Mexican authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a Canadian man in a beach town

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article Mexican authorities say they have made an arrest in connection with the murder of a Quebec resident in the Pacific coast city of Puerto Escondido earlier this month. The Oaxaca state attorney general released a statement Friday saying an arrest warrant … Read more

Long-term COVID-19 affects 10% of people after omicron infection, US study shows

About 10 percent of people appear to suffer from long-term exposure to COVID-19 after a micro-infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from a National Institutes of Health study highlight dozens of symptoms that most … Read more

Chinese cyber-espionage operation hits US infrastructure, West warns

A Chinese state-sponsored cyber threat actor is spying on critical US infrastructure and could target other countries, Western cyber security agencies and Microsoft warned on Wednesday. Those actions could be aimed at developing ways to disrupt critical communications between the U.S. and Asia “in future crises,” Microsoft said, a warning that could refer to a … Read more

A Russian minister has died after falling ill on a domestic flight from Cuba

A Russian minister died of an unknown illness this weekend on a flight home to Russia, marking the latest mysterious death of a prominent Russian figure since the start of the Ukraine war. Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Piotr Kucherenko, 46, died on Saturday while returning from a government visit to Cuba, the … Read more

10 killed after gunmen open fire on car rally in Baja California

By the staff Associated Press Posted on May 21, 2023 at 2:56 pm Updated May 21, 2023 at 3:24 p.m Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article Authorities say they are investigating an apparent gunfight at an off-road rally in the Mexican state of Baja California that left … Read more

Wagner Group claims Russia now controls Bakhmut, Ukraine denies

Wagner, the head of Russia’s private army, said on Saturday that his forces had taken control of the city of Bakhmut after the longest and deadliest battle of the Russian-Ukrainian war, but Ukrainian defense officials denied that. In a video posted on Telegram, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said the city was under full Russian control … Read more

The car rushes to the gate of the Vatican, reaches the courtyard, while the driver is arrested. Police – National

A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems sped through a Vatican gate Thursday night and sped past Swiss guards into the palace courtyard before the driver was arrested by police, the Holy See said. Vatican gendarmes shot the front tires of a speeding car after it ran into a gate, but the car … Read more

Pakistani police allege that former Prime Minister Imran Khan is harboring suspects in recent riots

Police cordoned off the home of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday, claiming he had sheltered dozens of people allegedly involved in violent protests over his recent arrest. The police deployment was likely to anger many of Khan’s followers and raised fears of fresh clashes between them and security forces. Last week, Khan’s … Read more

Officials warn about “death sentences” in Iran. BC

WARNING: This story contains sensitive and sad content. Caution is advised. A heart-wrenching video of a young Iranian girl begging authorities to spare her a day before her execution at Salmas prison in northwest Iran has gone viral amid a surge in executions in the country. Her father, Abdullah Khan-Muhammad, was hanged despite his daughter’s … Read more