisette Monroe lost her beloved sister to murder. She hopes an execution will bring some peace

Americas|Political|US|World

US lawmakers to force vote on war powers if Trump attacks Venezuela

U.S. lawmakers who have tried repeatedly to rein in President Donald Trump's aggression against Venezuela said on Tuesday they would file a new

December 02, 2025

US lawmakers to force vote on war powers if Trump attacks Venezuela

Americas|Sports|US|World

US to play Belgium, Portugal and Germany in friendlies ahead of World Cup

The United States will play Belgium, Portugal and Germany in its final friendlies before the World Cup

December 02, 2025

US to play Belgium, Portugal and Germany in friendlies ahead of World Cup

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Protesters move to end their lawsuit over immigration officers' tactics in the Chicago area

Protesters, journalists and faith leaders who sued over the aggressive tactics of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area are seeking to end their legal challenge

December 02, 2025

Protesters move to end their lawsuit over immigration officers' tactics in the Chicago area

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Minnesota officials defend Somali community against Trump's attacks

Officials in Minneapolis on Tuesday said they were not aware of imminent federal immigration raids targeting the area’s Somali community, which has come under

December 02, 2025

Minnesota officials defend Somali community against Trump's attacks

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean

December 03, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Maduro ramps up repression in Venezuela as he faces growing threats abroad

November 28, 2025

Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say

U.S.

November 28, 2025

Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say

Americas|Political|World

Peru's president to declare border state of emergency to prevent entry of undocumented migrants

Peru will declare a state of emergency along its border with Chile, President José Jerí said on Friday, as migrants seek to cross into the country following a Chilean

November 28, 2025

Peru's president to declare border state of emergency to prevent entry of undocumented migrants

Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Hondurans face elections under the shadow of Trump and fraud allegations

November 29, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Trump says he will pardon former Honduran president serving sentence in drug-trafficking case

November 29, 2025

Americas|Crime|Europe|World

Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum

U.S. officials are meeting in Florida this weekend with their Ukrainian counterparts about the Russia-Ukraine war

November 29, 2025

Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum

How could Venezuela's military respond to a US attack?

U.S.

November 29, 2025

How could Venezuela's military respond to a US attack?

Americas|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela condemns Trump statement on closing the country's airspace

Venezuela condemned U.S. President Trump's assertion that the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed, a government statement said on Saturday.

November 29, 2025

Venezuela condemns Trump statement on closing the country's airspace

Americas|Economy|Political|World

Trump maintains pressure campaign on Venezuela, saying its airspace should be considered closed

November 29, 2025

Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Trump's pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election

Hondurans are buzzing about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent involvement in their presidential election

November 29, 2025

Trump's pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election

Americas|Crime|World

Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California

Four people died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton in northern California on Saturday night, police said.

November 30, 2025

Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California

Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was once critical of English

November 30, 2025

Americas|Election|World

Hondurans vote in presidential election marked by fraud accusations

Hondurans headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a tightly contested race that is taking place amid concerns over voter fraud in the

November 30, 2025

Hondurans vote in presidential election marked by fraud accusations

Americas|Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Danilo da Silva header secures Flamengo Copa Libertadores triumph over Palmeiras

Flamengo has won the Copa Libertadores final by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 in Lima

November 29, 2025

Danilo da Silva header secures Flamengo Copa Libertadores triumph over Palmeiras

Americas|Europe|Political|World

US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser says

Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains

December 02, 2025

US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser says

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Trump's pardon promise offers yet another life to Honduras' imprisoned ex-president

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, once a U.S. ally in the war on drugs, is on the verge of being pardoned by President Donald Trump

November 30, 2025

Trump's pardon promise offers yet another life to Honduras' imprisoned ex-president

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Lawmakers in Congress question legality of second strike on alleged drug boat

December 01, 2025

Americas|Election|Political|World

Trump's impact is debated in Honduras, where conservatives lead the presidential vote tallies

With votes from about 57% of polling places counted in Honduras, preliminary and partial results showed conservative candidates Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla leading the presidential contest early Monday and the governing party trailing

December 01, 2025

Trump's impact is debated in Honduras, where conservatives lead the presidential vote tallies

Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts on the conclave, reflects on spirituality and future travels

Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and put the rest in God’s hands

December 02, 2025

Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts on the conclave, reflects on spirituality and future travels

Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World

ICC chief says US sanctions won't change court's handling of cases

The president of the International Criminal Court said on Monday U.S. sanctions imposed on senior court officials disrupt their personal lives but vowed the institution

December 01, 2025

ICC chief says US sanctions won't change court's handling of cases

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Europeans rally round Ukraine as Trump envoy heads to Moscow

European leaders rallied to show support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday after U.S.-Ukrainian talks to revise

December 01, 2025

Europeans rally round Ukraine as Trump envoy heads to Moscow

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon

The wife of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández says he has been released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump

December 02, 2025

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon

Trump holds Venezuela Oval Office meeting amid growing questions about his military moves

December 01, 2025

Trump met with advisers on Venezuela as US ramps up pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump held talks on Monday with top advisers to discuss the pressure campaign on Venezuela, among other topics, a senior U.S. official said.

December 01, 2025

Trump met with advisers on Venezuela as US ramps up pressure

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Venezuela's Maduro swears "absolute loyalty" to Venezuelan people

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he swears "absolute loyalty" to the Venezuelan people, amid mounting tensions with the administration of U.S.

December 01, 2025

Indigenous Fashion Show raises awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous persons

December 01, 2025

Venezuela’s Maduro lost two allies in a week. What regional partners does he have left?

December 02, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Dominican Republic's anti-drug deal with US to run through April, president says

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader said on Monday that a temporary agreement allowing U.S. personnel access to restricted airport areas for counter-narcotics

December 02, 2025

Dominican Republic's anti-drug deal with US to run through April, president says

Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Brazil's Lula and Trump discuss trade, sanctions in phone call

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December 02, 2025

Brazil's Lula and Trump discuss trade, sanctions in phone call

Americas|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion

U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion to consider the country’s airspace closed

December 02, 2025

Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion

Americas|Political|World

Venezuela approves migrant repatriation flight from U.S

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has approved a migrant repatriation flight from the United States, Venezuelan authorities said on Tuesday, days after Caracas said comments by U.S

December 02, 2025

Venezuela approves migrant repatriation flight from U.S

Government ends TPS for Haitians: What this means for 300,000 immigrants

December 02, 2025

Americas|Crime|Education|World

Second-grader arrested by federal law enforcement over holiday break

December 02, 2025

Americas|Business|Crime|Political|World

Caribbean gun trafficking tied to hubs in Florida and Georgia, study finds

Organized crime in the Caribbean is being fueled by arms trafficking that can be traced largely to a handful of areas in the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia, a

December 02, 2025

Caribbean gun trafficking tied to hubs in Florida and Georgia, study finds

Americas|Europe|Travel|World

At the moment he was elected, Pope Leo told God: 'You're in charge'

Pope Leo revealed on Tuesday that at the moment of his election as leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, he turned to God with

December 02, 2025

At the moment he was elected, Pope Leo told God: 'You're in charge'

Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|US

Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approach

Santa Fe is the first city in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents

November 27, 2025

Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approach

Search suspended for missing Army specialist swept out to sea near Big Sur

November 27, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy

Peru’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a rebellion in 2022, when he tried to dissolve the Congress as lawmakers prepared to impeach him

November 27, 2025

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexican Attorney General Gertz resigns

Mexico's Senate on Thursday approved the resignation of Attorney General Alejandro Gertz.

November 27, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’

November 28, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died

President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the shooter who had worked with the CIA in his native country a “savage monster.”

November 27, 2025

Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died

Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Brazil seeks US cooperation in money-laundering probe

Brazil will seek U.S. cooperation in fighting organized crime in its fuel sector, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday, after a police

November 27, 2025

Brazil seeks US cooperation in money-laundering probe

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking

November 26, 2025

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

Americas|Crime|Political|World

US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States is aiming to allow further deployments of troops and aircraft to tackle drug trafficking.

