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Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock

The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is growing more desperate as search teams push up against a key time threshold to locate survivors before it's too late

Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
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US floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups

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US floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups
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Woman admits to starting Freds Mountain Fire, sheriff says

Woman admits to starting Freds Mountain Fire, sheriff says

Woman admits to starting Freds Mountain Fire, sheriff says
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Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity

An accounting scholar explains what charitable solicitation fraud is and how it’s connected to allegations some Democratic lawmakers made on July 2, 2026.

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity
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13-year-old boy taken into custody in Ohio after allegedly shooting father in Detroit

13-year-old boy taken into custody in Ohio after allegedly shooting father in Detroit

13-year-old boy taken into custody in Ohio after allegedly shooting father in Detroit
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After a whisper saved baby and father from rubble, the search is on for mother in collapsed building in Colombia

After a whisper saved baby and father from rubble, the search is on for mother in collapsed building in Colombia

After a whisper saved baby and father from rubble, the search is on for mother in collapsed building in Colombia
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'Not a Marriott:' Tate brothers held in solitary confinement in Miami jail

The federal jail in Miami where social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate are being held has suffered from cooling and water problems and a confrontation between

'Not a Marriott:' Tate brothers held in solitary confinement in Miami jail
Americas|Environment|Europe|Health|Science

Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself

Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.

Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself
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Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court

Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court
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Civil rights groups ask judge to block Trump’s new birthright citizenship order

Civil rights groups ask judge to block Trump’s new birthright citizenship order

Civil rights groups ask judge to block Trump’s new birthright citizenship order
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Influencer killings mount in Mexico as rival cartel factions wage a bloody fight

Influencer killings mount in Mexico as rival cartel factions wage a bloody fight

Influencer killings mount in Mexico as rival cartel factions wage a bloody fight
Americas|Crime|Education|Environment|Health

10-year-old boy drowns in New Jersey river, sister lives, and another child is missing

One child has died and another is missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a rain-swollen New Jersey river

10-year-old boy drowns in New Jersey river, sister lives, and another child is missing
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Mexico's economy grows at fastest pace since late 2020 in Q2

Mexico's economy rebounded in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, growing at its fastest pace since late 2020, a

Mexico's economy grows at fastest pace since late 2020 in Q2
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4-year-old French bulldog dies while staying with sitter booked through Rover, family says

4-year-old French bulldog dies while staying with sitter booked through Rover, family says

4-year-old French bulldog dies while staying with sitter booked through Rover, family says
Africa|Americas|Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
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Lula says Brazil denied visas to US officials over election meddling concerns

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confirmed his government had denied visas to two U.S. officials who planned to travel to the country, accusing them of

Lula says Brazil denied visas to US officials over election meddling concerns
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Trump’s DOJ charged hundreds with assaulting officers. Many cases were dropped, but the damage was done

By Brad Heath, Kristina Cooke, M.B.

Trump’s DOJ charged hundreds with assaulting officers. Many cases were dropped, but the damage was done
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Witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston is released from immigration detention

A witness to a fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration agent has been released from a detention facility

Witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston is released from immigration detention
Americas|Election|Political|World

Nicaragua's Ortega moves to stretch term to 7 years, ban 'traitors' from elections

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega aims to again extend the presidential term by a year, increasing it to seven, in his latest move to cement his

Nicaragua's Ortega moves to stretch term to 7 years, ban 'traitors' from elections
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US mulls scuppering France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat

The United States is considering delaying, or even blocking, President Emmanuel Macron's

US mulls scuppering France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat
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Tropical Storm Fausto to splash past Hawaii as Hurricane Genevieve sends swells to Mexico

Large waves are coming ashore in Hawaii thanks to Tropical Storm Fausto and in Mexico thanks to Hurricane Genevieve

Tropical Storm Fausto to splash past Hawaii as Hurricane Genevieve sends swells to Mexico
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Zelenskyy has a 'good meeting' with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met to discuss Ukraine producing its own weapons amid its ongoing war with Russia

Zelenskyy has a 'good meeting' with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US
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Voters outside Peru defined this year’s razor-thin election. It’s part of an ongoing trend in Latin America

Voters outside Peru defined this year’s razor-thin election. It’s part of an ongoing trend in Latin America

Voters outside Peru defined this year’s razor-thin election. It’s part of an ongoing trend in Latin America
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Guatemalan man deported from US and wife found dead in sugarcane field, baby alive beside them

A Guatemalan man deported from the U.S. and his wife, who recently self-deported to join him, were found dead in a sugarcane

Guatemalan man deported from US and wife found dead in sugarcane field, baby alive beside them
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Trump's irritation with Netanyahu highlights strains as leaders meet

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Trump's irritation with Netanyahu highlights strains as leaders meet
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Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory

Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as Peru’s president after a narrow victory in the June runoff election

Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory
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6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years

The U.N. refugee agency is marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention

6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years
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IMF chief says Argentina is better positioned to meet debt obligations under Milei

