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U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats will begin to include land locations in South America, Trump says
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military would "very soon" carry out missile strikes on land against drug traffickers in some South American countries as he plans to expand operations that have so far focused on smugglers' boats in the Caribbean Sea.
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ healthLeer en español en Quinto Elemento LabAn industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contributing to a massive air pollution crisis that is threatening residents’ health, according to new research by the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab.The polluting facilities in Monterrey include factories that are operated by companies from around the world – including the US, Europe, Asia and Mexico – but export largely to the US. Continue reading...
St Lucia prime minister Philip Pierre keeps majority as ruling party wins
Labour party holds at least 13 seats after campaign centered on crime, economy and passport salesSt Lucia Labour party (SLP) of the prime minister, Philip Pierre, has held its legislative majority, putting Pierre on course for re-election after a campaign centered on economic management, violent crime and passport sales.Official election results on Tuesday showed the social democratic SLP winning at least 13 seats in the small Caribbean island’s 17-seat House of Assembly, matching its current majority with two seats left to be called. The results showed Pierre with 57.1% of the popular vote against the conservative opposition leader Allen Chastanet’s 37.3%. Continue reading...
China's plan for 'mega' embassy in London faces further delay
British authorities have delayed a decision on a super-sized Chinese embassy in central London amid growing security concerns
Lee backs a nuclear-armed South Korea, but says without U.S. support, the prospect is off the table
The nuclear genie keeps trying to wriggle its way out of the bottle in South Korea, with President Lee Jae-myung addressing rumors about Seoul using the technology.
NATO chief dismisses concerns about US commitment to the alliance ahead of Ukraine meeting
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concern about the United States’ commitment to the military organization on the eve of a meeting of allied foreign ministers focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine
2 former South African apartheid police officers are convicted of killing an activist 38 years ago
Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 1987 killing of activist and student leader Caiphus Nyoka.
Lithuania accuses Belarus of 'cynical hybrid attack' as balloons disrupt airport
Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated after meteorological balloons from Belarus forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport in the past weeks, leaving thousands of people stranded.
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet marketplaces and becoming popular on social media.
Hillsborough investigation finds 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct charges
Twelve police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for their failings during and after the 1989 Hillsborough stadium soccer tragedy, a long-running investigation has found.
U.S. envoy Witkoff to meet Putin in Moscow while Zelenskyy tours Europe as peace efforts press ahead
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
Hong Kong to form independent committee to probe cause of deadly fire as public pressure mounts
Hong Kong will set up an independent committee headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and to make recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again, its leader said Tuesday.
