Biden officials play down report of US investigation into Mexican president
US looked into claims that Andrés Manuel López Obrador allies took money from cartels, according to a New York Times report Officials with the justice...
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Weather tracker: Contrasts in cold and heat break records in China
Xinjiang in north-west recorded minus 52.3C, while Badu in south recorded 38C – the largest temperature contrast recorded in a single country China’s Xinjiang region,...
Colombia vows to put nature at the heart of global environmental negotiations
The environment minister Susana Muhamad says nature is a ‘pillar’ of fighting the climate crisis The next round of global biodiversity negotiations will put nature...
‘I hope he got the extended warranty’: US jokes about Russian car Putin gave to Kim Jong-un
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington he ‘didn’t know there was such a thing as a Russian luxury car’ A US spokesperson...
Repression in Venezuela intensifying ahead of elections, rights groups say
Fears Maduro government is trying to shut down scrutiny after lawyer is arrested and UN human rights office shut down Human rights groups are calling...
Expensive toilets cause a stink at Japan’s world expo
Row over £1.05m amenities block comes amid growing concern over the cost of the event, which is taking place in Osaka in 2025 Visitors to...
Cost of raising children in China second-highest in world, thinktank reveals
Expense and challenge of balancing work and family life key factors in declining birthrate and shrinking population China is one of the most expensive places...
Taiwan chases Chinese coastguard boat from frontline islands as tensions rise
Taiwan’s coastguard said it will continue to use surveillance and patrols amid escalating dispute after fatal capsizing last week Taiwan has driven away a Chinese...
China needs to do more on ‘silent crisis’ of debt, says World Bank official
Beijing must be more ready to support countries facing distress, says deputy chief economist China holds the key to speeding up debt relief and ending...
Assassinated Haitian president’s widow among dozens indicted over his death
Martine Moïse alleged to have conspired with former PM to kill president and replace him herself A Haitian judge in charge of the investigation into...
