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U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said on Tuesday that the Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere had conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a speedboat in the Caribbean, killing four people on board.

US Kills 4 in Latest Caribbean Boat Strike

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United States of America

US Boat Strike in Eastern Pacific Kills 2

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North America

US Deports 2,300+ Mexicans to Central America

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World

Brazil's Lula Says He Called Trump to Resume Talks Over US Tariffs

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Haiti

OAS Urges International Support Ahead of Haiti Election

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Seven Palestine Action (PA) activists face potential terror-aggravated sentencing for damaging U.S. President Donald Trump's golf resort in Scotland on March 8, 2025, by digging up turf, spraying weedkiller, and painting slogans.

7 Palestine Action Activists Face Terror Charges Over Trump Golf Course Protest

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Artificial Intelligence

X Uncovers 200K Chinese Bot Farm Targeting US Energy, AI Policy

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United States of America

Trump Tightens Rules for International Students' Work Training

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Legal system

Judge Suspends USPS Mail-In Voting Ban Before Midterms

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Sudan

US Urges Sudan Truce After Deadly Chad Border Airstrike

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South America

Brazil

Brazil's federal government filed a lawsuit against the popular online chat platform Discord on Tuesday, seeking R$500 million ($97 million) in collective moral damages over alleged failures to protect children, women and animals in digital spaces.

Brazil Sues Discord for $97 Million Over Child Safety Failures

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World

Brazil Announces $440M Investment in AI Supercomputers

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Brazil

Brazil's Top Court Expands Domestic Violence Law

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Brazil

Brazil: Court Bars Marçal From Presidential Debates, Public Funds

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Brazil

Head-On Minibus-Truck Crash in Brazil Kills 23

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Caribbean

Haiti

Kenscoff Mayor Massillon Jean told the press on Monday that at least 30 people have been killed in the rural hillside town near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince as alleged members of the powerful Viv Ansanm gang coalition raided the community overnight.

Gang Attack on Farming Community in Haiti Leaves Dozens Dead

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United States of America

ICE Deports 161 Haitians in First Post-TPS Flight

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Cuba

Cuba Hit by Fourth Nationwide Blackout Since July

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Haiti

Haitians Lose TPS Protection After Court Ruling

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United States of America

ICE to Reportedly Target 300K Haitians After TPS Ruling

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Central America

Crime & justice

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit on Monday, seeking to reinstate human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia after a district court dismissed them in May.

DOJ Appeals Dismissed Abrego Garcia Smuggling Charges

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Colombia

Colombia Rejects Mexico's Earthquake Rescue Assistance

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Guatemala

7.3 Quake Hits Mexico, Triggers Temporary Tsunami Warning

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Nicaragua

Ortega Declares 'No More Elections' in Nicaragua

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Extradition