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Mexican Prez backs US as it ends controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy

"Now that the court has decided that those who request asylum in the US can wait in the US... We see it as a good thing," Lopez Obrador told reporters

Journalist shot dead in Mexico, 15th media person to die so far this year

A journalist who ran an online local news programme was shot to death in southern Mexico, making him the 15th media worker killed so far this year nationwide. Prosecutors in the southern state of Guerrero said on Monday that Fredid Romn was gunned down in the state capital, Chilpancingo. Romn's programme, The Reality of Guerrero, focused heavily on state-level politics. He also wrote a column. Guerrero is a state where drug gangs, armed vigilantes and other groups regularly clash. 2022 has been one of the deadliest ever for journalists in Mexico, which is now considered the most dangerous country for reporters outside a war zone. Prosecutors did not immediately offer any further details on the killing of Romn, who local media said had previously published a newspaper under the same name and was shot inside his vehicle. The killing comes just one week after independent journalist Juan Arjn Lpez was found dead in the northern border state of Sonora. Prosecutors said he died from a

Chinese factories flock to Mexico in a bid to avoid Trump-era tariffs

Chinese factories have flocked to areas of Mexico that border the United States in a bid to avoid tariffs imposed under the Trump administration running into millions of dollars, Nikkei Asia reported

Trump-era policy 'Remain in Mexico' is over: Biden administration

The Department of Homeland Security ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in US immigration court, hours after a judge lifted an order.

Large SUV drives into a parade in New Mexico, injuring multiple people

A person in a large SUV drove through a parade in New Mexico on Thursday, injuring multiple people including two police officers.

9 coal miners trapped after a cave collapse in northern Mexico

A cave-in at a coal mine in northern Mexico trapped nine miners, President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said.

Mexico confirms 60 monkeypox cases with no fatalities: Lopez-Gatell

Mexico has confirmed 60 cases of monkeypox, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday.To date, there have been no fatalities from monkeypox in Mexico, Lopez-Gatell said."Only about five or six people have been hospitalized because they had severe immunosuppression, but in general everyone has recovered in approximately 21 days," he added.The cases of monkeypox, which is related to the virus that causes smallpox but leads to milder symptoms and is rarely fatal, have been detected in 11 Mexican cities.Over 16,000 monkeypox cases and five related deaths have been reported in 75 countries and regions, according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organization, which on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern.

Mexican president calls opponents foreign agents, traitors sponsored by US

In a bid to stoke nationalism and justify his policies, Mexico's president has increasingly taken to calling his opponents traitors and accused them of working for the foreign governments.

Harmful US border policies damaging to Mexico, millions of migrants: IRC

Harmful border policies put in place by the US are damaging to Mexico and undermine the human rights of millions of migrants, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said.

PepsiCo's India revenue & volume grew in double-digits in 3 mths to June 11

PepsiCo India has also been gaining market share in India since the start of 2022.

Marcos to Rajapaksa: A short guide to leaders fleeing their nations

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not the first leader to have fled their country in the face of popular unrest. Here is a brief list mentioning some of them

Spotify expands video podcasts for creators in non-English speaking nations

Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has announced to expand video podcasts for creators in six non-English speaking nations countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico

World Games: Abhishek Verma, Jyothi Surekha Vennam win bronze in archery

The Indian compound mixed team archery duo of Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam won a bronze medal by getting the better of their rivals from Mexico by one point at the World Games here.

Tropical storm Darby forms far off Mexico's Pacific coast as Bonnie fades

A new tropical storm formed far off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday while another faded after a long march from ocean to another

Former US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 in New Mexico

Former US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw the Iraq war and the US invasion of Afghanistan, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday

Mexico sees 10 weeks of rising Covid cases; hospitalization remains low

Deaths from the pandemic are also increasing at a slower pace compared to the past waves of outbreaks, said the Mexican official

Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola mix it up with ready-to-drink cocktail can

The 'official' mix represents the latest push by big soft drink makers into alcohol, as boundaries blur and more people turn to pre-mixed, ready-to-drink cocktails

Colombia tells Mexican president to pull out of its president race

Mexico's president has claimed the leftist candidate in Colombia's presidential race faces a dirty war by conservatives

11 killed, 33 missing after Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in Mexico

At least 11 people were killed and 33 were missing after Hurricane Agatha made landfall in the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday

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