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US extends battalion in Lithuania as Russia fears persist
The United States will extend its rotation of a heavy tank battalion in Lithuania, which sees no reduction in the threat from Russia since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Lithuanian officials said Friday.
Low water level on Mississippi River hurts US grain shipping
A lack of rainfall in the central United States has brought the mighty Mississippi River to its lowest depth in years, causing headaches for shippers and squeezing farmers who rely on the busy waterway to take their product to the Gulf of Mexico.
Hacking revelations put Mexico military on defensive
Leaks from a shadowy group of hackers targeting secret files held by the armed forces of several Latin American nations have fueled controversy in Mexico about the military's growing power. In Chile, hackers exploited flaws in the computer systems of the Joint Armed Forces Command.
Venezuelan town buries its dead after landslide
"We love you princess," reads the inscription on the fresh grave of a three-year-old girl among dozens of people killed by a devastating landslide in a Venezuelan town last week. "That belongs to a three-year-old girl who was wrenched from her mother's arms," by the landslide, he said pointing to a blue-tiled grave.
Brothers get 40 years for car bomb murder of Maltese journalist
Two brothers were on Friday jailed for 40 years each for the car bomb murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia who uncovered corruption in high places and whose killing sparked an international furore and forced the resignation of the prime minister. "Today's judgement is another important step towards justice for the Caruana Galizia family," Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Twitter.
Rampaging gangs in Haiti use rape to instill fear: UN
Competing criminal gangs have turned to sexual assault as a way to terrorize Haitians and consolidate territorial control, a UN report said on Friday. In the past year, "gang violence has spiraled out of control" in Haiti's cities, the report said, noting that 60 percent of Port-au-Prince may now be under gang territory, accounting for at least 1.5 million people.
Man rejoices in public after buying tuk-tuk and motorcycle, inspirational video of heartfelt celebration goes viral
A man has celebrated publicly after he purchased a brand new Keke and motorcycle. He shared his little wins and rejoiced in a TikTok video that went viral.
Gay Cuban couple's long wait to tie the knot
Adiel Gonzalez, a 32-year-old former theology student, was forced to break with his church eight years ago due to his sexuality.
Man commits suicide after admitting he sold feeding scheme food meant for needy children
A man committed suicide after he stole food from a feeding scheme and sold it. He said he sold it to a spaza shop owner in Polokwane but failed to identify him.
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