Americas

Mamdani New York victory fires up Europe’s left against right-wing surge at home

The blistering rise of Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City has offered encouragement to left-wing parties across Europe that an unabashedly radical agenda could help turn the…

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US orders 10% flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order a 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns as a…

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Mexico arrests man for groping President Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that she has filed a criminal complaint against a man who was filmed groping and trying to kiss her. The incident occurred on Tuesday…

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Democratic socialist Mamdani triumphs in New York as Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term

Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the beleaguered party…

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Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 who was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history…

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Washington Rules Out Nuclear Blasts — For Now

The nuclear weapons testing ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump will not involve nuclear explosions at this time, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. "I think the tests we’re talking about…

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Peru breaks off diplomatic relations with Mexico after ex-PM flees to Mexican embassy

Peru has decided to break off diplomatic relations with Mexico, the Andean nation's foreign minister said on Monday, after Peru's former prime minister holed up in the Mexican embassy in…

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Trump says Maduro’s days are numbered but ‘doubts’ US will go to war with Venezuela

Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about potential US intervention in Venezuela, playing down concerns of imminent war against the South American nation but saying its leader Nicolás Maduro’s days…

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The 3I/ATLAS: Visitor or Intruder?

On 1 July 2025, astronomers using the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, detected a faint, fast-moving object unlike anything seen before. The discovery,…

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Trump tells Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the U.S. military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in 33 years, minutes before beginning a high-stakes meeting with…

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Trump would ‘love’ to meet Kim Jong Un again, but no word from North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump made repeated invitations to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he prepared to visit South Korea this week, with officials in Seoul serving as…

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Trump leaves door open to third term talk

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out running for vice president in the 2028 election but declined to definitively say he would not seek a third term, keeping alive…

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US Navy Presence in Trinidad and Tobago Sparks Fresh Anxiety Over Venezuela

A US warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago‘s capital Son unday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighbouring Venezuela and its president, Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the…

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Argentina’s midterm election hands decisive win to Milei’s libertarian overhaul

Argentine President Javier Milei's party cruised to victory in midterm legislative elections as voters handed him a mandate to keep pushing through his radical overhaul of the economy despite widespread…

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US ‘Night Stalkers’ Spotted in Caribbean Amid Rising Tensions with Venezuela

They call themselves the Night Stalkers and their unofficial motto hints at the group’s lethal nocturnal line of work: “Death Waits in the Dark.” “You can flee, but they will…

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US military strikes suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific ocean

The U.S. military killed five alleged drug smugglers in strikes against two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, in an expansion of the Trump…

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Trump says he will meet Putin in bid to resolve Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, though no date has been set. The announcement…

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Trump Says Modi Pledged to Stop Buying Russian Oil, Eyes China Next

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to halt India’s purchases of Russian oil, as Washington steps up efforts to cut Moscow’s…

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Trump says Gaza war has ended; Israel awaits release of hostages

The war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to "normalize," U.S. President Donald Trump said as he flew to Israel, which was waiting for Hamas to…

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UPDATED: Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting democratic rights in her country and her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy, the…

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UN to cut 25% of global peacekeeping force amid US funding shortfall

The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers to evacuate their far-flung global hotspots. The cuts come as a result of the latest…

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Trump tells Fox News hostages in Gaza will probably be released on Monday

U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News' 'Hannity' program on Wednesday that hostages held in Gaza will probably be released on Monday, after earlier announcing an agreement between Israel and…

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Battle Over Confession Deepens in Case of Libyan Accused in Lockerbie Bombing

US prosecutors have defended the use of a confession allegedly made by a Libyan intelligence operative accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in…

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Brazil’s Finance Minister confirms studies on eliminating public transport fares

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed that the government is conducting studies, at the request of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on a plan to eliminate public transportation fares…

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Canada warns travelers with ‘X’ gender passports they may not be allowed into US

Canada updated its travel advisory for the United States, warning travelers with an "X" gender marker on their passports that they may not be allowed to enter the country. "While…

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Trump says US hit another boat off Venezuela coast

U.S. forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, adding that the U.S. would also…

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Venezuela criticizes ‘illegal incursion’ by US fighter jets

Venezuela criticized what it called an "illegal incursion" by US fighter jets into an area under Venezuelan air traffic control, accusing Washington of a "provocation" that "threatens national sovereignty." The…

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Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the…

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Caribbean nations launch EU-style deal to let citizens work freely across borders

