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Divers recovering part of the tail section from Flight 447 in 2009. Photo: AFP
Aviation accidents

Air France 2009 crash verdict sparks mixed emotions among families

Seventeen years after the Atlantic disaster, an appeals court delivers a corporate blow that some relatives say stops short of true justice.

Americas and the Caribbean

At least 19 killed in Honduras palm plantation massacre

China-Latin America relations

US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks

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US-China relations

US foreign affairs chairman warns of China role in Argentina contract bid

Brian Mast’s letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerns an auction for a contract to dredge and operate Argentina’s Parana River.

A dredging boat of the Luxembourg-based company Jan De Nul sprays sand at the shore on the Parana river near Rosario, Argentina. Photo: Reuters
A dredging boat of the Luxembourg-based company Jan De Nul sprays sand at the shore on the Parana river near Rosario, Argentina. Photo: Reuters
Brazil

Jailed banker ties roil Flavio Bolsonaro’s Brazil presidential hopes

Bolsonaro’s poll numbers take a hit from scandal over disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro’s US$24 million film funding pledge.

China-Latin America relations

US charges Raul Castro as Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Cuba

Historic murder charges against 94-year-old former leader mark the first time Washington has criminally pursued a Castro brother.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivia’s capital under siege as protests and blockades deepen crisis for president

Protests calling for Rodrigo Paz to resign intensify, just six months into his presidency.

A miner launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz. Photo: AP
A miner launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba

US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

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China-Latin America relations

How a US$5 billion Chinese lifeline to Argentina shrank to almost nothing

Central bank records show the swap balance fell to US$675 million as Washington pressed Buenos Aires to wind it down.

US-Cuba relations

Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks as Washington expands sanctions

Cuba’s president defends right to self-defence as US report claims the island has acquired more than 300 military drones.

An old car drives past the US embassy in Havana, Cuba, as geopolitical tensions flare between the two nations. Photo: EPA
Crime

UK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in Kardashian brand underwear shipment

UK border officials found the illicit haul hidden in a truck transporting Skims shapewear cargo.

Kim Kardashian at the 2026 Met Gala in New York on May 4. Photo: AFP
Kim Kardashian at the 2026 Met Gala in New York on May 4. Photo: AFP
World Health Organization (WHO)

‘Crises’: WHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, US withdrawal

Aid cuts ‘have disrupted health systems, widened inequalities’ said UN chief Antonio Guterres, with WHO budget down by almost US$1 billion.

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Spain

‘8-year-ordeal’: Spanish court acquits pop star Shakira of tax fraud

Money the Colombian singer paid in fines - plus interest - will be paid back to her after a lengthy dispute over residency.

Americas and the Caribbean

10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender

The defendants include a governor, a mayor and a secretary of public security for charges which include corruption, bribery and arms and drug smuggling.

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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a leader and co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel (left), and Joaquín Guzmán, a son of cartel leader Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán after they were arrested by US authorities in Texas, on July 25 2024. Photo: TNS
Americas and the Caribbean

Peru’s leftist Sanchez to face Fujimori in presidential run-off

Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation.

Candidates Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez have emerged from a crowded field of presidential hopefuls in Peru. Photos: AFP
Candidates Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez have emerged from a crowded field of presidential hopefuls in Peru. Photos: AFP
Ukraine war

36 nations approve tribunal creation to prosecute Russia over Ukraine

The move came on the same day the WHO said Ukraine’s mental health crisis is growing, with ‘work to do until the end of the century’.

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Americas and the Caribbean

CIA chief makes rare Cuba visit as island runs out of oil

Meeting in Havana comes as tensions between the two sides remain high over the US energy blockade.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

US renews US$100 million Cuba aid offer as Trump raises island with Xi

Washington says Havana must decide whether to accept humanitarian assistance as Beijing maintains backing for Cuba.

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Cubans have faced chronic blackouts, food shortages and a worsening economic crisis as migration from the island continues to climb. Photo: AFP
Cubans have faced chronic blackouts, food shortages and a worsening economic crisis as migration from the island continues to climb. Photo: AFP
Hantavirus

Argentine city tries to shrug off hantavirus ship ‘patient zero’ suspicions

The search for answers about the MV Hondius outbreak has pointed towards Ushuaia and a huge landfill site.

China-Latin America relations

Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip

Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit.

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United States

Trump says Cuba is seeking help, will hold talks

Trump had threatened that Cuba was ‘next’ after the US military seized ‌the leader of long-time Cuban ally Venezuela earlier this year.

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Trump’s administration has ‌also imposed a fuel blockade, curtailed US travel and ⁠remittances to Cuba. Photo: dpa
Americas and the Caribbean

Arrest warrant reissued for Bolivia ex-president after court no-show

Evo Morales is declared in contempt as prosecutors allege he fathered a child with a 15-year-old girl during his time in office.

Former president Evo Morales, who governed from 2006 to 2019. Photo: AP
Former president Evo Morales, who governed from 2006 to 2019. Photo: AP
United States

‘Horrific scene’: bodies found in shipping container at US rail yard

Bodies of five men and one woman were found in a sweltering container in southern Texas in a suspected smuggling event.

Americas and the Caribbean

EVs surge in Bolivia amid fuel shortages, ‘junk gas’ scandal

The number of electric vehicles in Bolivia climbed from 500 to 3,352 in the last five years, and is set to triple again as broad appeal rises.

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Mexico

Mexico to end school year 40 days early for World Cup amid heatwave

Authorities may bring forward the next academic year to compensate for lost time, as stunned families scramble to arrange childcare.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum hands out footballs as gifts to children during celebrations marking Children’s Day in Mexico City last month. Photo: AFP
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