Guatemala prosecutors request to remove Arevalo’s presidential immunity
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalan prosecutors on Wednesday filed a request to strip President Bernardo Arevalo of the criminal immunity granted to his role so he can face charges for alleged…
Judicial strikes grow in Mexico over reform pushing currency lower
MEXICO CITY – Judges and magistrates joined a strike on Wednesday as protests against a judicial reform pushed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gained momentum, weighing on markets…
Judicial strikes grow in Mexico over reform pushing currency lower
MEXICO CITY – Judges and magistrates joined a strike on Wednesday as protests against a judicial reform pushed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gained momentum, weighing on markets…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum: judicial reform won’t violate commitments with USMCA trade pact
MEXICO CITY – A judicial reform planned by Mexico’s government will not violate the country’s commitments with the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday. Read More
Israeli military intelligence head leaves post, takes responsibility for Oct. 7 failure
JERUSALEM – Israel’s outgoing head of military intelligence took responsibility for his country’s failures to defend its border on Oct. 7 at his resignation ceremony on Wednesday. Read More
Scholz: Ukraine did not consult Germany over Russia incursion
CHISINAU – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday Ukraine had not consulted Berlin about its Aug. 6 shock incursion into Russia and that he expected that military operation to…
Portugal’s Madeira wildfire still raging after a week, teams reinforced
LISBON – A wildfire raging on Portugal’s island of Madeira continued into its second week on Wednesday, having burned through at least 4,400 hectares (10,872 acres) of vegetation, prompting mainland…
Displaced Gaza student tries to study despite destruction of universities
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip – Shahed Abu Omar, 20, was in her third year studying computer science at Gaza’s Al Azhar University when it was reduced to rubble by Israel’s…
Iran’s parliament approves Pezeshkian’s unity cabinet
DUBAI – Iran’s parliament approved President Masoud Pezeshkian’s 19 ministers on Wednesday, state media reported, giving way to a cross-factional cabinet reflecting his focus on consensus after days of debate.…
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza after Blinken ends visit with truce deal still elusive
CAIRO/JERUSALEM – Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, Palestinian health authorities said on Wednesday, as the military said troops continued to target…