Trump urges Mexico to ‘step up’ efforts against cartels, drugs
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as widespread violence spread across the United States’ southern neighbor one day after a military raid killed a notorious Mexican drug lord. “Mexico…
Mexico considering legal action on Musk’s comment linking Sheinbaum to drug lords
MEXICO CITY – Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum is considering legal action following Elon Musk’s comment that linked her to drug cartels, she said on Tuesday. Musk’s post on X followed the capture and killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)…
US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
WASHINGTON – The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict…
Trump Blasts Starmer’s ‘Big Mistake’ on Diego Garcia Military Base Deal
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was making a big mistake by entering into a lease on the Indian Ocean Chagos archipelago that hosts the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia…
More Than 20 Nations Set to Attend Trump’s Board of Peace Summit, White House Confirms
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House…
The Powerful Connections of Jeffrey Epstein: Politics, Business, and Influence
The U.S. Justice Department’s release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the late financier and sex offender’s ties to many prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business – both before and after he pleaded…
Palestinians Condemn ‘De-Facto Annexation’ After Israel Approves West Bank Land Registration
JERUSALEM – Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved further measures to tighten Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a “de-facto annexation”. The West Bank is among the…
Rubio casts US, the ‘child of Europe’, as critical friend to allies
MUNICH – Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the “child of Europe” in a message of unity on Saturday, offering some reassurance as well as levelling more criticism at allies after a year of turmoil in…
Prominent Norwegians’ Epstein links will be investigated, PM says
OSLO – Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Friday it was crucial the relationships between prominent Norwegians and the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein be investigated to the full. Like his British counterpart Keir Starmer, Stoere is trying…
Indian Man Pleads Guilty in New York Over Alleged Plot Against Sikh Separatist
NEW YORK – An Indian man charged with orchestrating an unsuccessful Indian government-backed plot to kill a Sikh separatist in New York City pleaded guilty on Friday to three criminal charges, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan…
Trump tells troops ‘fear’ is powerful motivator in difficult Iran talks
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – President Donald Trump told U.S. troops on Friday that Iran has been “difficult” in nuclear negotiations and suggested that instilling fear in Tehran may be necessary to resolve the standoff peacefully. “They’ve been difficult to…
Doctors Sound Alarm as ‘Medical Freedom’ Fuels 30-Year High US Measles Outbreak
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina – About a dozen times each day, medical staff at Parkside Pediatrics in Spartanburg, South Carolina, head to the clinic’s parking lot, reaching inside cars and minivans to check children and their parents for fever, rash and…
Trump Urges Pardon for Netanyahu Amid Corruption Scandal
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon for corruption charges, saying Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be “ashamed of himself” for not granting one. Here are the details: *…
Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
OTTAWA – Canadian police on Wednesday identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues but did not give a motive for one of the worst mass shootings in Canada’s history. The…
Health Alert: Measles Cases at Texas ICE Detention Center
WASHINGTON – U.S. immigration officials have quarantined some migrants and halted “all movement” after two measles cases were confirmed among detainees at its facility in south Texas, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday. The cases at Dilley Immigration…
Top US, Israeli Generals Meet at Pentagon Amid Soaring Iran Tensions
The top U.S. and Israeli generals held talks at the Pentagon on Friday amid soaring tensions with Iran, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials did not offer details about the closed-door discussions…
Cubans Feel the Squeeze as US Stranglehold Deepens
HAVANA – Cubans from all walks of life are hunkering into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel and transport as the U.S. threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation. Reuters interviewed over three dozen residents…
Judge Frees 5-Year-Old and Dad Detained by ICE in Minnesota
DETROIT- A federal judge has ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son, Liam Conejo Ramos, whom immigration officers detained during a Minnesota raid. The boy — seen in a now viral photo that showed him wearing…
Over 200 Killed in Coltan Mine Collapse in East Congo
More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters…
‘One Battle After Another’ Leads BAFTA Nominations
LONDON- Action-packed dark comedy “One Battle After Another” led nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards on Tuesday, with vampire thriller and box office smash “Sinners” also widely recognised at Britain’s top movie honours. “One Battle After Another”, in which Leonardo…