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised President Javier Milei’s austerity policies during a visit to Buenos Aires

IMF chief says Argentina is better positioned to meet debt obligations under Milei
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Ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering their 3 children, called to testify in her trial

Ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering their 3 children, called to testify in her trial

Ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering their 3 children, called to testify in her trial
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US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism of America's human rights record

U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts spoke at the United Nations after the European ally criticized the Trump administration’s human rights record

US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism of America's human rights record
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UN mission says Venezuela's ICC withdrawal undermines accountability

A United Nations fact-finding body on Venezuela said on Monday it was "gravely concerned" over the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court and urged it to rejoin

UN mission says Venezuela's ICC withdrawal undermines accountability
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Police investigate shooting at US consulate in Toronto

A shooter fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early Monday morning, marking the second such incident this year

Police investigate shooting at US consulate in Toronto
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Poland asks US to hand over ex-minister over alleged fund misuse

Poland asked the U.S. on Monday to extradite fugitive former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 charges mainly related to the alleged misuse of money from a

Poland asks US to hand over ex-minister over alleged fund misuse
Americas|Election|Political|World

El Salvador opposition pitch former lawmaker, doctor to run against Bukele in 2027

El Salvador's opposition parties have named Maytee Iraheta, a former lawmaker, as well as doctor and union leader Rafael Aguirre to run against

El Salvador opposition pitch former lawmaker, doctor to run against Bukele in 2027
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Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war

Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online

Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war
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Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei attacks Lula, sources say

Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentine President Javier Milei used a trip to the country to criticize its leaders and

Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei attacks Lula, sources say
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Lula calls new US tariffs a mistake in Washington Post op-ed

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called new U.S. tariffs unfair and a strategic mistake in a Sunday opinion column for The Washington

Lula calls new US tariffs a mistake in Washington Post op-ed
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Honduras ex-President Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez returned to Honduras on Sunday, eight months after U.S.

Honduras ex-President Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon
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Former President Juan Orlando Hernández returns to Honduras after arrest warrant suspended

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has returned to his country to face corruption charges

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández returns to Honduras after arrest warrant suspended
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Athletics-Hiltz wins US championships 1,500m title once again

Nikki Hiltz survived a three-way sprint finish to win a fourth successive outdoor U.S. national

Athletics-Hiltz wins US championships 1,500m title once again
Americas|Environment|Health|US|World

Oregon fire looms near town as fourth firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze

Dry, windy weather is fueling a big wildfire a few miles north of Sisters, Oregon

Oregon fire looms near town as fourth firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze
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For years, the US went after Mexico’s drug lords. Now it’s looking at the politicians

For years, the US went after Mexico’s drug lords. Now it’s looking at the politicians

For years, the US went after Mexico’s drug lords. Now it’s looking at the politicians
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Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias'

Venezuela's foreign minister said on Friday the country has formally notified the United Nations of its "irrevocable" decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court,

Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias'
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Brazil says 16.5% of exports face combined US duties of 37.5%

Brazil estimates that newly announced U.S. tariffs will affect 23.1% of its exports, according to a government statement released on Friday.

Brazil says 16.5% of exports face combined US duties of 37.5%
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Sons of man shot and killed by ICE in Houston demand accountability at congressional hearing

Two sons of a man shot by immigration officers in Houston have told members of Congress about the horror and confusion of learning their father had been killed

Sons of man shot and killed by ICE in Houston demand accountability at congressional hearing
Americas|Crime|World

11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas

Eleven people have been charged with causing the deaths of seven migrants by trapping them inside a cargo container in sweltering Texas heat

11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas
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Costa Rica captures most wanted fugitive also sought by US, authorities say

Costa Rican police captured Alejandro Arias, also known by his alias "Diablo," the country's most wanted fugitive who was also sought by the U.S. on drug-trafficking

Costa Rica captures most wanted fugitive also sought by US, authorities say
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Flash flood emergency issued in West Virginia

Torrential rain triggered dangerous flash flooding across parts of West Virginia as severe storms sweep through the Eastern US.

Flash flood emergency issued in West Virginia
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Spanish hotel chain Melia completes exit from Cuba

Spanish hotel group Melia said it has ceased all operations of its 34 hotels in Cuba on Friday amid the hardening of U.S. sanctions and the island’s

Spanish hotel chain Melia completes exit from Cuba
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UN rights chief Volker Turk faces opposition to new term

United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk, an outspoken critic of Russia's war in Ukraine and Israel's conduct in

UN rights chief Volker Turk faces opposition to new term
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US lawmakers lobby to hold European security meeting in South Carolina, not Serbia

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pushing to hold a meeting of up to 57 nations about European security in South Carolina rather than Serbia next

US lawmakers lobby to hold European security meeting in South Carolina, not Serbia
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US, Mexico set more USMCA talks for September amid differences over autos content

U.S. and Mexican officials said on Thursday they will meet for a fourth round of negotiations to revamp the North American trade pact

US, Mexico set more USMCA talks for September amid differences over autos content
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Wisconsin protesters demand justice for man shot dead by police

