Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada: Mexican drug lord arrested in US
Reuters/DEA One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada,…
Jasper wildfires: Half of historic Canadian town may be destroyed
Huge, fast-moving wildfires have destroyed up to half of the historic Canadian town of Jasper, officials say, as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible. Entire streets have…
Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end war in Gaza
US Vice-President Kamala Harris – who’s expected to be the Democratic nominee for November’s presidential election – has held what she called “frank and constructive” talks with Israeli Prime Minister…
Lawmaker uses AI voice clone to address Congress
Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton used a artificial intelligence (AI) programme to address the House on Thursday. A year ago, the lawmaker was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, which makes it…
US economy picks up amid heated presidential campaign
Getty Images Economic growth picked up in the US this spring, raising hopes that the world’s largest economy will be able to get inflation under control while avoiding a painful…
Southwest Airlines scraps unassigned seats and plans ‘premium’ options
Southwest Airlines is to allow customers to reserve seats, scrapping the free-for-all of unassigned seating it has operated for 50 years. The company said it also planned to charge for…
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The New Race
With 101 days until Election Day, I want to use today’s newsletter to frame the coming campaign. No doubt, more surprises lie ahead. But there is now enough stability —…
Here are the train lines affected by the attacks.
The coordinated arson attacks on the French railway system that disrupted train service across northern France and beyond on Friday morning were expected to upend travel plans for about 800,000…
Arson Disrupts Olympics Travel, and Obama Endorses Harris
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