Americas

7-Eleven fires 880 US employees

A representative for the convenience store chain 7-Eleven stated on Thursday that the company is in the process of finalizing… Read More

July 22, 2022

After a global outage, Microsoft Teams is back up and running for most users

After an hour-long outage that affected tens of thousands of clients worldwide, Microsoft stated on Thursday (Jul 21) that MS… Read More

July 21, 2022

Joe Biden plans to meet with Xi Jinping and questions Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

Amid simmering tensions over Taiwan and trade, US President Joe Biden wants to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping… Read More

July 21, 2022

Patagonia’s congested waterways kill blue whales

Blue whale corpses washed ashore in Patagonia, at the southernmost tip of South America amidst rocks and boulders. There were… Read More

July 20, 2022

Less rubbish in Argentina illustrates inflation’s ravages

People are throwing away fewer items because of the high rate of inflation (over 60%). Waste pickers in the city,… Read More

July 19, 2022

Time’s up: Mexico’s drug kingpin captured

When it came to finding notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, the United States had no doubts about its motives… Read More

July 18, 2022

Police response to Texas school massacre deemed ‘lackadaisical’

At least 19 children and two teachers were slain in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting on Sunday (Jul 17) when… Read More

July 18, 2022

Start of Reformation: Rewriting Chile’s Constitution

Similar to the 2018 "yellow vest" riots in France, protests in Chile began over an unpopular public transportation fare hike,… Read More

July 18, 2022

José Ramón Balaguer, 90, dies in Cuba

As health minister, Balaguer deployed thousands of Cuban doctors on missions to Venezuela and other poor countries in an attempt… Read More

July 16, 2022

Mexican drug lord wanted by FBI in killing of DEA agent captured

Infamous Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is wanted for the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985,… Read More

July 16, 2022

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