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‘All we see is decay’: Covering the human toll of Venezuela’s earthquakes
As the death toll in Venezuela surges past 4,000, families continue to hold out hope that loved ones might be found.
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times reporters over coverage
Press freedom advocates and members of Congress have condemned the subpoenas as an attempt to ‘threaten and intimidate’.
Nicaragua strips lawyers of certification in latest crackdown on dissent
The government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has been accused of human rights abuses against critics.
Cuba suffers second island-wide blackout in a week amid Trump fuel blockade
US President Donald Trump has placed the Caribbean island under a de facto oil blockade, straining its power grid.
Canada’s Bill C-36 tackles AI privacy. Is it enough?
Canada’s new privacy bill promises stronger protections for children, but experts say it still misses risks in the AI world.
How Wong Kim Ark’s legacy reignited the fight for birthright citizenship
Sandra Wong did not know her great-grandfather growing up. But his legacy would catapult her into the public eye.
Donald Trump removes final members of independent US election commission
The dismissals leave the federal election body vacant as Trump presses for broader changes to US voting rules.
Witnesses contest the Trump administration’s account of Texas ICE killing
Those present say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not ram or ‘weaponise’ his vehicle, as the US government claimed.
Peru’s President-elect Fujimori says she wants to restore ties with Mexico
Keiko Fujimori has ‘every intention’ of ending months-long rift with Mexico over its political asylum decisions.
Trump hints at further Iran negotiations after exchange of fire over Hormuz
Iran denies it requested new talks with US as new attacks threaten the full resumption of war.
