A search is underway for an American Airlines flight attendant whose disappearance while on a layover in Medellín, Colombia, has left his loved ones desperate for answers.
Endangered monarch butterfly population surges 64 percent
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population surged 64 percent this winter.
Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube
A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube
Senior Trump officials say SMIC has been sending chipmaking tools to Iran for about a year; the US has sanctioned the company over alleged Chinese military ties (Reuters)
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Senior Trump officials say SMIC has been sending chipmaking tools to Iran for about a year; the US has sanctioned the company over alleged Chinese military ties — SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools t…
Mexico launches search for two missing aid boats bound for Cuba
Mexico’s navy has launched a search operation after two boats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba went missing.
Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voices
Fear for future of peaceful protest in Australia while some say Jewish community being prioritised over others.
US judge temporarily halts Trump-era sanctions on AI firm Anthropic
A US federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on AI company Anthropic, saying the measures likely violated the law. The ruling freezes a Pentagon designation of the firm as a national security risk, p…
Iran Strait of Hormuz ‘toll booth’ chokehold sends oil prices soaring
Shipping data shows Iran is tightening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil transport route, with vessels forced to pay fees
Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on boardMexico’s navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailbo…
Who is fighting in Myanmar’s multi-front civil war?
Alliances are fluid in Myanmar’s civil war, involving a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.