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148 people, including dozens of children, rescued from abandoned truck in Mexico
World
July 22, 2023
148 people, including dozens of children, rescued from abandoned truck in Mexico
CNN — Dozens of Central American migrants, including 23 unaccompanied children, were rescued Friday from a box truck abandoned on…
Security forces in El Salvador surround town after officer is killed
World
May 18, 2023
Security forces in El Salvador surround town after officer is killed
Thousands of security forces in El Salvador surrounded a northern town on Wednesday in a bid to arrest those behind…
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
Environment
April 26, 2023
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
Dangerous, record-breaking heat waves are set to increase as the climate crisis intensifies, and they will be particularly devastating in…
El Salvador begins transferring thousands to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown
World
February 26, 2023
El Salvador begins transferring thousands to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown
Reuters — El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison” on Friday, the…
Hurricane Julia makes landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 1 storm
World
October 9, 2022
Hurricane Julia makes landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 1 storm
CNN – Hurricane Julia made landfall in Nicaragua early Sunday as a Category 1 storm, the National Hurricane Center said.…
3 key takeaways from Biden’s Summit of the Americas
World
June 11, 2022
3 key takeaways from Biden’s Summit of the Americas
Los Angeles (CNN) – In an odd twist of scheduling, President Joe Biden was meeting here Thursday with a leader…
Snubs from key leaders at Summit of the Americas reveal Biden’s struggle to assert US leadership in its neighborhood
World
June 8, 2022
Snubs from key leaders at Summit of the Americas reveal Biden’s struggle to assert US leadership in its neighborhood
(CNN) – The decision by Mexico’s President to boycott this week’s summit for regional leaders in Los Angeles rendered futile…
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
Environment
June 6, 2022
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
CNN – Almost half of the Earth’s land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a…
Salvadoran authorities are committing ‘massive’ human rights violations, with nearly 2% of the country detained, Amnesty alleges
World
June 4, 2022
Salvadoran authorities are committing ‘massive’ human rights violations, with nearly 2% of the country detained, Amnesty alleges
(CNN) – Salvadoran authorities have committed “massive” human rights violations, including thousands of arbitrary detentions and violations of due process,…
This narrow corridor of land could mean life or death for jaguars in Belize
Environment
May 1, 2022
This narrow corridor of land could mean life or death for jaguars in Belize
(CNN) – Jaguar spots are etched in black ink on Reynold Cal’s lower arms. Tattooed on the left is the…