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Rescue workers, forensics investigators and prosecutors preparing to enter a shaft where human remains were found near La Bocana Beach in Ensenada, Baja California state on May 3, 2024

Investigators say three bodies in Baja are likely those of missing Australian, American surfers

Spiraling criminal violence in Mexico has claimed 450,000 lives and led to more than 100,000 disappearances since the end of 2006,

Creators and entrepreneurs fight back against potential TikTok ban: impact on small businesses sparks outcry

TikTok fuels growth for more than seven million businesses in the United States, a study reveals

Jude Bellingham and Lucas Vazquez were vital in Real Madrid's triumph over Barcelona on Sunday

Bellingham brings Real Madrid to the brink of the title with a victory over Barcelona at El Clásico

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed the England midfielder's decisive intervention

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is set to rally supporters in Rio de Janeiro Sunday in defense of freedom of expression, which he says is under threat in the country

Brazil's Bolsonaro joins Elon Musk's fight in rally against 'threat' to free expression

Musk is under investigation in Brazil after he accused a Supreme Court justice this month of censoring social networks

Agents destroy the crops during the raids, but know that growers will be back soon enough

Despite Legalization, California Battles Illegal Marijuana Farms

Illegal farms are found throughout California's varied landscapes, from forests to fields to deserts

The six men who died in the Baltimore bridge disaster were all migrants

Baltimore Bridge Highlights the Essential Contribution of Migrants in Sustaining U.S. Infrastructure

The work is too hard, the hours are too long, or the conditions too difficult

Le pape François préside la célébration de la Passion à la basilique Saint-Pierre au Vatican, le 29 mars 2024.

Pope Expected To Lead Easter Celebrations Despite Doubts About His Health

On Easter Sunday, the pontiff normally holds a mass and his "Urbi et Orbi" blessing

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press conference at her party headquarters

Venezuela's Machado Urges International Pressure Over Elections

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday urged the international community to heap more pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government to allow her coalition's chosen candidate to take part in July elections.

Luis Donaldo Colosio Jr, Son Of Slain Mexican Presidential Candidate, Forges Own Political Path

Three decades after his father was assassinated while running for president, Colosio Riojas is himself a rising Mexican political star

Migrants on the Mexican side of the border wait to cross into the United States at a point near El Paso, Texas, on March 19, 2024

Trial Begins For US Rancher Accused Of Killing Migrant

The trial begins amid growing tension in the U.S. over the increase in migrant traffic across the southern border

Since 2013, Nicolas Maduro has presided over severe economic crisis, worsened by US sanctions, that has seen seven million people flee the country as GDP plummeted by 80 percent in a decade

Venezuela's Maduro Accepts Party Nomination, Will Seek Third Term

Since 2013, Maduro has presided over a severe economic crisis, worsened by US sanctions, that has seen seven million people flee the country

The LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that suddenly lost altitude mid-flight, dropping violently and injuring dozens of travellers, is seen on the tarmac of the Auckland International Airport on March 12, 2024

Boeing Issues Urgent Advisory to Airlines: Verify Switches Following LATAM Plane Plunge

Boeing frequently advises clients on its planes, but this recommendation pertained to a highly perilous incident

Turkish series 'Dengeler' is being filmed on the street of Istanbul's Tophane district

Telenovelas 'alla Turca': Turkish Television Series Expand Their Empire from Dubai to Chile

Over the past 15 years, Turkey has established itself as the foremost exporter of series after the U.S. and U.K.

Johnson 'Izo' Andre, leader of the 5 Segond gang, has recruited youngsters from shanty towns

Drones, Drugs, and Destruction: The Alarming 'Professionalization' of Gangs Plaguing Haiti

Some 200 gangs have been operating in Haiti since the 2000s, according to the UN expert report

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge during an event to commemorate the 59th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama

Vice President Kamala Harris Calls For 'Immediate Ceasefire' In Gaza

Her comments were the strongest to date by a US administration official on Israel

Israel says it only strikes military targets, and takes feasible measures to mitigate harm to civilians as far as possible