A landmark free movement agreement comes into force Wednesday across Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St Vincent and the Grenadines, allowing nationals to live and work indefinitely in each country without…

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Canada Post is on strike

Postal deliveries in Canada have ground to halt as thousands of postal workers across the country walked off the job. The nationwide strike comes after the Canadian government authorised widespread…

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Hegseth and Trump declare end to ‘woke’ military – as defence secretary scolds ‘fat troops’

The US defence secretary has said he is ending "woke" culture and political correctness, telling top brass: "We are done with that s***." Pete Hegseth said diversity and inclusion policies…

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US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could…

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USA scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian planes off Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday to identify and intercept four Russian military planes off Alaska, the U.S and Canadian defense organization said in…

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Venezuela hit by 6.2-magnitude earthquake

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook west and north Venezuela on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or serious damage. The epicenter of the earthquake was…

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Brazil’s Lula announces $1 billion investment in global forest fund

Brazil has pledged $1 billion to kick-start a new global fund designed to protect tropical rainforests, marking the first official contribution to the initiative. The announcement was made by President…

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Trump at UN: Europe ‘Destroyed by Immigration and Climate Policies’

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly since 2020, US President Donald Trump launched a scathing critique of Europe’s migration and climate policies. Speaking in New York…

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Trump Rekindles Controversy Linking Autism to Common Painkiller Use

Doctors in the US will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever Tylenol to pregnant women, US President Donald Trump said, citing a disputed link between the drug…

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World leaders rally behind Palestinian statehood at UN, defying US and Israel

Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift nearly two years into the Gaza war that faces fierce…

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Trump hails Charlie Kirk as ‘American hero’ as thousands fill memorial service

President Donald Trump hailed slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a "martyr for American freedom" on Sunday and vowed at his memorial service to carry on his work, while again…

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Canada, Mexico eye stronger ties amid Trump tariff threat

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mexico on Thursday for talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as both seek common ground in approaching critical trade talks with the US…

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Syria’s foreign minister in Washington, a first in 25 years

Syria's foreign minister arrived in Washington on Thursday, the first official visit at that level in more than 25 years as the U.S. makes a pro-Damascus policy push, lifting sanctions…

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US is cancelling visas for people ‘celebrating’ Charlie Kirk’s death

The United States has been revoking and denying visas to people celebrating the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "America will not…

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Trump arrives in Britain for second state visit

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Britain late on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit at which the two nations will seal investment deals, a renewal of a "special…

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US strikes another alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, killing three

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel heading to the United States, the second such…

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US F-35s seen landing in Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions

Five U.S. F-35 aircraft were seen landing in Puerto Rico on Saturday after President Donald Trump last week ordered 10 of the stealth fighters to join a military buildup in…

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Who is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder?

Eighteen-year-old Tyler Robinson seemingly had a bright future ahead of him. The Utah teen had scored in the top percentile on his college entrance exam and earned himself a four-year…

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk murder captured after two-day manhunt

A young Utah man suspected of killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university forum has been taken into custody, as U.S. leaders reacted with sorrow and frustration over…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 election defeat. The…

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Investigators in Charlie Kirk killing find weapon, release images of person of interest

U.S. investigators released photos and a video of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk and said they had found the rifle believed…

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Conservative influencer and Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead

U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a Utah university, sparking a manhunt for a lone sniper…

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NASA rover discovers potential signs of ancient life on Mars

NASA's rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks that may hold potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, according to research published Wednesday. Since landing on the Martian surface in 2021,…

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US deploying 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for drug cartel fight

The U.S. has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield to conduct operations against drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said, in…

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Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness…

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Venezuelan military aircraft fly near US warship in ‘provocative move’

Two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Caribbean, a U.S. official told Reuters, triggering a stern U.S. warning to Venezuela against interfering in intensifying…

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Arrests in crackdown on human trafficking network active across continents

Europol coordinated a joint action day between the Brazilian Federal Police (Polícia Federal) and the Irish National Police and Security Service (An Garda Síochána) against a criminal network involved in…

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U.S. Vows Expanded Campaign Against Drug Cartels

Senior U.S. national security officials said on Wednesday that military operations against cartels would continue, setting the stage for a sustained military campaign in Latin America even as basic questions…

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US sliding into autocracy, hedge fund billionaire warns

Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio cautioned that the United States is drifting toward 1930s-style autocratic politics, driven by widening wealth gaps, value disparities, and collapsing trust. Speaking to the FT,…

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