These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.Justin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the…
A Pay Raise for Canada’s Military to Boost Recruitment and RetentionJustin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 Canada’s top military commander, however, says other measures will also be needed to keep people enlisted. Source link
How a Top Mexican Cartel Smuggles Fentanyl to the U.S.Justin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 New York Times reporters documented how fentanyl was concealed by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate, which is adapting in the…
Mexico rejects Trump’s reported military plan against Latin American drug cartelsJustin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 Mexico has said US military would not be entering its territory following reports that President Donald Trump had directed the…
War of Words Erupts Between Colombia and Peru Over Island in AmazonJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Both nations claim Santa Rosa de Yavarí, a tiny island of just 3,000 people that sits in the Amazon River,…
Ticks From Other Continents Are Turning Up in the NortheastJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Seven nonnative species reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in Connecticut shows, offering…
Canada’s Girl Guides Suspend U.S. Trips Amid Trump’s Immigration CrackdownJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 The organization, Canada’s equivalent of the Girl Scouts, said it was pausing the trips out of safety concerns for its…
Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug CartelsJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered…
A Starfish, a President, and a Deep-Sea Frenzy in ArgentinaJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 A livestream of an undersea project has captivated Argentina as President Javier Milei wields a chain saw on the budget…
The Fight to Save Hawaii’s Coconut PalmsJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and spreading fast. Researchers are racing to contain it. Source…
US offers $50m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás MaduroJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 The US has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50m (£37.2m),…
The Atlantic Hurricane Season May Be About to IntensifyJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 Experts at NOAA updated their prediction for the Atlantic on Thursday. Forecasters say there could be up to nine hurricanes…
Canada Wildfires: Military Is Brought In to Battle BlazesJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 Amid thousands of evacuations and the spread of smoke to the United States, the Canadian armed forces and the Coast…
Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted VaccinesJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 The virus is spreading in insular Mennonite communities. But the broader population is vulnerable as vaccine rates have fallen across…
Brazil judge orders house arrest of former presidentJustin M. LarsonAugust 6, 20250 Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that the former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro be put under house arrest.He is standing trial…
With Canada No Longer Able to Rely on U.S., Carney Pushes New MarketsJustin M. LarsonAugust 5, 20250 Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested he’s unlikely to add additional retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, but he is trying to…
Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade TalksJustin M. LarsonAugust 5, 20250 The Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order could complicate efforts to negotiate over President Trump’s punishing tariffs, set to go into…
Eight People, Including 3-Year-Old, Are Kidnapped From Haiti OrphanageJustin M. LarsonAugust 4, 20250 The abductees, including an Irish missionary who directs care for children with special needs, were taken from an orphanage serving…
Bolsonaro Placed Under House Arrest by Brazil’s Supreme CourtJustin M. LarsonAugust 4, 20250 Former President Jair Bolsonaro, whose case has partly motivated President Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, was ordered to remain under house…
Canada Wildfires Cause Poor Air Quality for Toronto, Minneapolis and New YorkJustin M. LarsonAugust 4, 20250 Wildfires burning in Canada were causing unhealthy air quality across parts of North America on Monday. Source link
Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star DiseaseJustin M. LarsonAugust 4, 20250 A mysterious epidemic has wiped out billions of sea stars in recent years. A new study finally identifies the bacterium…
Irish missionary among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanageJustin M. LarsonAugust 4, 20250 Nine people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, were kidnapped from an orphanage near Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince on…
El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to OthersJustin M. LarsonAugust 4, 20250 Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why now? Source…
Mission under way to save ‘world’s most beautiful’ snailsJustin M. LarsonAugust 3, 20250 Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsBernardo Reyes-TurA Polymita snail in its native forest habitat in Eastern Cuba Researchers have embarked on…
