Mexican president does not expect rise in violence after ‘El Chapo’ sentencing
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday that he did not expect a rise in violence following the sentencing of drug lord Joaquin...
Argentina freezes Hezbollah assets, brands group terrorist organization
Argentinian authorities ordered the freezing of Hezbollah assets in the country on Thursday and effectively designated the Lebanese Islamist group, which it blames for two...
Brazil deforestation soars in July, threatening EU trade deal
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest accelerated in the first half of July, outstripping the full month last year and raising red flags for a regional...
UK lawmakers back proposal to hamper a no-deal Brexit
British lawmakers on Thursday backed proposals to make it harder for the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending parliament, showing...
Oil steadies, shrugging off Iran’s seizure of tanker in Gulf
Oil initially rose more than 1% on Thursday after Iran said it had seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf, but prices gradually lost their...
Lowry flying high after coming in under the radar
Ireland’s Shane Lowry was happy to fly in under the radar as he grabbed the early clubhouse lead at the British Open on Thursday, leaving...
Clashes erupt during Puerto Rico protest
Protests in San Juan against the governor of Puerto Rico turned violent on Wednesday when police fired tear gas at demonstrators who set fires and...
Wall Street opens lower as Netflix plunges
U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday as shares of streaming pioneer Netflix tumbled, kicking off earnings for the FAANG group of stocks on a sour...
Pompeo calls China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘stain of the century’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority the “stain of the century” and accused Beijing of...
Southwest removes Boeing 737 MAX from schedule until November 2, freezes pilot hiring – Reuters UK
Southwest removes Boeing 737 MAX from schedule until November 2, freezes pilot hiring Reuters UK ‘My life has no meaning.’ Man whose family was killed in...