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Americas and the Caribbean
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Rescue teams carrying an injured man after a plane crash in Roatan, Honduras on Monday. Photo: Honduran Police / AFP
Aviation accidents

13 die in Honduras plane crash off Caribbean coast

Jetstream plane crashed minutes after take-off from Roatan Island on Monday. Transport minister said authorities suspect mechanical failure.

Peru

Peru declares state of emergency in capital after murder of popular singer

European Union

Explainer | A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues

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Peru

Roaches, birds, turtles: How Peru fisherman survived at sea for 95 days

Ecuadorian fishing patrol finds him over 1,000km off the coast, heavily dehydrated and in critical condition.

Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa receiving medical attention upon his arrival in Paita in this handout picture released on Saturday. Photo: AFP/Peruvian Navy
Climate change

Peruvian farmer’s climate fight reaches German court

A farmer and mountain guide is suing German energy firm RWE, due to the company’s share of global man-made greenhouse gas emissions.

Volcanoes

Eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire deemed over after forcing many to flee

The volcano spewed gas and ash far into the sky on Monday, putting 30,000 people potentially ‘at risk’.

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Mexico

Mexico to review its tariffs with China, amid US pressure

The country imports ‘many products from China’ that have hit Mexican industries, President Sheinbaum said.

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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Thursday. Photo: AFP

At least 31 killed in Bolivia after truck rams into bus

The crash occurred just days after more than three dozen people were killed in the same region after two buses collided.

Guyana

Guyana says Venezuela naval vessel ‘approached’ ExxonMobil unit in its waters

The South American neighbours are involved in a long-running dispute about which country owns the oil-rich Essequibo area.

Tourism

Skill, passion and derring-do: the art of the rodeo is alive and well in Montana

It might get a bad rap from animal lovers but in Montana, the rodeo is about showmanship, skills honed over years and well-cared-for beasts

A rider competes in calf roping during a rodeo. Photo: Courtesy of Lone Mountain Ranch
Energy

Power restored to most homes after Chile’s massive blackout hits millions

Chile’s worst blackout in years plunged much of the country into darkness, prompting a night curfew.

A parking garage in Santiago, Chile, during the power outage. Photo: AP
Panama

After US deportation, Chinese woman in Panama camp says ‘guarded like prisoners’

The woman, fearing retaliation, spoke anonymously, alleging restricted freedoms, constant surveillance, and phone confiscation.

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Donald Trump

Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for deportees from US

Group of mostly Asian migrants deported from the US arrive in Costa Rica as part of a deal with Washington.

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Argentina

Argentina court drops charges against 3 accused in death of singer Liam Payne

Charges were dropped against singer’s representative in Argentina, the manager of the hotel and the head of the hotel’s reception.

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A makeshift memorial to former One Direction singer Liam Payne outside the hotel where he fell from a balcony to his death, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 17. On Thursday, an Argentine court dropped charges against three people tied to his death. Photo: AP
Conservation

A deity and pet: why the endangered axolotl Mexico’s most beloved amphibian?

There are no official estimates of the current axolotl population, but the species endemic of central Mexico is ‘critically endangered’.

The axolotl’s skin is usually dark to mimic stones – though an albino, pinkish variety can be bred – and they can stay still for hours. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Could ‘terrorist’ designation lead to US strikes on drug cartels?

Trump administration’s move on drug trafficking groups has raised speculation about possible military action on foreign soil.

US-China relations

Chinese woman recaptured after escape from Panama hotel holding deportees from US

Panama’s security minister blames ‘human traffickers’ for woman’s brief escape from hotel accommodating detained migrants.

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Donald Trump

US labels 8 drug cartels as terrorist groups as part of Trump border crackdown

The label is normally reserved for groups like al-Qaeda or Isis that use violence for political ends, not for money-focused crime rings.

A truck burns on a street in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, in January 2023 after Mexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzman, a son of former Sinaloa cartel boss “El Chapo”, seting off gunfights and roadblocks. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Sheletta Chapital, ex-wife of new Captain America, Anthony Mackie?

As the new Marvel superhero film hits theatres, the spotlight is on its star and what is known about his former wife – who keeps a low profile along with the 4 children they share.

Donald Trump

It’s no holiday at Panama hotel where hundreds deported by US are being held

Migrants from China, India, Iran and Vietnam among hundreds being held in Panama City hotel in operation funded by the US.

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Brazil

Brazil’s Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot that included plan to poison Lula

The Supreme Court will decide whether to begin a criminal trial against the embattled former president.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Photo: AFP
Argentina

Argentina’s Milei denies promoting cryptocurrency that crashed

Argentina’s president spoke out for the first time about a cryptocurrency scandal that has dented his reputation.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei leaves the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires on Monday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Explainer | Donald Trump says China runs the Panama Canal. Is he right?

The Latin American country and its vital waterway have been thrust into the spotlight as part of a broader rivalry between the US and China.

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Tourism

Bermuda beyond the cruise hot spots and beaches

Bermuda may be a quick stop for Caribbean cruises, but those who stay for longer discover a laid-back archipelago focused on wreck-diving and cricket.

Guatemala

At least 55 dead in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge

The packed bus fell into a sewage-polluted river, landing upside down and half-submerged.

Firefighters and police at the scene of the accident. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

A man, a plan, a ban? Trump’s Panama tensions augur risk for Chinese investments

US claims of Chinese influence in Panama Canal may not affect operations, analysts said, but Beijing’s investments in the region could be a target.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (centre) and Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricuarte Vasquez (right) tour the Panama Canal in Panama City, on February 2. Allegations of “Chinese influence” on the canal have made the sea route a flashpoint in international relations. Photo: AP
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Billionaire proposes US$1 million reward for Bolivia’s ex-president Evo Morales

Evo Morales, who is subject of an arrest warrant, responded that Marcelo Claure was crazy or foolish.

Mexico

41 killed after bus and truck collide in Mexico

The bus was engulfed in flames after the crash, leaving 38 of the passengers and the drivers of both vehicles dead.

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