Mexican mayor killed after 1st woman elected prexy
MEXICO City – Gunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia...
Trump’s White House bid goes on despite conviction
WASHINGTON – One of Donald Trump’s lawyers has told the BBC “nothing will change” his fight for the White House – despite being convicted...
China’s Chang’e-6 robot lands on Moon’s far side
BEIJING – China says its uncrewed craft has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon – an unexplored place almost no-one tries...
Heat kills more than 50 people in India in 3 days
MEXICO City – More than 50 people have died in India over the past three days as a brutal heat spell continues to grip...
Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers
VENICE – New rules banning loudspeakers and limiting tour group sizes to 25 people have come into force in Venice.
The measures have been introduced...
Mexico elects 1st woman president
MEXICO City – Frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum is set to become Mexico's first woman president in an historic win, exit polls suggest.
Pollsters predicted that the...
Sri Lanka monsoon rains, floods kill seven people
COLOMBO – Flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed at least seven people, the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC)...
Can Trump run for prez as a convicted felon?
NEW YORK – Thirty-four charges, one often exasperated judge and a parade of witnesses.
After two days of deliberations, 12 New Yorkers found Donald Trump...
French police arrest man over plot to attack Olympics
PARIS – A man has been arrested in southern France over a plan to attack a football stadium which will be used during this...
No Gaza ceasefire until Israel war aims achieved, Netanyahu says
TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has insisted there will be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas’ military and governing...