Court orders arrest of 6 for fire that killed migrants
MEXICO CITY (HPD) — A court in Mexico on Thursday issued arrest warrants for six people in connection with the fire that killed 39 migrants at a detention center earlier …
Ukraine by train: Zelenskyy struggles to power a nation
ZHPDORIJIA, Ukraine (HPD) — The convoy of unmarked vehicles crosses the muddy grass next to the playground. The children stop swinging and spinning on the merry-go-round. Onlookers — parents and …
Peruvian forest protection program raises doubts
SAN MARTÍN, Peru (HPD) — The Cordillera Azul National Park, on the eastern flank of the Peruvian Andes, encompasses a vast expanse of Amazonian forests, mountains and waterfalls. Tens of …
USA: Russia seeks North Korean weapons for war
WASHINGTON (HPD) — The White House said Thursday it has new evidence that Russia is again looking to North Korea for weapons for the war in Ukraine, this time in …
Biden calls for stricter rules for the financial system
WASHINGTON (HPD) — Following the failure of two U.S. banks, President Joe Biden on Thursday called on independent regulatory agencies to impose tougher rules on the financial system, telling them …
Inflation threw more Argentines into poverty in 2022
BUENOS AIRES (HPD) — A few precarious concrete buildings with their clandestine electricity connections remain as a trace of the recently urbanized poor neighborhood “Villa Fraga”, located a short distance …
Nashville: 911 Calls Reveal Terror During Attack
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (HPD) — Calls to the 911 emergency number, released Thursday by authorities, reflect terror at a Nashville Christian elementary school during the attack that killed three children and …
AP Explains: what leads Ecuador’s president to impeachment
QUITO (HPD) — Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, besieged by the parliamentary opposition, without allies and with low levels of popularity, faces impeachment and possible removal in the National Assembly, which …
King Charles III speaks before the German Parliament
BERLIN (HPD) — King Charles III of England became the first monarch to address the German parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday in a high-profile visit to strengthen ties between the …
Train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations
RAYMOND, Minn. (HPD) — A train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and area residents were ordered to evacuate, authorities said. The BNSF …
Russia will continue to warn the US about missile tests
MOSCOW (HPD) — Russia will continue to give the United States advance notice of its missile tests despite suspending the last existing nuclear treaty between the two countries, Russian Vice …
Lebanon cancels plan to build 2nd airport terminal
BEIRUT (HPD) — The Lebanese government has canceled a contract for the construction of a new terminal at the country’s main airport amid criticism that a public tender was not …