By Jenny Hill in Hamburg,Germany and Emily McGarvey in London BBC News Eight people have been killed and several more injured in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg. Police say the gunman acted alone in Thursday’s attack, and is thought to be dead. They add that as […]

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By Haley Britzky, CNN CNN  —  Senior US generals issued stark warnings to lawmakers about what they described as an “aggressive” expansion of Chinese influence in South America and the Caribbean encroaching on American interests in the region. “The [People’s Republic of China] has the capability and intent to eschew international norms, advance its brand […]

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The AP Wire Major Russian missile barrage slams targets across Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed “a massive rocket attack” that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country’s president…Read More Biden budget seeks big deficit cuts in challenge to GOP WASHINGTON (AP) — With the government at risk […]

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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZtoday SAN LUIS, Cuba (AP) — A neighbor lent him a house to dry leaves, and he had a little fertilizer saved, so he plucked up the courage to plant. Now, Hirochi Robaina can hardly believe the resulting miracle. Robaina, one of the most recognized tobacco producers in Cuba, marvels as he walks […]

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By Dina Kartit March 8 (Reuters) – Violence and threats towards women still act as a deterrent to their involvement in politics, the U.N. gender equality organisation said, despite more women holding office. Data showed that the number of women in political leadership posts, both in government and in parliament, has improved overall, though, some […]

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By Sofia Menchu and Josue Decavele   GUATEMALA CITY, March 8 (Reuters) – More than 100 children and teen migrants from Guatemala were flown home on Wednesday after being found in a truck trailer in Mexico headed to the U.S., one of the largest recent returns of unaccompanied minors back to the Central American country. […]

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March 8 (Reuters) – Haitian rights activists on Wednesday called for a stop to the trafficking of weapons into Haiti, as the Caribbean state faces a humanitarian crisis driven by gangs who rights groups say now control most of the country. Haiti does not produce weapons but boys are often seen carrying assault rifles, understood […]

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  MONTE VERA, Argentina, March 8 (Reuters) – Argentina’s new cannabis watchdog is overseeing more than 50 projects related to the research and development of cannabis and is establishing a regulatory framework as it bids to enter the potentially lucrative weed export market. “The industry has incredible potential,” said Gabriel Gimenez, director of the ARICCAME […]

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By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Activists at the US-Mexico border say that a government mobile app required for US asylum applications is beset by technical problems, and frequently fails to recognise the faces of black and darker-skinned migrants. The app, known as CBP One, was rolled out by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) […]

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By Will Grant BBC Mexico correspondent in Mexico City Four Americans were kidnapped by armed men last week soon after crossing into the Mexican border city of Matamoros. Two of them were killed and two survived the ordeal. For now, the Mexican government remains tight-lipped about the motive for the attack. However, the attorney general’s […]

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