From Australian bushfire ashes, a community rises in solidarity
For two weeks, builder Rod Dunn has been living at a showground in a borrowed caravan, wearing an old coat donated by a friend.
Mexico says agreed with U.S. on plan to reduce illegal arms and drug trade
Mexico’s foreign ministry said top officials met with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday and agreed on a bilateral program aimed at reducing the trafficking of illicit arms, drugs and money.
U.S. weighs sending Brazilian migrants to Mexico amid spike in arrests
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings, according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official familiar with the discussions.
Over 2,000 migrants enter Guatemala with Mexico in their sights
At least 2,200 people have entered Guatemala in a fast-growing U.S.-bound caravan from Honduras, authorities said on Thursday, putting pressure on the region to satisfy Trump administration demands to curb illegal immigration.
Guatemala’s new president cuts ties with Venezuela, as promised
Guatemala’s new President Alejandro Giammattei cut diplomatic ties with the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday and ordered the closure of its embassy in Caracas.
Brazil sits out leftist Latin American nations’ body on anti-democracy fears
Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a leftist regional body established by Venezuela, due to its failure to protect democracy, Brazil’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Egypt orders release of Turkish news agency employees in Cairo after raid
Egypt’s public prosecutor’s office said on Thursday it had ordered the release of five people detained following a raid on Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency office in Cairo, and the company confirmed one employee had been freed.
Trade deal no panacea for rocky U.S. relations with China
From Huawei to the South China Sea, deep political rifts between Beijing and Washington are set to persist, despite a trade relations breakthrough, as the United States pushes back against an increasingly powerful and assertive China.
Mounties, maple syrup, and… Meghan and Harry? Royal move could boost Canada brand
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s decision to step back from royal duties and split their time between Britain and Canada is expected to boost Canada’s brand abroad and benefit tourism, although marketing consultants say the effect will be limited.
Acting head of U.N. Palestinian agency says ‘difficult’ year ahead, amid funding cuts and Israeli pressure
The interim head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees on Thursday accused pro-Israel groups of lobbying foreign parliaments to stop donations, even as it struggled to recover from losing United States funding in 2018.
