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U.S. prosecutors have charged Alex Saab, a close associate of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with money laundering tied to the alleged misuse of a Venezuelan welfare program. Court papers unsealed Monday lay out accusations that Saab conspired to bribe officials and moved funds through U.S. bank accounts. Saab was deported over the weekend by…
President Donald Trump announced a postponement of a planned military strike on Iran after senior leaders of key Middle East allies asked for a delay to allow diplomacy to continue. Speaking at a drug price event, he said there was a "very good chance" an agreement could be reached to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while also caution…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on May 18 she will address planned teacher protests and strikes before the World Cup begins on June 11, as unions threaten disruptive actions in Mexico City over a proposed adjustment to the summer break and longstanding demands on pay and pensions. Key unions have set start dates for strikes and activity su…
Senior U.S. State Department intervention facilitated a visa for former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 charges in Poland. The action, directed by Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau and justified to consular officials as urgent, enabled Ziobro to travel from Hungary to the United States ahead of a Hungarian change in governme…
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday announced sanctions on nine Cuban officials, including the communications minister and several senior military officers, and designated the country's Directorate of Intelligence. The measures form part of a broader policy by the Trump administration aimed at increasing pressure on Cuba's communist government, …
Mexico's national grid operator, Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (CENACE), has signed an agreement with Turkish fleet owner Karpowership to send a floating gas-fired power plant to the Yucatan peninsula. The installation will provide 250 megawatts of generation capacity for use during peak demand over the next three years, with the vessel exp…
Prosecutors in Minnesota announced charges on May 18 against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, Christian Castro, 53, accusing him of multiple counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and of falsely reporting a crime. The charges relate to a January shooting in Minneapolis that occurred amid a broader immigration enfor…
Three months after strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel, a U.S. blockade combined with Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz has produced a deadlock that neither side appears willing to break. Indirect talks have not closed the gap on core demands, and mounting economic pain inside Iran contrasts with persistent resolve in both capi…
President Donald Trump will unveil a wide-ranging expansion of TrumpRx.gov, the federal website offering discounted prescription medicines, with the administration planning to add generic drugs to the platform. Billionaire Mark Cuban is expected to attend the White House event. TrumpRx, launched in January as part of most-favored-nation pricing dea…
On May 18 U.S. health authorities announced a set of measures aimed at reducing the chance of Bundibugyo virus disease entering the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will screen and monitor travelers who were in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the prior 21 days, while expanding contact tra…
Mexican authorities have blocked bank accounts tied to a group of current and former officials who were charged by U.S. prosecutors with aiding the Sinaloa Cartel. President Claudia Sheinbaum described the action as a preventive step taken by Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit amid an active U.S. indictment and said a formal UIF statement would f…
The World Health Organization has designated the Ebola outbreak spanning eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern after authorities attributed 80 deaths to the Bundibugyo virus. The decision reflects a heightened risk of cross-border transmission, though the WHO said the situation does no…
During the World Health Organization's annual assembly in Geneva, member states voted against a proposal to invite Taiwan as an observer after China indicated it would block participation. China and Pakistan opposed the motion, and the assembly accepted Taiwan's exclusion. Palau and several other countries argued that excluding Taiwan could undermi…
Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah assaults continued on Monday across southern Lebanon and northern Israel, despite a U.S.-backed 45-day extension of a ceasefire. Fighting has been ongoing since a ceasefire announcement on April 16, with Lebanon’s health ministry reporting nearly 3,000 deaths since March 2. Key incidents include the killing of a Pal…
Health workers and aid organisations are racing to respond to a newly recognised Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after delayed detection allowed rapid spread. The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern following reports of cases in neighbouring Uganda. Local hospitals are straine…
Pakistan has dispatched a substantial military contingent to Saudi Arabia - including about 8,000 personnel, a full fighter squadron of roughly 16 aircraft primarily JF-17s, two drone squadrons and a Chinese HQ-9 air defence system - under the terms of a confidential mutual defence agreement. Multiple security and government sources say the force i…
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has commuted the prison and jail portion of Tina Peters' nine-year sentence, ordering her release on parole effective June 1. Peters, a former Mesa County elections clerk convicted in 2024 of illegally tampering with voting machines and related offenses, had been sentenced to a lengthy term that an appeals court recent…
U.S. Africa Command said it carried out further airstrikes in northeastern Nigeria in coordination with Nigerian authorities, targeting Islamic State West Africa Province fighters who had reportedly converged in the Metele area of Borno State. Nigerian military statements say more than 20 militants were killed and no allied personnel were harmed. T…
Estonia's foreign intelligence chief says Russian President Vladimir Putin has limited viable courses of action in Ukraine. With Russian forces struggling to make significant advances and Western sanctions eroding financial and energy revenues, Tallinn's top spy says Moscow is losing more personnel than it is recruiting and that broader mobilisatio…
Spain’s conservative People’s Party (PP) won the regional election in Andalusia but lost its absolute majority in the 109-seat parliament, dropping from 58 to 53 seats and obliging it to seek support from the far-right Vox party. The Socialists recorded their worst result in the region with 28 seats, while Vox increased to 15 seats and leftist grou…
President Donald Trump’s confrontational negotiation style that secured concessions on other issues appears to have faltered in talks with Iran. Now in an 11-week-old crisis, both sides remain locked in a standoff: Tehran, seeking to preserve domestic credibility after military losses, and Washington, insisting on a clear-cut victory. Analysts say …
On May 18, Russian forces launched a series of overnight drone strikes, air attacks and artillery barrages across Ukraine, striking cities including the Black Sea export hub of Odesa and the southeastern city of Dnipro. Officials reported one death and more than 30 injuries from the attacks. Russian authorities also reported downed drones over sout…
Aaron Rai produced a composed, pressure-filled final round at Aronimink Golf Club to become the first Englishman to claim the PGA Championship since 1919. Rai carded a five-under-par 65, finishing nine under for the week and three strokes clear of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley. His day featured a 40-foot eagle putt, a key bunker up-and-down, and a 68-f…
Austin police said two males, aged 15 and 17, were taken into custody after a dozen separate shootings in south and east Austin late Saturday and into early Sunday. Four people were struck by gunfire - one with serious injuries and three with minor wounds - while authorities also reported thefts of firearms and multiple vehicles. A third young Hisp…
Carmen Navas, 82, who spent nearly a year publicly seeking information about her detained son, has died 10 days after Venezuelan authorities confirmed her 50-year-old son, Victor Quero, died of respiratory failure in state custody last July at Rodeo I prison. The case was handled by the NGO Foro Penal, whose head said prison officials had repeatedl…
