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Mexico City is grappling with one of its heaviest rainy seasons in years, forcing Benito Juárez International Airport to suspend flights for hours on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive day of disruptions. The flooding has caused chaos for thousands of travelers and sparked criticism over......
Mexico announced on Tuesday that it has extradited 26 individuals to the United States accused of drug trafficking, human smuggling, and murder. This marks the second large-scale transfer of its kind since Donald Trump returned to the White House. According to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, among those......
Immigration enforcement agents have arrested five individuals across the United States in a targeted operation aimed at removing illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes. The arrests are part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to prioritize the deportation of individuals deemed "the......
At least eight people, including a well-known Irish missionary and a young child, are missing after armed men attacked the Saint-Hélène orphanage in the Kenscoff area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The facility, operated by the international charity Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs, provides......
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has once again secured a 90-day delay on tariff hikes from her American counterpart, Donald Trump, demonstrating a diplomatic balancing act marked by firmness and restraint. The announcement came after their ninth phone call since Trump’s return to the White......
Ecuadorian authorities have extradited Adolfo “Fito” Macias, the country’s most powerful drug trafficker, to the United States. The transfer took place on Sunday, just weeks after his dramatic arrest in late June following a year and a half on the run. Known for leading one of Ecuador’s......
A Mexican Navy training ship crashed into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in two deaths and 19 injuries, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The ship, carrying 277 people, sustained damage to its masts after striking the iconic bridge, though the 142-year-old structure itself avoided major......
An air ambulance carrying a child who had just finished treatment for a life-threatening illness, along with her mother and four other individuals, tragically crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff, at around 6 pm on Friday, when the plane exploded into a......
In its annual report, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that 54 journalists worldwide were killed in 2024, with Israeli armed forces responsible for one-third of these deaths. The report indicates that 18 journalists were killed by Israeli forces—16 in Gaza and two in Lebanon. Palestine,......
A tragic and chilling event unfolded on Wednesday in New York City when a gunman killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in what police described as a "brazen, targeted attack" outside a Manhattan hotel. The shooting took place in the early morning hours, as Thompson was walking......
Cuba’s national electrical system suffered a catastrophic failure early on Wednesday morning, plunging millions of citizens into darkness. The collapse was triggered by the failure of the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas, the country's largest electricity producer. This incident marks......
An arson incident at a bungalow in Nepean has drawn the attention of Ottawa police, who are probing potential connections to the infamous Alkhalil crime family. The fire erupted around 3:45 a.m. on October 8, at 95 Rossland Avenue, where firefighters found two individuals who had managed to escape the......
A devastating explosion at a steel plant located in the city of Apizaco, Tlaxcala,has resulted in the deaths of twelve individuals, with one additional person injured, according to local authorities. The incident occurred on Wednesday and has raised significant concerns regarding safety protocols within......
