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U.S. suspends student visa processing in fresh swipe at foreign applicants

By Agence France-Presse The United States’ State Department has ordered the suspension of student visa processing in the latest escalation of the Trump administration crackdown on foreign students criticized by China. President Donald...

Gunmen kill two aides to Mexico City mayor

By Agence France-Presse On Tuesday, May 21, gunmen riding a motorcycle shot dead two members of the Mexico City mayor's team in a rush hour double murder that President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned...

Joe Biden diagnosed with “advanced stage” of prostate cancer

By Agence France-Presse Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, his office said...

Brooklyn Bridge ship crash kills two people: NYC mayor

By Agence France-Presse In a statement on Sunday, May 18, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that two people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship...

Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-central U.S.

By Agence France-Presse Severe storms that swept through the U.S. states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to...

Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge

By Agence France-Presse Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators—a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities. The humble tortilla is...

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