Mexico

Ten killed, over 60 injured in fireworks explosion at Mexican church festival

The explosion caused a wall or part of an adjacent structure to collapse, leaving victims trapped amid debris as residents and emergency personnel searched for survivors.

A Mexican State Police officer inspects the site of a fireworks blast during a patronal festival in Santa Maria Canchesda, Mexico state, Mexico on September 6, 2026.
A building damaged by a car bomb explosion outside the municipal police station is pictured in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2026.

Mexico sees wave of bombing attacks in intensifying pattern of cartel violence escalation

'The wall along Mexican border wouldn’t be built and there’d be no chance Mexico would pay a single peso for it.'

US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say

Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha speaks to the media during a press conference next to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico, June 26, 2025.

Amid US drug charges, Mexican Governor Ruben Rocha requests office leave despite party tension


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CENTER FIELD: Trump’s Gaza proposal sparked global outrage, but is it truly unthinkable, or just an overdue challenge to the status quo?

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks, as he hosts Republican senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, last week. It was stunning to see how quickly the world blamed Israel for Trump’s pronouncement about emptying Gaza to redevelop it, says the writer.

US delays tariffs for Mexico, Canada for one month

In three executive orders, the United States imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports and a further 10% on goods from China, starting on Tuesday.

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Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, risking trade war

The US actions sparked immediate vows of retaliation by Canada and Mexico, with no immediate reaction from China.

 Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau.

Maccabi Israel Sports Experience brings Jewish basketball players to Holy Land

Young Jewish athletes are training in Israel through Maccabi’s new basketball program, honing their skills, competing in the IBBA B League, and connecting with their heritage.

 MEMBERS OF the Maccabi Israel Sports Experience basketball team meet with actress, influencer and Israel advocate Montana Tucker at Kfar Maccabiah.

Google to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America following Trump’s executive action

President Trump issued an order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on January 20, fulfilling a campaign promise.

 A storm with a rainbow on the Gulf of Mexico with a boat going by and the surf in the foreground.

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America," the Interior Department said in a statement last week.

 Google Maps app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Golden eagles, wolves, jaguars, and pumas were sacrificed in Teotihuacán Moon Pyramid rituals

18 golden eagles found in Burial 6 represent months in Teotihuacán's 365-day calendar.

 Nawa Sugiyama, assistant professor with the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside, is co-director of Project Plaza of the Columns Complex at the UNESCO world heritage site of Teotihuacán. She recently published the book, “Animal Matter: Ritual, Place, and Sovereignty

Mexico's $4,500 electric car Olinia set to debut at 2026 World Cup

The project aims to position Mexico as a competitor in the global electric vehicle market, challenging industry giants like Tesla and BYD.

 The Olinia.

Masked activist destroys wax statue of Netanyahu in Mexico City

The man then told the camera:  “Long live Palestine, Long live Sudan, Long live Yemen, Long live Puerto Rico. ”

 Wax statue of Benjamin Netanyahu is destroyed in Mexico City

From Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites

On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains.

 Knowe of Swandro pictish house looking out towards Costa Hill on the mainland Orkney.