US State Department labels Brazil’s 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations
admin The U.S. State Department designated two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday, a move that President Luiz…
May 2026
Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries
The Trump administration's review of Mexico's 53 U.S. consulates has stoked worries among Mexicans in the U.S. that some could…
Divers find 5 villagers alive in a flooded cave in Laos after more than a week trapped in darkness
Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive. Rescuers said…
Zelenskyy says he’s pressing US for more Patriot missiles for Ukraine to counter Russian strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pressing the United States for more Patriot air defense missiles to counter Russian…
What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans
France’s lower house has voted finally to scrub a foundational slavery-era edict from French law. The National Assembly voted 254-0…
US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence and limited…
Police say a man stabbed and wounded 3 people at a Swiss train station before being arrested
A man has stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in Winterthur, Switzerland. Police say the attack happened…
Israeli strikes kill at least 14 across southern Lebanon ahead of Washington talks
The Israeli military has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing at least 14 people, including five women and children, and…
Carney warns Alberta independence vote from Canada could echo Brexit as a ‘dangerous bluff’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential…
A fire at a girls’ school in central Kenya causes deaths and injuries
A fire at a girls' school in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths. Police said rescuers took…