Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the most venerable of the leviathans now numbers 384, up eight from past year One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them. The … Read more
Historic case over bribery and witness tampering has gripped nation and soured conservative strongman’s legacy An appeals court has overturned the conviction of the former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering in a historic case that gripped the South American country and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. Uribe, 73, has denied any … Read more
Data analysis found higher than average migration growth to the US from areas in Guatemala, Bangladesh and Senegal hit by repeated climate disasters Mohamed* sat cross-legged on the carpet before Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in the South Bronx in New York City and shared memories of his crops. He recalled growing maize, watermelon … Read more
Roberto Mosquera del Peral was sent to African country as part of Trump administration’s immigration crackdown A Cuban man deported by the Trump administration to the southern African country of Eswatini has started a hunger strike against his detention there, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Roberto Mosquera del Peral was among five third-country nationals deported … Read more
Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro 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 find you,” warns a rare book about the … Read more
Zhi Dong Zhang, known by alias ‘Brother Wang’, is also wanted by US and has alleged ties to Mexican drug cartels Cuba has arrested an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the US, Mexican security sources told AFP on Wednesday. Zhi Dong Zhang, known by … Read more
Latest strikes were off coast of Colombia, while seven previous attacks in Caribbean killed at least 32 The US military has for the first time attacked and destroyed two boats on the Pacific side of South America, as part of its controversial fight against what it says are drug-trafficking activities. The strikes – on Tuesday … Read more
Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show n unverified rumor that Venezuelan gang members were preparing to kill police officers spread like wildfire through US law enforcement agencies last year, internal records reveal, only for federal officials … Read more
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who first ran for elected office in 1982, announced he will run again in next year’s election The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced he will seek a historic fourth term in next year’s presidential election, potentially extending one of the most remarkable and enduring political careers … Read more
Plea comes after Pete Hegseth announced two new strikes that left at least five people dead Colombia has condemned US airstrikes on vessels allegedly involved in drug-smuggling off the coast of South America, urging Washington to immediately halt further attacks in the Pacific and Caribbean. The plea came after Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of … Read more