Spanish king to attend a World Cup match in Mexico
MADRID/MEXICO CITY, May 18 – Spanish King Felipe VI will visit Mexico to attend a World Cup match, the Mexican president said on Monday, in a sign of warming ties…
Mexico freezes bank accounts of ex-officials investigated by US
MEXICO CITY, May 18 – Mexico has frozen the bank accounts of former officials accused by the United States of ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on…
Britain jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwear
A Polish driver was caught smuggling 90kg of cocaine in the lining of the doors of the lorry. Read More
Former Zelensky aide posts $3.8 million bail before graft trial
The former aide is accused of orchestrating large-scale money laundering. Read More
Bodies of 4 divers in Maldives underwater cave accident are found
It may take a few more days before the bodies can be brought to the surface. Read More
Runaway kangaroo disrupts Belgian rail service
Rail traffic on the branch line was halted for about an hour in total. Read More
Civil rights veterans see history repeating after high court guts Voting Rights Act
SELMA, Alabama, May 18 – Betty Strong Boynton marched into history as a teenager in the 1960s, when she was among the hundreds of peaceful protesters attacked by club-wielding Alabama…
In war‑scarred Gaza, brides turn to refurbished wedding dresses
GAZA, May 18 – In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep a fading tradition…
Putin faces ‘very difficult choices’ in Ukraine as sanctions bite, Estonia’s spy chief says
TALLINN, May 18 – Russian President Vladimir Putin has few good options in Ukraine with his armed forces unable to advance significantly on the battlefield while Western sanctions are chipping…
Conservatives win election in Spain’s Andalusia, but need far right to govern
MADRID, May 18 – The conservative People’s Party won the election in Spain’s southern Andalusia region but lost its absolute majority, results showed on Monday, forcing it to forge an…