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It's about 'freedom': Cuban Americans say shortages don't explain protests

Cuban Americans have heard the word "libertad," or liberty, at protests for decades. Now it's being shouted in Cuba, and they say the world should pay attention.
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US-CUBA-POLITICS-UNREST-PROTEST
9h ago

Millions are fleeing violence in Latin America. Their final destination isn't America.

“You arrive very beaten, and you have to learn to transform the pain,” one Nicaraguan said. “That is why I will always be grateful to Mexico for giving me refuge.”
Image: Mexican immigration agents review the IDs of Guatemalan travelers at an access point to the Suchiate River, on the border between Guatemala and Mexico, near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico.
Image: Mexican immigration agents review the IDs of Guatemalan travelers at an access point to the Suchiate River, on the border between Guatemala and Mexico, near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico.

Hundreds missing after deadly flooding in Germany

As authorities search for the hundreds of people still unaccounted for, survivors describe how they barely escaped the rushing water.
Hundreds missing after deadly flooding in Germany
Hundreds missing after deadly flooding in Germany

Violence brings chaos in South Africa

The violent looting and riots triggered by former president Jacob Zuma’s arrest are adding to South Africa’s pre-existing economic and COVID-19 instabilities. More than 200 have died, and many more must wait in long lines for food, fuel and medicine.  
Violence brings chaos in South Africa
Violence brings chaos in South Africa
14h ago

Church celebrating 'religion' of soccer legend Maradona opens in Mexico

“My Mom and Dad, who are Catholics, say it’s crazy,” said soccer player Andrea Hernández. “But for us, those of us who like soccer, it is very nice that Maradona can have such recognition in Mexico.”
Image: Diego Armando Maradona church
Image: Diego Armando Maradona church

Rare case of monkeypox found in Texas resident

Health officials say any threat to the general public is low — mainly because the patient and fellow airline passengers were wearing masks.
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Monkeypox Virus
17h ago

Cuban president responds to Biden on 'failed state' comments

Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Friday the United States, not Cuba, was a failed state, "which, to please a reactionary and blackmailing minority, is capable of doing damage to 11 million humans.”
Image: Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel talks to the media, in San Antonio de los Banos
Image: Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel talks to the media, in San Antonio de los Banos

Unrest in South Africa after arrest of former President Zuma

Protests and riots erupted across South African cities at a scale not seen in nearly three decades following the arrest of former South African President Jacob Zuma. More than 100 people have been killed, and thousands arrested. 
Unrest in South Africa after arrest of former President Zuma
Unrest in South Africa after arrest of former President Zuma
18h ago

E.U. takes action against Hungary, Poland over anti-LGBTQ measures

Hungary passed a law that bans exposing minors to LGBTQ content in schools, while several Polish towns have declared themselves “LGBT-free” zones.
Image: FILE PHOTO: Protest against latest anti-LGBTQ law in Budapest
Image: FILE PHOTO: Protest against latest anti-LGBTQ law in Budapest

Jason Sudeikis shows support for racially abused English soccer players

The three players were hit by a wave of racist harassment after they missed their penalty kicks for England in the Euro 2020 soccer final.
Jason Sudeikis attends Apple's \"Ted Lasso\" season two premiere at Pacific Design Center on July 15, 2021 in West Hollywood, Calif.
Jason Sudeikis attends Apple's \"Ted Lasso\" season two premiere at Pacific Design Center on July 15, 2021 in West Hollywood, Calif.
20h ago

Japan's Dr. Fauci tells fans to watch Olympics at home

"Cheer at home with your family or with people you meet on a regular basis," Dr. Shigeru Omi said Friday.
Image: A woman wearing a face mask walks past an izakaya bar in the Shinjuku area on July 14, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Image: A woman wearing a face mask walks past an izakaya bar in the Shinjuku area on July 14, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.