November 26, 2025

US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says

Trading Day: Bulls in charge ahead of Turkey Day

Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Correspondent, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time

November 26, 2025

Trading Day: Bulls in charge ahead of Turkey Day

Could the latest Ukraine talks actually end the war? Here’s what to know

November 25, 2025

Americas|Political|World

Cuba accuses US of seeking violent overthrow of Venezuelan government

Cuba on Tuesday accused the U.S. of seeking a violent overthrow of the Venezuelan government, calling the increased presence of U.S. military forces in the region an "exaggerated and

November 25, 2025

Cuba accuses US of seeking violent overthrow of Venezuelan government

Trading Day: Fed optimism, Thanksgiving week

Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off,

November 25, 2025

Trading Day: Fed optimism, Thanksgiving week

Americas|Economy|Election|Political|World

Brazil's Lula leads potential right-wing rivals ahead of 2026 vote, poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads all potential right-wing challengers for the 2026 election, while his approval ratings have climbed in recent months, a poll by

November 25, 2025

Brazil's Lula leads potential right-wing rivals ahead of 2026 vote, poll shows

Americas|Crime|World

Brazil's top court orders Bolsonaro to start serving coup plot sentence in police station

The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to start serving his sentence on Tuesday, a court document showed.

November 25, 2025

Brazil's top court orders Bolsonaro to start serving coup plot sentence in police station

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign against drug trafficking

November 25, 2025

Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Bolsonaro ordered to begin serving 27-year prison sentence for attempted coup

November 25, 2025

‘We trained for this’: Recent drill helped Louisville airport crews rapidly respond to plane crash

November 25, 2025

Americas|Europe|Political|Sports|World

Cristiano Ronaldo set to avoid ban at World Cup after FIFA red-card verdict offers probation

Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game last week for elbowing an Ireland opponent

November 25, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo set to avoid ban at World Cup after FIFA red-card verdict offers probation

Americas|Crime|Environment|US

More than 100 homes damaged by tornado near Houston

More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston

November 25, 2025

More than 100 homes damaged by tornado near Houston

Americas|Asia|Crime|Political|World

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

Rights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens

November 25, 2025

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

The United States' top military officer is visiting American troops in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region

November 24, 2025

Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

Court order prevents LA coroner from releasing details of teen's body found in singer d4vd’s Tesla

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office says a court order forbids the coroner from releasing details of the investigation into the death of a teen girl whose body was found in the trunk of a car registered to the singer d4vd

November 24, 2025

Court order prevents LA coroner from releasing details of teen's body found in singer d4vd’s Tesla

Americas|Crime|Environment|Political|US

Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit

A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and Florida to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades are getting adequate access to attorneys

November 24, 2025

Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit

Udo Kier, striking German actor from 'My Own Private Idaho' and 'Ace Ventura,' dies at 81

A German actor known for his icy gaze and unique screen presence, Udo Kier has died at 81

November 24, 2025

Udo Kier, striking German actor from 'My Own Private Idaho' and 'Ace Ventura,' dies at 81

Americas|Crime|US|World

Convicted murderer sentenced to additional prison time after killing inmate in prison

November 24, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se

President Donald Trump’s administration has increased pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization

November 24, 2025

US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se

Americas|Crime|Political|World

US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist, ramping up pressure

The United States on Monday formally designated Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, layering additional terrorism-related

November 24, 2025

US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist, ramping up pressure

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Officials say progress made on amending US peace plan for Ukraine

Officials say progress was made in urgent weekend talks on amending the U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine that many saw as favoring Russia

November 24, 2025

Officials say progress made on amending US peace plan for Ukraine

Americas|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Colorado Rockies promote Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager

The Colorado Rockies have made Warren Schaeffer the club's full-time manager

November 24, 2025

Colorado Rockies promote Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Things to know about the growing pressures facing Zelenskyy during a crucial week of diplomacy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a crucial week of diplomacy, testing his ability to stand his ground while demonstrating to the United States that he is willing to compromise

November 24, 2025

Things to know about the growing pressures facing Zelenskyy during a crucial week of diplomacy

Americas|Crime|World

Girl possibly kidnapped found safe, suspect remains outstanding

November 24, 2025

Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism

In 1946, young men in khaki shirts marched through Atlanta performing Nazi salutes and promising racial vengeance. They lasted 10 months. Today’s fascists aren’t as easily banished.

