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Mexico City

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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Firefighters inspect the area destroyed by a fireworks explosion at Santa María Canchesda church in Temascalcingo, Mexico on Sunday. Photo: AP

Americas and the Caribbean

10 dead, 64 injured in Mexico fireworks explosion at church festival

The cause of the blast next to the Nuestra Senora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo has not been determined. An investigation is under way.

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Gun violence in the US

ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

4 Sep 2026 - 3:17AM

China-Latin America relations

Mexican foreign minister set for China visit as US demands trade ties rollback

3 Sep 2026 - 9:32PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Amid war with Iran, Trump muses renaming Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

White House shares rebranded Gulf map as US president warns renewed air campaign against Iran will not last ‘too long’.

3 Sep 2026 - 1:25PM

US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

US-China trade war

In Focus | China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals.

2 Sep 2026 - 6:04AMvideocam

Alibaba

Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres

The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry.

27 Aug 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

US-ally trade wars

Mexico ‘optimistic’ on US trade deal after Canada talks collapse

President Sheinbaum keeps envoy in Washington to lower US tariffs and avert broader USMCA rift.

25 Aug 2026 - 4:07PMvideocam

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sits between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump during a 2025 event in Washington. Photo: AP

Americas and the Caribbean

US military kills 2 in eastern Pacific boat strike in first attack in months

Lethal attack on low profile vessel ends two-month pause, bringing total campaign death toll to 223 across 67 strikes.

25 Aug 2026 - 9:26AM

China-Latin America relations

Beijing rejects US tariff report as Mexico plans new China trade curbs

He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles.

21 Aug 2026 - 4:45AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US

The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works.

20 Aug 2026 - 7:15AM

Containers at the Port of Long Beach in the US on May 20. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS

US-China relations

Chinese national Jianfei Lu sentenced to 15 years in US$92m drug money scheme

The 31-year-old previously pleaded guilty to role in laundering illicit funds for outfit with ties to Mexican cartels.

19 Aug 2026 - 10:09AMvideocam

Cash and firearms seized from a criminal organisation that used the services provided by the Chinese money laundering operation, according to prosecutors. Photo: US Department of Justice

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico weighs tougher trade rules for China, as US talks grind on

The move would deepen Mexico’s alignment with Washington while President Sheinbaum pursues an extension of the USMCA pact with Trump.

19 Aug 2026 - 5:09AMvideocam

Canada

Trump delays 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports for 3 days

The US president also said the Keystone XL Pipeline project cancelled by Biden ‘may be awoken from the grave’.

19 Aug 2026 - 12:29PMvideocam

US-China trade war

US-China AI trade decoupling ‘manageable’ – but tech curbs a ‘wild card’: Citi

Beijing can weather current trade friction but tightening restrictions on open-weight models complicate outlook, analysts say.

14 Aug 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

Washington’s anxieties over Chinese open-weight models escalated in late July following the release of Kimi K3. Photo: Shutterstock

China-Latin America relations

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

14 Aug 2026 - 7:34AMvideocam

Chinese container ship Cosco Shipping Rose docks at the Panama Canal’s Cocoli locks in Panama City. The White House has accused nine Latin American economies of helping Beijing illegally evade US tariffs by rerouting trade through countries with lower US import duties. Photo: AP

US-China trade war

US accuses Chinese exporters of masterminding ‘Great Transshipment Scam’

White House alleges that companies are systematically routing trade through third-party nations to evade US tariffs.

14 Aug 2026 - 7:15AMvideocam

Natural disasters

Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock

As many as thousands of people are still missing, with the first 48 to 72 hours being crucial for retrieving survivors.

13 Aug 2026 - 2:26PMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

China offers Colombia quake aid as new government pivots towards US

Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered.

13 Aug 2026 - 6:15AMvideocam

Rescuers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia, on Wednesday, two days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military gear to China

Chen Dingwei, 29, pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally procure US military-grade satellite modems and radios for export to China.

11 Aug 2026 - 6:27AMvideocam

US-China trade war

China hits US, Mexican pecans with preliminary anti-dumping curbs

The investigation follows Mexico’s maximum 50% tariff hike on about 1,400 product categories, imposed under pressure from Washington.

10 Aug 2026 - 7:52PM

Canada

Canada’s British Columbia gets federal help as wildfire forces evacuations

Wildfire prompts Canadian province to declare a state of emergency and evacuate about 18,000 people.

10 Aug 2026 - 11:56AM

The Bald Range wildfire burns in Summerland, British Columbia at the weekend. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Electric & new energy vehicles

Demand for affordable EVs will force open US market to Chinese models: analysts

The pressure is likely to mount after consumers in the two neighbouring markets of Mexico and Canada adopt Chinese EVs.

9 Aug 2026 - 6:00PM

Cars for export including BYD, Cherry and SAIC models, are seen at Shanghai port in Shanghai on August 7, 2026. Photo: CN-STR/AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexican social media influencer killed during live stream

Authorities implied the killing linked to cartel violence but did not blame any particular group.

