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By Sandra Sebastian, Tamara Corro and Sofia Menchu NAHUALA, Guatemala/ATEXQUILAPAN, Mexico – Some of the youngest migrants thought to have died in a suffocating trailer in Texas this week set …

By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers change the design of their booster shots beginning this fall to …

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo, who is also a member of the city council, missed a second council meeting on Thursday at which he …

(Reuters) -U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russia on Friday on drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison, in a case …

By Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM – Demand for a Dutch service offering abortion pills surged more than fourfold after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a …

By Joseph Ax and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -This week’s testimony at congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault portrayed an enraged Donald Trump throwing food against a White …

By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday imposed limits on the federal government’s authority to issue sweeping regulations to reduce carbon emissions from …

BRASILIA – Brazil’s Senate on Thursday approved a major pre-election aid package, sending the government-backed measure to the lower house. The measures are seen as a crucial pillar of President …

By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear American Axle & Manufacturing Inc’s bid to revive its patent on technology for quieting driveshaft noise, turning …

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO -Ecuador’s government and indigenous groups’ leaders on Thursday reached an agreement to end more than two weeks of protests against the social and economic policies of …

By Matt Spetalnick and Vivian Sequera WASHINGTON/CARACAS -A U.S. delegation led by President Joe Biden’s chief hostage negotiator ended a visit to Venezuela on Thursday after failing to secure the …

By Michael Erman NEW YORK -U.S. health regulators will not require companies to submit new clinical trial data on COVID-19 vaccines that target the now dominant BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron …

By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV – Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday in a victory for Ukraine that could loosen the …

By Bianca Flowers and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO – Summer cookouts are getting more expensive ahead of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, forcing Americans to make tough decisions about how they …

By Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON -Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation’s top judicial …

KHARTOUM -At least eight protesters were shot dead in Sudan on Thursday, medics said, as large crowds took to the streets despite heavy security and a communications blackout to rally …

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said he was right to compare a prominent Mexican Jewish figure to Adolf Hitler for his political mindset, shrugging …

By Catarina Demony and Helen Reid LISBON – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday a legal framework was needed to stop deep-sea mining from going ahead and urged countries …

By Sofia Ahmed NEW YORK – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that President Joe Biden can end a program put in place by his predecessor former President Donald …

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave a major boost to President Joe Biden’s drive to end a hardline immigration policy begun under his predecessor Donald …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON -The U.S. Justice Department said it has opened a probe into a division of the New York City Police Department looking at whether it engages in …

Israel, Middle East Countries Crafting Deal To Build Regional Defense Network: REPORT Micaela Burrow on June 30, 2022 Israel is in consultations with Middle Eastern countries to install Israeli-made defense …

Twitter Suspends Jordan Peterson For ‘Misgendering’ Transgender Actor Max Keating on June 30, 2022 Twitter suspended well-known clinical psychologist and author Jordan Peterson for “misgendering” actor Elliot Page on Wednesday. …