US government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacán will gradually resume, the US ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, announced on
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Ancient Mayan vase purchased by US woman for $4 returned to Mexico
Mexico has regained a lost ancient Maya vase because of a US woman who bought the artefact for less than $5 at a thrift store.
China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’
China has threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts
Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down
A senior Canadian federal scientist has alleged that the government shut down an investigation into a mystery brain illness in New Brunswick that he believes
Russia-Ukraine war: EU to open enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week – as it happened
Ukraine live blog for today. Thanks for following along. To stay updated with all the latest news from Russia’s war on Ukraine, click here. Ukraine
US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s threat to supply weapons to North Korea after Asia tour
Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that Russia could supply weapons to North Korea is “incredibly concerning”, a senior US official has said, days after Putin and North
Namibia high court overturns law banning gay sex
Namibia’s high court has overturned a law that criminalised gay sex in a victory for LGBTQ+ campaigners after a number of setbacks in the battle
The gardener who took a Canadian city to court for the right to not mow his lawn
Most mornings, Wolf Ruck walks the mown paths in his yard in Mississauga, Ontario, watching for insects landing on the goldenrod, birds feeding on native
New Zealand woman takes boyfriend to disputes tribunal because he didn’t take her to the airport
A New Zealand woman has taken her long-term boyfriend to a disputes tribunal for breaching a “verbal contract” by failing to take her to the
‘It felt like bad news after bad news’: why record numbers are leaving New Zealand
When New Zealand opened its borders after the pandemic, the departures began immediately. For Kirsty Frame, then a 24-year-old journalist for the country’s national broadcaster