6 Aug 2026 - 5:57PM

US-China trade war

Strong as steel: Trump tariffs spark a US production increase

US steel production rose 7 per cent year on year through July, with the country rising to be the world’s third-largest producer in 2025.

5 Aug 2026 - 8:35AM

United States

First deaths reported in US cyclosporiasis outbreak

Michigan confirms two fatalities as nationwide cases surpass 18,000, with tainted lettuce identified as one key source.

4 Aug 2026 - 10:53AM

Leaf lettuce at a grocery store. US health officials have linked some cyclospora cases to contaminated lettuce from Mexico. Photo: Reuters

International Property

Foreign US home buying down 14% as Chinese lead high-end market

The drop in foreign homebuyer activity mirrors the decline in international visitors and tourists to the US, says realty group.

31 Jul 2026 - 4:38PM

An aerial view along Pompano Beach in Florida, the top US state for foreign homebuyers. Photo: TNS

US-China trade war

Can China’s EV boom give it decisive edge in geopolitical tech war?

Beijing’s dominance in global EV industry may provide leverage over countries dependent on its technology and supply chains, analysts say.

30 Jul 2026 - 5:50AMvideocam

United States

Outside In | Why Donald Trump may regret reheating his global trade war

Over the coming months, efforts to China-proof supply chains are likely to drive US foreign policy. Success, however, is unlikely to follow.

24 Jul 2026 - 8:49PM

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Mexico

10 dead, 64 injured in Mexico fireworks explosion at church festival

The cause of the blast next to the Nuestra Senora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo has not been determined. An investigation is under way.

ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

Mexican foreign minister set for China visit as US demands trade ties rollback

Amid war with Iran, Trump muses renaming Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

White House shares rebranded Gulf map as US president warns renewed air campaign against Iran will not last ‘too long’.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}In Focus | China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals.

Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres

The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry.

Mexico ‘optimistic’ on US trade deal after Canada talks collapse

President Sheinbaum keeps envoy in Washington to lower US tariffs and avert broader USMCA rift.

US military kills 2 in eastern Pacific boat strike in first attack in months

Lethal attack on low profile vessel ends two-month pause, bringing total campaign death toll to 223 across 67 strikes.

Beijing rejects US tariff report as Mexico plans new China trade curbs

He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US

The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works.

Chinese national Jianfei Lu sentenced to 15 years in US$92m drug money scheme

The 31-year-old previously pleaded guilty to role in laundering illicit funds for outfit with ties to Mexican cartels.

Mexico weighs tougher trade rules for China, as US talks grind on

The move would deepen Mexico’s alignment with Washington while President Sheinbaum pursues an extension of the USMCA pact with Trump.

Trump delays 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports for 3 days

The US president also said the Keystone XL Pipeline project cancelled by Biden ‘may be awoken from the grave’.

US-China AI trade decoupling ‘manageable’ – but tech curbs a ‘wild card’: Citi

Beijing can weather current trade friction but tightening restrictions on open-weight models complicate outlook, analysts say.

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

US accuses Chinese exporters of masterminding ‘Great Transshipment Scam’

White House alleges that companies are systematically routing trade through third-party nations to evade US tariffs.

Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock

As many as thousands of people are still missing, with the first 48 to 72 hours being crucial for retrieving survivors.

China offers Colombia quake aid as new government pivots towards US

Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered.

Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military gear to China

Chen Dingwei, 29, pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally procure US military-grade satellite modems and radios for export to China.

China hits US, Mexican pecans with preliminary anti-dumping curbs

The investigation follows Mexico’s maximum 50% tariff hike on about 1,400 product categories, imposed under pressure from Washington.

Canada’s British Columbia gets federal help as wildfire forces evacuations

Wildfire prompts Canadian province to declare a state of emergency and evacuate about 18,000 people.

Demand for affordable EVs will force open US market to Chinese models: analysts

The pressure is likely to mount after consumers in the two neighbouring markets of Mexico and Canada adopt Chinese EVs.

Mexican social media influencer killed during live stream

Authorities implied the killing linked to cartel violence but did not blame any particular group.

Strong as steel: Trump tariffs spark a US production increase

US steel production rose 7 per cent year on year through July, with the country rising to be the world’s third-largest producer in 2025.

First deaths reported in US cyclosporiasis outbreak

Michigan confirms two fatalities as nationwide cases surpass 18,000, with tainted lettuce identified as one key source.

Foreign US home buying down 14% as Chinese lead high-end market

The drop in foreign homebuyer activity mirrors the decline in international visitors and tourists to the US, says realty group.

Can China’s EV boom give it decisive edge in geopolitical tech war?

Beijing’s dominance in global EV industry may provide leverage over countries dependent on its technology and supply chains, analysts say.

Outside In | Why Donald Trump may regret reheating his global trade war

Over the coming months, efforts to China-proof supply chains are likely to drive US foreign policy. Success, however, is unlikely to follow.

In Focus | China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US