November 24, 2025

Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism

Americas|Election|World

Hondurans face tense election with fraud claims and international scrutiny

Hondurans will go to the polls on Sunday to vote in a tightly fought presidential election beset by heated accusations of fraud in one of Latin America's poorest

November 24, 2025

Hondurans face tense election with fraud claims and international scrutiny

Americas|Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

Udo Kier, German actor who starred in art house and Hollywood movies alike, dies at 81

November 24, 2025

Americas|Europe|Political|World

In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics

Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they've made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war

November 23, 2025

In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violate ankle monitoring and cause his arrest

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has told a judge Sunday he violated his ankle monitor due to a nervous breakdown and hallucinations

November 23, 2025

Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violate ankle monitoring and cause his arrest

Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction

Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country in the form of a giant Christmas tree sale

November 23, 2025

Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction

Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown

Kateryna Golizdra has survived six months in legal limbo - so far.

November 23, 2025

Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown

Americas|Europe|Political|World

US senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia's 'wish list'

U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war say they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan

November 22, 2025

US senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia's 'wish list'

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro detained over flight risk, damaged ankle monitor

Brazil's federal police on Saturday took former President Jair Bolsonaro into custody due to flight risk after he took a soldering iron to

November 22, 2025

Brazil's Bolsonaro detained over flight risk, damaged ankle monitor

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine’s allies voice concern over US peace plan ahead of talks Sunday

November 22, 2025

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

November 22, 2025

Americas|Europe|Political|US|World

Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have to like a U.S.-backed peace plan to halt Russia's invasion and ultimately approve it, U.S.

November 21, 2025

Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Days ahead of terrorism designation for Maduro, US military performs large ‘attack demo’ near Venezuela

November 21, 2025

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Zelensky warns of ‘difficult moment in history’ after Trump gives Ukraine days to accept his plan to end war

November 21, 2025

Americas|Asia|Crime|Political|World

Christian pastor's daughter urges US lawmakers to help free her father in China

The daughter of a detained Chinese Christian pastor is urging U.S. lawmakers to help free her father at a time when President Donald Trump has vowed to “save our Great Christian population” worldwide

November 21, 2025

Christian pastor's daughter urges US lawmakers to help free her father in China

Americas|Crime|US|World

Florida eviction turns deadly as a deputy is killed, shooter and 2 others wounded

A Florida sheriff's deputy has been killed while serving an eviction notice at a home on the state's Atlantic coast

November 21, 2025

Florida eviction turns deadly as a deputy is killed, shooter and 2 others wounded

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump tariff relief leaves 22% of Brazil's shipments still hit

Brazil's government said on Friday that 22% of its exports to the United States remain subject to a 40% extra tariff after President Donald Trump expanded the list of exemptions to

November 21, 2025

Trump tariff relief leaves 22% of Brazil's shipments still hit

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Ex-Georgia deputies cleared of murder in death of Black man shocked at least 15 times

Three former sheriff's deputies have been found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of a Black man they stopped while he was walking through a small Georgia town

November 21, 2025

Ex-Georgia deputies cleared of murder in death of Black man shocked at least 15 times

Kering CEO plans 'House of Dreams' investment arm to help trim reliance on Gucci

Kering's new CEO Luca De Meo plans to set up a new unit to scout for up-and-coming brands to invest in, documents seen by Reuters show, as he

November 21, 2025

Kering CEO plans 'House of Dreams' investment arm to help trim reliance on Gucci

Americas|Europe|Political|World

US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine into peace deal, sources say

The United States has threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine to press it into agreeing to the framework of a U.S.-brokered peace deal,

November 21, 2025

US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine into peace deal, sources say

Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine would require land concessions and military reduction

November 20, 2025

Americas|Europe|Political|US|World

Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has informed the White House he’ll leave his post in January

November 20, 2025

Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges

Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect

The teenage stepbrother of an 18-year-old woman who died on a Carnival cruise ship is a suspect in the FBI investigation, according to court papers filed this week

November 20, 2025

Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Brazilian president appoints ally Jorge Messias to country's Supreme Court

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Jorge Messias to the Supreme Court

November 20, 2025

Brazilian president appoints ally Jorge Messias to country's Supreme Court

Americas|Crime|Political|US

Federal prosecutors move to dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago

Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges they brought against a woman shot by a Border Patrol agent last month amid a federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area

November 20, 2025

Federal prosecutors move to dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago

Americas|Europe|Political|US|World

Zelenskiy will talk with Trump in coming days after receiving peace plan, his office says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has received the draft of a U.S. plan to revive a diplomatic end to the war, and will discuss the "key points required to achieve peace" in the

November 20, 2025

Zelenskiy will talk with Trump in coming days after receiving peace plan, his office says

Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Lawmakers pass bill raising taxes for Russians branded as ‘foreign agents’

Russian lawmakers have passed a new bill boosting taxes for those labeled as foreign agents by the government

November 20, 2025

Lawmakers pass bill raising taxes for Russians branded as ‘foreign agents’

Volunteer patrols and the PTA at school entrances: How some Charlotte residents are mobilizing amid the immigration crackdown

November 20, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexico arrests alleged mastermind in popular mayor's killing

Mexican authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of an alleged mastermind in the assassination of a popular opposition mayor, a vocal critic of the government's security

November 20, 2025

Mexico arrests alleged mastermind in popular mayor's killing

Beloved chef released after spending nearly month in ICE detention facility in Newark

November 20, 2025

Americas|Crime|World

What we know of the countries backing US military moves in the Caribbean

November 19, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March

A federal judge says he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March

November 19, 2025

Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March

Africa|Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Curaçao and Cape Verde qualify for a super-sized World Cup, but a 4-time champion is on the brink

A super-sized World Cup has paved the way for tiny Curaçao and Cape Verde to book their places at sport’s biggest global event next year

November 19, 2025

Curaçao and Cape Verde qualify for a super-sized World Cup, but a 4-time champion is on the brink

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Deaths of child recruits will not halt bombing of illegal armed groups, Colombia says

Colombia's military will continue carrying out bombing operations to curb the expansion of illegal armed groups, despite the recent deaths of at least 12

November 19, 2025

Deaths of child recruits will not halt bombing of illegal armed groups, Colombia says

Americas|Crime|Political|Sports|World

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted by authorities for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness

November 19, 2025

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness

Americas|Business|Crime|Environment|Political

Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A federal judge in Florida is pushing for a resolution in a lawsuit over detainees' access to attorneys at an immigration detention center in the Everglades

November 19, 2025

Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Americas|Sports|Travel|World

Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

Curaçao has made history by becoming the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

November 19, 2025

Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

Man self-funds homeless shelter, says need is urgent

November 19, 2025

Americas|Europe|Sports|World

World Cup 2026: What to know about the playoffs for next year's tournament

The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March

November 19, 2025

World Cup 2026: What to know about the playoffs for next year's tournament

Americas|Business|Economy|Europe

EU-Mercosur trade deal still needs work to be acceptable for France, says government

A trade deal negotiated between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is still not acceptable for France in its current form, a French government spokesperson

November 19, 2025

EU-Mercosur trade deal still needs work to be acceptable for France, says government

Brazilian lender BRB to hire audit firm to investigate facts linked to Banco Master

Brazilian state-run bank BRB said on Wednesday that its board decided to hire a specialized external audit firm to investigate the facts related to a police operation which

November 19, 2025

Brazilian lender BRB to hire audit firm to investigate facts linked to Banco Master

Americas|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin plays down media report of new efforts on Ukraine peace

The Kremlin on Wednesday played down an Axios report that the United States was working on a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine and said there were no new developments to announce since

November 19, 2025

Kremlin plays down media report of new efforts on Ukraine peace

Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S.

November 18, 2025

Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Immigration operations to ramp up in New York City, Trump's border czar says

White House border czar Tom Homan said on Tuesday he plans to ramp up federal immigration enforcement efforts in New York City, a month after U.S.

November 18, 2025

Immigration operations to ramp up in New York City, Trump's border czar says

Americas|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela’s opposition leader publishes ‘freedom manifesto’ from hiding as Maduro opens door to dialogue with Trump

November 18, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts

A judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging New York's policies that block immigration officials from making arrests at state courthouses

November 18, 2025

Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts

Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong

Global refining margins have hit multi-year highs in November due to sanctions on Russia, refinery outages and

November 18, 2025

Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong

Americas|Crime|World

Mexico's Sheinbaum rules out U.S. military intervention after Trump comments

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out possible U.S. military intervention in the Latin American country, saying Mexico did not want it in its territory.

November 18, 2025

Mexico's Sheinbaum rules out U.S. military intervention after Trump comments

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Is the US targeting a Venezuelan cartel that may not technically exist?

