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EU official meets with Trump counterparts to resolve tariff threats

EU official meets with Trump counterparts to resolve tariff threats

WASHINGTON —  Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict, a top European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement...

Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA —  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally,...

Dmitry Trenin: Russias long-term play Is much bigger than Ukraine

Dmitry Trenin: Russias long-term play Is much bigger than Ukraine

Trump could reshape the global order, and Moscow will be hoping he succeeds The reopening of US-Russia dialogue has triggered alarm,...

Mexico says US drone flights part of years-old collaboration

Mexico says US drone flights part of years-old collaboration

MEXICO CITY —  Mexico’s president said Wednesday that U.S. drone flights were part of a collaboration that has existed for years between...

NFL returning to Brazil; Chargers confirmed for Sao Paolo sequel

NFL returning to Brazil; Chargers confirmed for Sao Paolo sequel

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Friday night lights are coming back to Brazil for the second consecutive season with the Los...

Grammy-nominated singer Paquita La Del Barrio passes away at 77

Grammy-nominated singer Paquita La Del Barrio passes away at 77

Veracruz [Mexico], February 18 (ANI): The Grammy-nominated singer Francisca Viveros Barradas, best known by her stage name Paquita...

MEXICO-COAHUILA-PIEDRAS NEGRAS-MIGRANT SHELTER

MEXICO-COAHUILA-PIEDRAS NEGRAS-MIGRANT SHELTER

(250217) -- PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Feb. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Migrants are pictured in a shelter in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, Feb....

EU can buy US arms for Ukraine Trump

EU can buy US arms for Ukraine  Trump

The American president does not believe even a little bit Zelenskys claims that Russia plans to attack NATO US allies in Europe can...

Trump greenlights new Ukraine weapons purchases

Trump greenlights new Ukraine weapons purchases

The American president does not believe even a little bit Zelensky's claims that Russia plans to attack NATO ...

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

Punjab: Deportee says his parents sold land, borrowed money to send him to US; urges govt assistance

Punjab: Deportee says his parents sold land, borrowed money to send him to US; urges govt assistance

Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], February 16 (ANI): Sourav, one of the alleged illegal Indian immigrants who were deported from the US to...

White House places restrictions on Associated Press

White House places restrictions on Associated Press

The agency's reporter was not allowed to cover a presidential press conference over the Gulf of America naming dispute ...

UAE, Mexico continue to strengthen trade, investment ties

UAE, Mexico continue to strengthen trade, investment ties

MEXICO CITY, 11th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates and Mexico are advancing their trade and investment relations, focusing...

Why Claudia Sheinbaum Is a Humanist in One Minute

Why Claudia Sheinbaum Is a Humanist in One Minute

Ms. Sheinbaum's response, in just over a minute, was breathtaking. First, she broke the normal dynamic, responding calmly with, Why...

Mexico: Serious Deficiencies in Homicide Investigations

Mexico: Serious Deficiencies in Homicide Investigations

(Mexico City) - Mexican authorities are failing to adequately investigate high numbers of homicides, most of them by organized crime...

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Takes Stand on Gulf of Mexico Naming Controversy and U.S. Gun Trafficking

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Takes Stand on Gulf of Mexico Naming Controversy and U.S. Gun Trafficking

In a week marked by diplomatic tension and legal challenges, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has addressed two pressing issues...

Trump Administration Tells Pentagon to Slash Budget

Trump Administration Tells Pentagon to Slash Budget

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash the defense...

Why Claudia Sheinbaum Is a Humanist in One Minute

Why Claudia Sheinbaum Is a Humanist in One Minute

During a press conference in Mexico City on January 31, 2025, a reporter asked the President of Mexico about the historical significance...

Los Angeles Chargers to Host 2025 Regular-Season Game in So Paulo

Los Angeles Chargers to Host 2025 Regular-Season Game in So Paulo

Chargers Communications The Los Angeles Chargers have been selected as the NFL's designated team for the second-ever regular-season...

Oil demand will not go up and prices will not come down

Oil demand will not go up and prices will not come down

There is an abundant supply of oil on the global market but despite a lack of demand, producers will not lower prices in order to stay...

UM consumer sentiment index falls sharply in February

CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Consumer Sentiment Index released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers fell...

Mexico moves to block U.S. extraterritorial actions over terrorism designations

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed two constitutional amendments on Thursday to strengthen...

Mexican president says she does not fear Trump's threats

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday said she does not fear U.S. President Donald Trump...

Mexico's central bank cuts 2025 economic growth forecast

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) lowered its 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.6 percent from 1.2 percent...

Timeline: Executive orders signed by Trump in his first month in White House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The start of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders,...

Mexico relaunches "Made in Mexico" brand as U.S. tariffs loom

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Mexico has relaunched a Made in Mexico brand campaign to bolster national production and cushion the...

Mexican president warns Google of legal action for Gulf of Mexico name change

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday warned search engine Google in a second letter that...

'Conclave' and 'Brutalist' share BAFTA honours

Papal thriller Conclave and immigrant epic The Brutalist on Sunday emerged neck-and-neck at the BAFTA awards with each film picking...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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