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Kamala Harris Taps Microsoft, Mastercard and Other Private Firms to Promote Economic Opportunity in Central America

Vice President Kamala Harris teamed up with some firms, including Microsoft and Mastercard, in an effort to lower the migration from Central America to the U.S.
Colombia Protest 2021: Demonstrators Continue to Grapple With Police Brutality and Economic Fallout

Colombia Protest 2021: Demonstrators Continue to Grapple With Police Brutality and Economic Fallout

Colombia's mass protests rumble on into their second month as protesters continue to face police brutality while economic fallout in the country persists.
Mayoral Candidate Assassinated Before June 6 Elections in Mexico

Mayoral Candidate Assassinated Before Mexico June 6 Elections

Another mayoral candidate was assassinated before the Mexico June 6 elections that will fill the position of local seats and around half of the country's governors.
AFL Matches To Be Watched by Crowds Despite COVID Outbreak

AFL Matches To Be Watched by Crowds Despite COVID Outbreak

Crowds will be allowed to watch the AFL matches this week at the MCG and Docklands despite the COVID outbreak.
Italian Drug Lord Rocco Morabito Arrested in Brazil Years After Escaping Jail

Italian Drug Lord Rocco Morabito Arrested in Brazil Years After Escaping Jail

Authorities apprehended the fugitive Italian drug lord Rocco Morabito in northeast Brazil on Monday.
Mexican Drug Cartels Use Weaponized Drones to Attack Those Impeding Their Operations in Mexico, U.S.

Mexican Drug Cartels Use Weaponized Drones to Attack Those Impeding Their Operations in Mexico, U.S.

Police in Mexico were attacked with weaponized drones from the Mexican drug cartels as they were in the middle of clearing blockades in El Aguaje in April.
Wuhan Lab Researchers Got Sick, Sought Treatment in November 2019: U.S. Intelligence Report

Wuhan Lab Researchers Got Sick, Sought Treatment in November 2019: U.S. Intelligence Report

Three identified Wuhan lab researchers were found to have been ill and sought treatment at a hospital in November 2019, according to a U.S. Intelligence report.
Thousands of Missing Persons in Mexico's Jalisco State Remain Unidentified In Morgues

Thousands of Missing Persons in Mexico's Jalisco State Remain Unidentified in Morgues

As the number of missing persons in Mexico continues to rise, around 6,249 unidentified bodies are now being held by the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences.
State Secretary Antony Blinken Said U.S. Set to Give Israel Means to Defend Itself

State Secretary Antony Blinken Said U.S. Set to Give Israel Means to Defend Itself

Antony Blinken, Secretary of the State, has said that the U.S. government will be committed to providing Israel the means it needs to defend its nation.
Albert Einstein Handwritten Letter With Famous E=mc2 Equation Sold at Auction for $1.2M

Albert Einstein Handwritten Letter With Famous E=mc2 Equation Sold at Auction for $1.2M

An Albert Einstein handwritten letter with his world-changing E=mc2 equation was sold at an auction house in Boston for more than $1.2 million on Friday.
Mexican Serial Killer Admits to Killing 15 Women in Mexico City and Eating His Victims

Mexican Serial Killer Admits to Slaying 15 Women in Mexico City and Eating His Victims

A 72-year-old Mexican serial killer has admitted to killing and eating numerous women over a period of 20 years.
70 Bags Full Of Human Remains Found at Vacant Lot in Mexico’s Jalisco State

70 Bags Full Of Human Remains Found at Vacant Lot in Mexico’s Jalisco State

At least 70 bags of human remains were found on a vacant lot at Tonala City in Jalisco, Mexico on Wednesday.
Border Patrol Nabs 32 Mexican Migrants Who Use Camouflage Clothing To Escape Detection

Border Patrol Nabs 32 Mexican Migrants Who Use Camouflage Clothing in a Bid to Escape Detection

Despite using camouflage clothing to evade authorities, 32 Mexicans, who were crossing the Arizona-New Mexico state line, were arrested by Border Patrol agents.
School Strike 4 Climate: Classrooms in Australia Went Empty as Students Joined Climate Strike

School Strike 4 Climate: Classrooms in Australia Went Empty as Students Joined Climate Strike

The latest grassroots campaign by young individuals in Australia surprised the country after thousands of students joined the School Strike for Climate rallies.
Up to 40 Bodies Found Buried at Former El Salvador Cop's Home

Up to 40 Bodies Found Buried at Home of Ex-El Salvador Cop Who Confessed to Killing 2 Women

As many as 40 bodies have now been found at the home of a former El Salvador cop, who was arrested this month for murdering two women.
China's Space Advancement Worries NASA Deputy Administrator Nominee Pam Melroy

China's Space Advancement and Push for Space Dominance Worries NASA Deputy Administrator Nominee Pam Melroy

China's space advancement and its push for space superiority worried Pam Melroy, the current nominee to be NASA deputy administrator.
Expert Says Wasting COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Unethical’ as Clock Ticks Closer on AstraZeneca Expiration Date

Expert Says Wasting COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Unethical’ as Clock Ticks Closer on AstraZeneca Expiration Date

With thousands of AstraZeneca shots set to expire in the coming months, a bioethicist at the University of Toronto said wasting COVID-19 vaccines is unethical.
Pres. Joe Biden Hails the Declaration of Israel-Palestine Cease-Fire, Pledges Support

Pres. Joe Biden Hails the Declaration of Israel-Palestine Cease-Fire, Pledges Support

Pres. Joe Biden welcomed the declaration of Israel-Palestine cease-fire that has been agreed upon between Israel and Hamas after exchanging attacks for 11 days.
Philippines Army Personnel Receive Sinovac Vaccine Shots

Yong Chee Kong: People Are Scouting Google for This Mysterious Vaccine 'Donor'

After a reported offer of two million doses of CoronaVac vaccines donation to Penang, the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, immediately dismissed the offer and consider it as bogus; but the name behind the offer ‘Yong Chee Kong’ quickly became famous in Malaysia overnight.
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Guatemala Former Tax Head Responsible For Pulling Oligarchs' Wealth Detained

After chasing the wealth of Guatemalan oligarchs and the graft charge that he dropped against a former president during his period, the former Tax Administration head is now in the hands of the Guatemalan government after being arrested for falsification of official documents on Wednesday.