Civilian Deaths in Gaza Challenge Israel's AI Precision Assertions

As Gaza deaths rise, experts are questioning how effective algorithms can really be

PPablo Riveros, 20, suffers from paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a rare, life-threatening disease for which there is no cure

Amid Crisis, Sick Argentines Face a Stark Choice Between Food and Medicine as Prices Soar

Medicine sales in the country dropped by 10 million units -- bottles or boxes -- in the month of January

In this photo provided by the Venezuelan government, President Nicolas Maduro (L) shakes hands with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali (R), during a meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on March 1, 2024

In Relaxed Encounter, Leaders Of Venezuela, Guyana Exchange Gifts

Venezuela has long claimed Essequibo, which makes up about two-thirds of Guyana's territory

Donald Trump (left) and Javier Milari (right) met behind the scenes at the Conservative Political Action Conference

'Make Argentina Great Again': Javier Milei Echoes Donald Trump On U.S. Visit

Argentine President Javier Milei and former US president Donald Trump made calls to "make Argentina great again", as the right-wing firebrands met at a conservative conference on Saturday.

Former US president and 2024 White House hopeful Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 24, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland

Trump Wins South Carolina GOP Primary in Race for Republican Nomination

Donald Trump blitzed rival Nikki Haley in her home state to continue his march to the nomination and a White House rematch with Joe Biden

Junior, a Haitian migrant, poses for a picture in Mexico City on January 27, 2024

Haitian Migrants Opt For 'Mexican Dream' Instead of Continuing Journey to U.S.

Thousands of Haitians are being forced to put their hopes of migrating to the United States on hold

Argentina's annual inflation stands at 254 percent, the price of bus tickets has more than tripled, and the government has frozen crucial aid to soup kitchens that have ever more mouths to feed

Hunger Sparks Thousands to Protest Amid Argentine Austerity Measures

Thousands protested across Argentina to demand food aid for the poor

Irish actor and producer Cillian Murphy, pictured here at the Berlinale film festival in Berlin, is heavy favourite to win his first best actor BAFTA

'Oppenheimer' Leads the Charge with 13 Nods at Star-Studded BAFTAs

Stars of the silver screen will gather in London on Sunday for the annual BAFTA awards, often an indicator of Oscars glory

A report found Lilian's baby had died of neonatal sepsis, yet she spent eight years behind bars for 'aggravated homicide'

El Salvador: A Country Where Suffering a Miscarriage Might Result in Imprisonment

In Latin America, elective abortion is legal in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba and Uruguay

Former US President Donald Trump walks to the courtroom after speaking to the press at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on February 15, 2024

New York Court Delivers Blow to Trump with $355 Million Fines, Three-Year Corporate Ban, Tough Oversight

Although Trump is expected to appeal the ruling, legal experts do not see a viable path for avoiding the $355 million in penalties

US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has long been a target of House Republicans

Republicans Impeach US Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas Over Border Crisis

Republicans blame Homeland Security Secretary for a surge in illegal entries from Mexico

Bud Light's Super Bowl spot mostly takes place in the predictable confines of a sports bar

Star-Studded Super Bowl Ads Promise Allure in Bid to Outshine Taylor Swift's Spotlight

The Super Bowl is here and that means millions of Americans will sit down on Sunday to partake in a national passion: watching commercials on TV.

A Mexican mother looks at a wall of missing person notices in the western city of Guadalajara

Her Brother Vanished In Mexico, Then A Gunman Killed Her

Angelita Almeras helped to locate the remains of several hundred missing Mexicans while looking for her own brother

El Salvador's Nayib Bukele enjoys approval ratings hovering around 90 percent and polls as Latin America's most popular leader

El Salvador Heads to the Polls: Election Viewed by Some as a Formality to Sustain Bukele's Political Dominance

The only question is how many seats the incumbent party will claim in a new-look parliament

US President Joe Biden in January visited a church in Charleston where a racist massacre took place in 2015

Biden Secures Victory in South Carolina, Takes Jab at Trump with 'Loser' Remark

The U.S. President vowed that he would make Republican rival Donald Trump a loser for a second time in November's election.