(MEXICO CITY) -- When Emiliano, 51 years old, finally reached Mexico from his native Venezuela, he was detained by Mexico's immigration authority, known by its Spanish-language initials as INM. Imprisoned in a crowded room, he said he and other migrants were never given medications or access to their phones, even…
(LONDON) -- A woman is lucky to be alive after she was stranded for five days in thick Australian bushland and managed to survive on some candy and a bottle of wine, police said. The incident occurred when the 48-year-old woman -- identified by the Wodonga Police only as Lillian…
(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon on Tuesday announced a new commitment of $1.2 billion in military aid for Ukraine. The package includes air-defense systems to help Ukrainian forces defend against a near-constant barrage of Russian strikes. The aid also includes equipment to help "integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars with…
(NEW YORK) -- Paul Whelan, a former American Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018, recently had a visit in prison with U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy, who said on Twitter that securing Whelan's release "remains an absolute priority." The visit came weeks after Whelan told his parents in…
(NEW YORK) -- More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces are readying a spring counteroffensive, but Putin appears to…
(LONDON) -- Russia's Victory Day parade is meant to be a projection of President Vladimir Putin's military might. But this year, it was effectively the opposite. The military parade in Moscow's Red Square on Tuesday was a significantly shrunken version of itself -- thinned out due to Russia's huge losses…
(NEW YORK) -- Sounds of fighting and artillery shooting could be heard in several parts of Sudan on Monday as talks between warring sides were underway in Saudi Arabia amid hopes it will to bring a short-term ceasefire. Witnesses reported renewed clashes in east and central Khartoum and in the…
(LONDON) -- King Charles III had his crowning moment Saturday as the United Kingdom celebrated its first coronation in 70 years. Charles and his wife Queen Camilla were celebrated in a weekend of festivities, highlighted by Saturday's coronation service at Westminster Abbey. Here is how the coronation events unfolded. All…
(MATAMOROS, Mexico) -- Most U.S. border towns, from Texas to California, thrive on a healthy relationship with their Mexican counterparts. Goods and labor flow back and forth, helping tourism and the economy on both sides. But in the last decade, those relationships have been strained and tensions have grown. The Migrant…
(LONDON) -- Human-caused climate change led to the record-breaking heat wave that hit Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria last month, according to a new study. In fact, researchers found that those scorching temperatures would have been almost impossible without climate change. The findings were published Friday by the World Weather…
