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'It won't stop': Trump telegraphs more military action against drug cartels
The US on Wednesday said it would conduct more military action against Venezuelan drug smugglers, a day after the Pentagon hit a boat allegedly carrying drugs for the criminal group Tren de Aragua. US President Donald Trump said he had ordered a...

US and Mexico pledge closer security ties amid sovereignty concerns
MEXICO CITY: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that security cooperation with Mexico was closer than it had ever been, during a visit to the country as the Trump administration pursues a sweeping crackdown on illegal...

Ex-Mexico Mayor Tumang acquitted of 71 criminal charges
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Ousted from office by the Ombudsman in 2023, former Mexico, Pampanga Mayor Teddy Tumang, along with seven co-defendants, has been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of 64 counts of violating the RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt...
Mexico – 30,000 evangelicals walk for peace in Tuxtla Gutiérrez
On August 31, 2025, the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, was the scene of remarkable religious mobilization: more than 30,000 evangelical faithful paraded in the streets to demand peace and denounce the climbing of violence aimed at the...

Timeline: History of political visits to Waco
By Hannah Webb | Focus Editor & Copy Editor From Truman to Trump and Reagan to Obama, Baylor and Waco have played host to some of the nation’s most powerful political figures. Governors, justices and presidents alike have stepped into the green...
US military action concerns Antigua PM
Gail Alexander Senior Political Reporter Antigua and Barbuda Prime Gaston Browne says if the United States indeed took action against narco-traffickers on Tuesday, it may not be condemned. However, he also says if the...

Trump appeals to US Supreme Court to rule on legality of tariffs
President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that found many of his sweeping tariffs were illegal. In a petition filed late on Wednesday, the administration asked the justices to quickly intervene to...

U.S., Canada, Mexico 2026 World Cup tickets go on sale Sept. 10 for $60
World football governing body, FIFA, has fixed tickets for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup at $60. In a new letter made available to The Guardian yesterday, FIFA said tickets will go on sale on September 10 with the “Visa Presale Draw –...

'It won't stop': Trump telegraphs more military action against drug cartels
The US on Wednesday said it would conduct more military action against Venezuelan drug smugglers, a day after the Pentagon hit a boat allegedly carrying drugs for the criminal group Tren de Aragua. US President Donald Trump said he had ordered a...

Mexico emphasizes sovereignty, good ties during Rubio visit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that security cooperation with Mexico was closer than it had ever been, during a visit to the country as the Trump administration pursues a sweeping crackdown on illegal...

Rubio: Military Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats "Will Happen Again"
The Trump administration plans to keep attacking drug boats with lethal military force, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Wednesday. "The United States has long — for many, many years — established intelligence that allowed us to...
U.S. Puts Crosshairs On Chinese Precursor Chemicals Fueling Mexico's Narco-Terror Networks
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, appeared in a short video Wednesday afternoon from inside an undisclosed warehouse, standing before what she says is the largest-ever seizure of precursor chemicals from China. The...
US, Mexico Pledge to Fight Cartels, Respect Borders
The State Department announced Wednesday that the United States and Mexico will continue security cooperation to fight “transnational organized crime.” Speaking with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente in Mexico City, Secretary of...
US’ Rubio vows to ramp up cartel strikes, praises Mexico
MEXICO CITY - Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed on Sept 3 the United States would ramp up strikes on cartels after blowing up an alleged drug boat off Venezuela, but assured Mexico of respect to its sovereignty. In the highest-level meeting...

Suburban Mexican Independence Day parade postponed amid ICE, Guard concerns
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - The largest Mexican Independence Day parade and festival in north suburban Waukegan has been postponed until November, organizers announced Wednesday. The delay comes after concerns tied to President Donald Trump’s threat of...

U.S. and Mexico reaffirm security cooperation amid tariff tensions
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City on Wednesday in what had been billed as the...

Trump asks Supreme Court to take up legal battle over tariffs
Washington — President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court late Wednesday to review a federal appeals court decision that found many of his tariffs are illegal, warning that the ruling threatens to "unilaterally disarm the United States...

48 Policemen Killed In Mexico In 2025 Amid Narcoviolence Wave
The killing of municipal police officer Jorge Luis Casillas Torres in Culiacán, Mexico, has pushed the death toll of slain officers in Sinaloa to at least 48 so far this year. The Sinaloan capital has been the epicenter of narcoviolence in the...

Mexican president delivers first State of the Union address
02:50 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered her first State of the Union address in Mexico City, highlighting her administration’s accomplishments while also acknowledging the challenges ahead. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports. For more,...

Mexican man charged in Connecticut for illegally reentering United States
Mexican citizen Juan Jose Carrasco Cardenas, 39, is charged with illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported. He was arrested by ICE in Meriden on Aug. 27. HARTFORD, Conn. — A Mexican man in Connecticut has been charged with illegally...