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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-JUDICIAL ELECTION-SHEINBAUM-VOTING

(250602) -- MEXICO CITY, June 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (2nd L) casts her vote during the judicial election in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on June 1, 2025. Sheinbaum on Saturday urged citizens to participate in Sunday's judicial election, the first time the public will directly select members of the federal judiciary.

Sheinbaum hailed the vote as a "historic day" for Mexico, dep

Daily World Briefing, June 2

Slovakia opposes EU's plan to end Russian energy imports: PM

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday that his government cannot support the European Union's (EU) proposal to completely halt nuclear fuel imports from Russia.

Addressing a press conference, Fico said the plan would threaten the operation of nuclear power plants in Slovakia.

The European Commission last month unveiled a new roadm

China expands visa-free access to 5 Latin American countries

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday began implementing a trial policy that unilaterally grants visa-free entry to citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. It is the first time that China has extended such access to nations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Under the policy, which will remain in effect through May 31, 2026, holders of ordinary passports from these five countries can enter

Justin Allgaier wins at Nashville for second time

(Photo credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images)

LEBANON, Tenn. -- Justin Allgaier joked before the start of Saturday's Tennessee Lottery 250 that he needed to win his second NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway so he could earn another guitar trophy and have one for each of his two young daughters.

Hours later, his dominant work in the race was indeed sweet music for his title hopes. For the seco

Feature: Beijing Guoan's Dutch coach embraces Chinese football culture

"If people feel there is a future in football, more players will be motivated to have a good career. It's my goal to help China reach a higher level in football," says Beijing Guoan technical coach Jason Vermeer.

by sportswriters Li Chunyu, Yue Dongxing and Gong Bing

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Taking a football with him, Beijing Guoan's technical coach Jason Vermeer frequents the Chinese c

MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-TAMALES

(250530) -- MEXICO CITY, May 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A chef shows tamales at a restaurant in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on May 28, 2025. Tamales, a traditional Mexican dish similar in shape to Chinese zongzi, are made from ground corn dough stuffed with meat and spices, wrapped and steamed in corn or banana leaves. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

Will elections for judges make Mexico the 'most democratic country in the world'? Critics fear the opposite

On Sunday, Mexico will hold an unprecedented election, becoming the first country in the world to allow voters to elect judges at every level.

Voters will elect approximately "Court should have no role here," White House on US court blocking Trump's tariffs

Washington, DC [US], May 30 (ANI): The White House on Thursday (local time) expressed its stern disagreement with the US federal court for blocking the Trump administration's move to impose sweeping tariffs on other countries.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, lambasting the US court's ruling, said that the judges have failed to 'acknowledge' the President's authority and that the court should have n

Immigrant arrested after threatening to kill Trump

The undocumented Mexican man threatened to shoot the US president, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

US immigration authorities have arrested a Mexican man who allegedly threatened to shoot President Donald Trump, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

In a press release

How trafficked American guns fuel Mexico's cartel violence - podcast

More than two thirds of guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes originate in the U.S. For decades, Mexico has struggled with staggering levels of gun violence fueled in large part by weapons trafficked across its northern border.

Now an investigation published by The Conversation has arrived at a new estimate of the scale of this illicit gun trade between the U.S. and Mexico in 2022: 135,000 guns. <

US Court blocks Trump's major tariffs, citing overreach of authority, not legally justified

New York [US], May 29 (ANI): A US federal court on Wednesday (local time) ruled against US President Donald Trump's large-scale imposition of sweeping tariffs, deeming that this move exceeds his legal authority and that it would affect a wide range of imported goods, as reported by CNN.

The decision, handed down by the US Court of International Trade in Manhattan, determined that the tariffs -- including those in

Guns bought in the US and trafficked to Mexican drug cartels fuel violence in Mexico and the migration crisis

The Mexican security forces tracking Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes - the leader of a deadly drug cartel that has been a top driver of violence in Mexico and narcotic addiction in America - thought they finally had him cornered on May 1, 2015.

Four helicop

FNC explores stronger ties with Central American Parliament

RABAT, 24th May 2025 (WAM) -- Maryam bin Theneya, Second Deputy Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), and President of Women's Parliamentary Forum (WPF) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), met with Carlos Rene Hernandez, President of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), on the sidelines of the 3rd Marrakech Parliamentary Economic Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf regions he

UAE expresses solidarity with Mexico; conveys condolences over victims of ship crash into bridge in New York

ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the United Mexican States, and conveyed its sincere condolences over the victims following the crash of a Mexican Navy ship into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the United M

Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts, killing 2 crew members

NEW YORK,18th May, 2025 (WAM) - A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help, according to media reports.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage but at least 19 people aboard th