November 18, 2025

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump hints at diplomatic window with Maduro but muses about hitting drug facilities in other countries

November 17, 2025

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump leaves military action against Venezuela on the table but floats possible talks

President Donald Trump isn't ruling out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up potential diplomatic talks with its leader, Nicolás Maduro

November 17, 2025

Trump leaves military action against Venezuela on the table but floats possible talks

Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|World

BP restores part of Olympic Pipeline after Washington leak

BP was responding to a release of refined products on the Olympic Pipeline System east of Everett, Washington, and had partially restored part of the system, the

November 17, 2025

BP restores part of Olympic Pipeline after Washington leak

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Mexico hands over some flight slots at capital airport from Mexican airlines to US carriers

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that Mexican airlines had agreed to hand over some flight slots at the nation's busy capital airport to U.S. carriers,

November 17, 2025

Mexico hands over some flight slots at capital airport from Mexican airlines to US carriers

Americas|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle

Justin Trudeau’s ex-wife Sophie Grégoire breaks silence on his romance with Katy Perry

November 17, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Hundreds attend demonstration opposing 'Charlotte's Web' ICE operation in North Carolina

November 17, 2025

Car carrying 3 people crashes into house in Washington County

November 17, 2025

Americas|Crime|World

US ramps up pressure campaign on Venezuela, set to designate cartel as a foreign terrorist organization

November 17, 2025

US Border Patrol arrests 81 on first day of Charlotte immigration crackdown

Federal agents arrested at least 81 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend, a senior commander said on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in the Trump

November 16, 2025

US Border Patrol arrests 81 on first day of Charlotte immigration crackdown

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says US may have discussions with Maduro as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean

President Donald Trump says the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

November 16, 2025

Trump says US may have discussions with Maduro as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean

Americas|Europe|Sports

Linn Grant breezes to her 2nd LPGA title at The Annika

Linn Grant has another trophy from fellow Swede Annika Sorenstam

November 16, 2025

Linn Grant breezes to her 2nd LPGA title at The Annika

Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California

A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire

November 16, 2025

Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California

Americas|Crime|World

Alleged leader of Ecuadorian drug trafficking gang Los Lobos arrested in Spain

November 16, 2025

Ecuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases and rewrite the constitution

Ecuadorians have struck down a proposal that would have let foreign countries run military bases in the South American country where drug gangs are extorting communities and killing politicians as they fight for territory

November 16, 2025

Ecuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases and rewrite the constitution

Americas|Business|Economy|World

Trump has suggested he’s made a decision on Venezuela military operations. Here’s what we know

November 15, 2025

Americas|Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Goodell praises NFL's international series and says league plans to return to Spain

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has praised this year’s international series and said the league plans to return to Spain and will continue to study other possible markets

November 16, 2025

Goodell praises NFL's international series and says league plans to return to Spain

Americas|Crime|World

Leader of Ecuador's Los Lobos drug trafficking gang arrested in Spain

Ecuador has arrested the leader of one of the country's biggest drug trafficking gangs, Los Lobos, in an operation with Spanish police, President Daniel Noboa said on Sunday.

November 16, 2025

Leader of Ecuador's Los Lobos drug trafficking gang arrested in Spain

Communist and far-right politicians battle for Chile’s presidency in election dominated by crime and immigration

November 15, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities

As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal government

November 16, 2025

Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities

Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans

November 16, 2025

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Gen Z-styled protests spread in Mexico, fueled by mayor's murder

Thousands protested across Mexico on Saturday under the banner of “Generation Z,” denouncing rising violence after the public killing of an anti-crime mayor earlier this month.

November 16, 2025

Gen Z-styled protests spread in Mexico, fueled by mayor's murder

Americas|Sports|US|World

Reyna scores in 1st international start in 16 months, surpasses father, as US beats Paraguay 2-1

Gio Reyna scored in his first international start in 16 months to surpass his father in career goals and then set up Folarin Balogun’s tiebreaking goal in the 71st minute to lead the United States over Paraguay 2-1 in a friendly between World Cup-bound teams that sparked a late brawl

November 16, 2025

Reyna scores in 1st international start in 16 months, surpasses father, as US beats Paraguay 2-1

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Four dead after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says

Four people died and four others were hospitalized after a suspected migrant smuggling vessel capsized in rough surf late Friday off San Diego, the U.S.