Hundreds of protesters gathered for a vigil in Madison, Wisconsin, on Thursday, demanding police be held responsible one day after an officer shot dead a man in an

Wisconsin protesters demand justice for man shot dead by police
Americas|Crime|Environment|World

A model Indigenous territory in Brazil's Amazon seeks protection from criminal gangs

The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who reclaimed their territory on the Brazil-Peru border decades ago, now face threats from gangs and drug traffickers

A model Indigenous territory in Brazil's Amazon seeks protection from criminal gangs
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Mexico to see no change from new US tariffs, economy minister says

Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that the country will "see no change in the effective tariff that Mexico pays," after the U.S. government

Mexico to see no change from new US tariffs, economy minister says
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2 dead in flash floods caused by heavy rain in West Virginia, governor's office says

Two people have died in flash floods caused by torrential rains in West Virginia this week

2 dead in flash floods caused by heavy rain in West Virginia, governor's office says
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Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as US sanctions keep him out of New York

Diplomats from around the world are gathering at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday to decide whether to permanently remove the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as US sanctions keep him out of New York
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mexico inflation undershoots forecasts; core rate returns to target range

Mexico's annual inflation rate decelerated for an eighth consecutive fortnight in early July, official data showed on Thursday, slowing more

Mexico inflation undershoots forecasts; core rate returns to target range
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Passengers in Texas ICE shooting say officers not in danger, driver was parking when shots fired

Two witnesses have told a federal court the immigration agent who fatally shot a Mexican man in Houston on July 7 was in no danger of being run over

Passengers in Texas ICE shooting say officers not in danger, driver was parking when shots fired
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June 1 trial date set for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in his US drug trafficking case

A June 1 trial date has been set for Nicolás Maduro to face drug trafficking charges in New York

June 1 trial date set for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in his US drug trafficking case
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Trump: US will be 'hitting' Pickaxe Mountain 'pretty soon'

President Trump is weighing an attack on Pickaxe Mountain after Israeli intelligence suggests Iran moved thousands of centrifuges into the mountain. Kristen Holmes reports on OutFront.

Trump: US will be 'hitting' Pickaxe Mountain 'pretty soon'
Americas|Opinion|US|World

The antifa terrorism threat the Trump administration describes does not exist

Antifa is a scattered movement of local collectives that opposes fascism. It has no leader, command hierarchy, funding structure or record of deadly attacks.

The antifa terrorism threat the Trump administration describes does not exist
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Members of ICC to vote on firing prosecutor Khan over misconduct allegation

Member states of the International Criminal Court will vote on Friday on whether to fire chief prosecutor Karim Khan for alleged sexual

Members of ICC to vote on firing prosecutor Khan over misconduct allegation
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2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river

Honduran authorities have confirmed that four of the five people who drowned in an Ohio river over the weekend are Honduran citizens

2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river
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Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that the city will not be able to arrest Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu under a warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court

Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
Americas|Health|Science|World

Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected

Venezuela says three people died of infections of hantavirus but stressed there has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of the rodent-borne disease in humans

Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected
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Judge bars deportation of witness in fatal ICE shooting of Mexican homebuilder

A federal judge has barred the deportation of a witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by federal immigration officers a during a traffic stop in Houston

Judge bars deportation of witness in fatal ICE shooting of Mexican homebuilder
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Mexican man killed after ICE encounter in Florida was on vacation, officials say

The Mexican man who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida had been vacationing in the U.S. on a tourist visa

Mexican man killed after ICE encounter in Florida was on vacation, officials say
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US sends first humanitarian flight to Cuba under new aid package

The U.S. on Tuesday sent a humanitarian flight to Cuba, the State Department said, the first part of a new $100 million assistance commitment that comes alongside U.S.

US sends first humanitarian flight to Cuba under new aid package
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Carney says he and Trump will intensify trade negotiations after US hiked tariffs by 50%

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to intensify trade negotiations between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico

Carney says he and Trump will intensify trade negotiations after US hiked tariffs by 50%
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US urges isolating Nicaragua after Ortega vows to end elections

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US urges isolating Nicaragua after Ortega vows to end elections
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Maine Democratic Senate frontrunner faces scrutiny over alleged anger outbursts

CNN Investigates Reporter and Producer Allison Gordon joins CNN News Central on her reporting.

Maine Democratic Senate frontrunner faces scrutiny over alleged anger outbursts
Americas|Europe|Political|Sports|World

Spain’s World Cup champions return home for royal welcome and parade in front of almost 2 million

Spain’s World Cup-winning soccer team has returned home to an estimated crowd of almost 2 million

Spain’s World Cup champions return home for royal welcome and parade in front of almost 2 million
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How Mexico’s ‘El Mayo’ went from feared cartel boss to life imprisonment in the US

How Mexico’s ‘El Mayo’ went from feared cartel boss to life imprisonment in the US

How Mexico’s ‘El Mayo’ went from feared cartel boss to life imprisonment in the US