Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
Mexican security forces have killed a drug lord who led one of the most powerful criminal organisations in the country,
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Has BRICS given up on challenging Western economic dominance?
Jim O’Neill, the economist who coined the term ‘BRIC’ 25 years ago, argues that the group is losing its relevance.
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Venezuela receives more than 1,500 amnesty requests under new law
Listen to this article | 4 mins info More than 1,5000 political prisoners in Venezuela have applied for amnesty under
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Where are the most endangered languages in the world?
More than 7,000 languages are spoken around the world today and at least 3,000 of them, or 40 percent, are
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Brazil’s Lula says Maduro should face trial in Venezuela, not US
Brazil’s President Lula says fate of Venezuelan president should be determined by the ‘people of Venezuela’ and ‘not by foreign
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IMF warns Venezuela’s economy and humanitarian situation is ‘quite fragile’
Listen to this article | 4 mins info The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Venezuela’s economic and humanitarian situation
Read MoreRussia’s Putin meets Cuban FM, says US restrictions ‘unacceptable’
Meeting comes as White House says it wants to see ‘dramatic changes very soon’ in Cuba, calls government ‘failing’. Listen
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Ramadan 2026: Fasting hours, suhoor and iftar times around the world
EXPLAINER The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are. Listen
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Fire at Havana oil refinery as Cuba’s fuel crisis deepens
A fire at a key fuel refinery in the capital comes amid Cuba’s mounting fuel emergency due to US-imposed restrictions.
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Trump says planning to ‘make visit’ to Venezuela following Maduro abduction
Trump did not give a timeline for trip, which would make him the first US president to visit the country
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