Mexico
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Actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens has officially tied the knot with her fiancé, professional baseball player Cole Tucker. The couple exchanged vows in a stunning ceremony held in Tulum, Mexico, earlier this week. News of the wedding broke over the weekend when several photos surfaced online showing Hudgens and Tucker celebrating their union with close…
26 Nov
Nine people were killed on Saturday when gunmen shot at a pickup truck in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the local prosecutor's office said, indicating that peasant conflicts over land may have sparked the violence.
26 Oct
Hurricane Otis killed at least 27 people as it lashed Mexico's beach resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, officials said Thursday, in what residents called a "total disaster." The storm crashed into Acapulco with furious winds of 165 miles (270 kilometers) per hour, largely cutting off communications and road links with…
5 Oct
A second suspect in a kidnapping, torture and murder investigation in Mexico has been arrested, prosecutors said Wednesday, after grisly images of them leaked, prompting public fury.
3 Oct
The death toll from a roof collapse at a church in northeastern Mexico rose to 11 on Monday, with dozens more injured, as a shocked community mourned the victims of the disaster.
16 Sep
Mexico on Friday extradited the son of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States to face narcotics charges, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
14 Sep
The alleged bodies of two "non-human beings" were presented during a congressional hearing in Mexico, generating a mixture of surprise, disbelief and ridicule on social media on Wednesday.
18 Aug
Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm in the Pacific on Friday and was expected to further intensify before approaching Mexico's Baja California peninsula over the weekend, forecasters said.
12 Jul
Three police officers were killed and 10 other people wounded Tuesday in an "unprecedented" explosives attack in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the state governor said.
9 Jul
Mexico and Panama booked their places in the last four of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with victories on Saturday in their quarter-final ties against Costa Rica and Qatar.
3 Jul
Qatar upset Mexico 1-0 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup while Jesus Ferreira
30 Jun
The health ministry of Mexico has reported that at least 100 people have died in the past two weeks due to heat-related causes, as the country experienced scorching temperatures reaching close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in certain areas. A three-week-long heat wave strained the energy grid, leading to record demand and prompting…
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The UN said Friday it hopes the multinational security force heading to Haiti to help combat violent gangs will deploy before April.
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Former Super Eagles striker Joseph Akpala will take charge of Belgian club Kortrijk on a temporary bases. The club announced on their X handle that Akpala will handle the team pending the arrival of a new coach. Akpala was put in charge of the team following the sacking of former handler Glen De Boeck. The…
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Former Sierra Leone president reported to police in Freetown on Friday to be questioned over what the government has called an attempted coup at the end of November, an AFP journalist said. Koroma, who led the West African nation for 11 years until 2018, arrived at around 10:00 am local time (1000 GMT) at the…
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Dangote Oil Refinery on Friday confirmed the arrival of the first one million barrels of crude shipment so as to commence fuel production.
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The Nigerian Army on Friday announced it will hold the COAS Annual Conference 2023 for seven days in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
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French President Emmanuel Macron felt compelled Friday to justify allowing a Jewish ritual at the Elysee palace after critics accused him of failing to respect France's secular traditions. During an award ceremony on Thursday -- at which Macron was handed a prize for his stance against anti-Semitism -- France's Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia lit the…
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All four members of BLACKPINK have renewed their contracts with their longtime agency, YG Entertainment. This comes after months of speculation and uncertainty surrounding their future with the company. The news was confirmed by YG Entertainment in a regulatory filing, sending their stock prices soaring by nearly 30%. Fans erupted in celebration online, expressing their…
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The Federal Government, on Friday, given palliatives to 80 cattle farmers affected by the 2022 flood disaster in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the palliatives were given to the beneficiaries on behalf of the federal government by Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) at Moore Plantation, Apata, Ibadan,…