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The first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain in 114 years stole the show on August 12, 2026. Millions followed the phenomenon caught between awe and wildfire worries.
Monsoon rains triggered a landslide in a densely populated Mumbai neighborhood, killing at least 6 people, including two children and two teenagers.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a confidence vote pushed by his defense minister, Chris Penk, less than three months before the election, and removed him from office.
The Swiss government launched a public consultation to impose stricter rules on bank executives' bonuses, with mandatory deferrals to prevent new systemic risks.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong and will be the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin.
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died at 98. He was the architect of the market reforms that paved the way for China's WTO entry and its economic takeoff.
Pakistan says Washington and Tehran are close to a deal as the world watches the Strait of Hormuz and the oil market. Signs of possible de-escalation are multiplying.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report that the ongoing Ebola outbreak has killed 2,000 people, as vaccines and international response teams are deployed.
Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin hold key primary elections this Tuesday ahead of the US midterm elections.
Yemeni authorities said Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked a vessel with ballistic missiles in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, killing four people amid rising regional tensions.
About a hundred firefighters from Mexico arrived in British Columbia to help fight wildfires that forced 20,000 people to evacuate. Adverse weather conditions are complicating containment.
A Damascus court sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, finding them guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Syrian conflict.
Russian missiles, drones and glide bombs killed at least 10 people across Ukrainian cities. President Zelenskyy warned that Moscow keeps receiving ballistic missiles from North Korea.
The August 10 7.4 quake occurred where the Nazca plate sinks beneath the South American plate. We explain the phenomenon and why it is not connected to the Venezuela earthquakes.
Lebanon’s Parliament approved a bill this Tuesday eliminating capital punishment. It is the first Middle East country to take this step; executions had been frozen since 2004.
Trump demands compensation from Iran "for 50 years of damage" and says the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran demands lifting sanctions and blockades; oil reacts to the upside.
The US president came out in defense of FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid pressure to remove him over the failed attempt to sell a stake in the World Cup.
The fire declared in Niebla, Huelva, has scorched more than 20,000 hectares and keeps hundreds of residents evacuated. A wind shift opened this Tuesday a "window of opportunity" for firefighters.
The 7.4 quake with its epicenter in Chocó left 169 dead and more than 900 injured, according to the evolving balance from President De la Espriella. Colombia declared a national disaster and rescue teams are searching for survivors under the rubble.
Port-au-Prince opened 10 registration centers ahead of the December 13 elections, in a country where gangs control 70% of the capital and there are more than 1.4 million displaced people.
The Israeli prime minister rejected the 15-point roadmap for Gaza proposed by Trump and reiterated there will be no withdrawal until Hamas fully disarms.
Jorge Messi died at 68 in Rosario after battling an illness. He was the first agent and a fundamental figure in the career of the Argentine star.
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president of Colombia for the 2026-2030 term and formed a cabinet with gender parity.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement in Mecca in which an attack on one of them will be considered an attack "against all three".