November 16, 2025

Four dead after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says

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Venezuela’s Maduro denounces US military drills in Trinidad and Tobago amid heightened tensions

November 15, 2025

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Lula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct

Brazil’s federal police have formally accused former human rights minister Silvio Almeida of sexual misconduct

November 15, 2025

Lula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct

Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise

Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for

November 15, 2025

Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise

As Washington weighs options on Venezuela, US invasion of Panama offers an imperfect blueprint for military action

November 15, 2025

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Paramount Skydance to sell Chilevision to investor group

Paramount Skydance on Friday said it has agreed to sell its shares in the entities that control Chilean free-to-air TV channel Chilevision to Vytal Group.

November 15, 2025

Paramount Skydance to sell Chilevision to investor group

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Eduardo Bolsonaro to face trial in Brazil for seeking Trump help in his father's legal case

A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court moved on Friday to put lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro on trial for allegedly seeking U.S.

November 14, 2025

Eduardo Bolsonaro to face trial in Brazil for seeking Trump help in his father's legal case

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As crime surges, Ecuador to vote on return of foreign military bases

Ecuadoreans grappling with a surge in violent crime will head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to allow the return of foreign military bases — which

November 14, 2025

As crime surges, Ecuador to vote on return of foreign military bases

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‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats

November 14, 2025

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France qualifies for 2026 World Cup; Ronaldo sent off as Portugal loses to Ireland

Two goals from star striker Kylian Mbappé helped send two-time champion France to the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine

November 13, 2025

France qualifies for 2026 World Cup; Ronaldo sent off as Portugal loses to Ireland

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US announces military operation to counter drug trafficking in Western Hemisphere

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced a U.S. military operation that he said would target "narco-terrorists" in the Western Hemisphere.

November 13, 2025

US announces military operation to counter drug trafficking in Western Hemisphere

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CNN exclusive: Maduro tells people in the US to unite with Venezuela for peace of the Americas

November 13, 2025

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US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days

November 13, 2025

US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

Canada spy agency says it foiled potentially 'lethal threats' by Iran

Canada's domestic spy agency this year foiled potentially lethal threats by Iran directed against people whom Tehran sees as enemies, the agency's head said in a rare speech on

November 13, 2025

Canada spy agency says it foiled potentially 'lethal threats' by Iran

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Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting

Trial continues for an Ohio police officer charged with shooting a pregnant Black mother killed after being accused of shoplifting in August 2023

November 13, 2025

Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting

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Venezuelans voice uncertainty, fear and skepticism after arrival of US aircraft carrier in region

November 13, 2025

Russia's Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published late on Wednesday that he hoped Washington would take no actions liable to escalate the Ukraine conflict.

November 13, 2025

Russia's Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict

G7 diplomats publicly show support for Ukraine but avoid contentious issues like trade

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies publicly showed their consensus on Ukraine and Sudan

November 12, 2025

G7 diplomats publicly show support for Ukraine but avoid contentious issues like trade

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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown gets $25K bail and GPS monitor on Miami attempted murder charge

A Miami judge ordered that former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown will be released on $25,000 bail and must wear an ankle monitor

November 12, 2025

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown gets $25K bail and GPS monitor on Miami attempted murder charge

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Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?

U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean have killed dozens of people who President Donald Trump's administration calls

October 31, 2025

Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?

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BBC holds surprise board meeting to weigh Trump’s legal threat

November 12, 2025

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Dozens of Venezuelans deported from US to notorious Salvadoran prison subjected to torture, rights groups claim in new report

November 12, 2025

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Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards

November 11, 2025

Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

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Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the United States until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean

November 12, 2025

Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels

Americas|Environment|Science|World

Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast

The southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

November 11, 2025

Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast

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Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks

A group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city Belem, briefly trying to force their way into the main venue before they were pushed back

November 11, 2025

Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks

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French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law

France is worried about U.S. military operations in the Caribbean because they violate international law, the country's foreign minister Jean-Noel

November 11, 2025

French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law

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Sexual harassment in Mexico drives women to look for rides with other women

Women in Mexico face daily fears of harassment and violence, especially when using public transportation and rideshare apps

November 08, 2025

Sexual harassment in Mexico drives women to look for rides with other women

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Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region

November 11, 2025

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Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack

Venezuela is deploying weapons, including decades-old Russian-made equipment, and is planning to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a U.S. air or ground attack,

November 11, 2025

Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack

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Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida

A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood

November 11, 2025

Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida

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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

November 11, 2025

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