Criminal trial of US Senator Bob Menendez set for May 6
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez’s trial on corruption charges will begin in May, a federal judge in New York said on Monday. The Democratic senator for...
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10,000 migrants reach US border daily, highlighting need to address root causes, Mexico says
Some 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border daily last week, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday, amid record numbers of...
Trump’s civil fraud trial begins in a case he calls a ‘witch hunt’
Donald Trump went on trial on Monday for fraud, in a civil case against him and his family business that could deal a major blow...
Couple killed in grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park
A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people and their dog in Alberta’s Banff National Park, according to Canadian park officials and a friend of...
EU ministers convene in Ukraine to show support after US, Slovakia wobbles
EU foreign ministers convened in Kyiv for their first ever meeting outside the bloc on Monday, broadcasting their support after a pro-Russian candidate won an...
Mexican church roof collapses during Sunday mass killing 9, about 30 others missing
A church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in a northern Mexican city killing at least nine people and injuring 40, authorities said, as rescuers worked...
US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an earlier...
Shutdown imminent as House, Senate hold split courses US government funding
The U.S. government looked all but certain to enter a partial shutdown on Sunday as House Republicans and Senate Democrats held to starkly different courses...
New York deluge triggers flash floods, brings chaos to subways
Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall brought flash flooding to New York City on Friday, disrupting subway service, inundating ground-level apartments and...
Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent
Hardline Republicans in the US House on Friday rejected a bill proposed by their leader to temporarily fund the government, making it all but certain...
