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Mexico

Mexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A fuel truck from Cuba's state oil company CUPET refills a gas station, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A fuel truck from Cuba's state oil company CUPET refills a gas station, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

USDA to release flies near US-Mexico border to fight screwworm pest

Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in wounds on warm-blooded animals, often livestock.
Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in wounds on warm-blooded animals, often livestock.

Trump says Mexico will stop sending oil to energy-starved Cuba

FILE PHOTO: A floating power plant is docked on Havana Bay, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A floating power plant is docked on Havana Bay, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

Mexico seeks to avoid US tariffs on states shipping oil to Cuba

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero

3 arrested in Mexican football massacre that left 11 dead

View of damages at the football field in Salamanca, Guanajuato state, on Jan 26, 2026, where at least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded during an attack on the eve.
View of damages at the football field in Salamanca, Guanajuato state, on Jan 26, 2026, where at least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded during an attack on the eve.

Mexico's Sheinbaum does not deny halting oil shipment to Cuba

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero

World Cup flight, hotel bookings spike although US violence casts shadow

U.S. President Donald Trump draws USA during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw REUTERS/Carlos Barria
U.S. President Donald Trump draws USA during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to US drug charges

Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin linked to multiple drug-related murders, is escorted by FBI agents as he arrives handcuffed at Ontario International Airport, in California, U.S., January 23, 2026, in this screengrab taken from video.  FBI/Handout via REUTERS
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin linked to multiple drug-related murders, is escorted by FBI agents as he arrives handcuffed at Ontario International Airport, in California, U.S., January 23, 2026, in this screengrab taken from video.  FBI/Handout via REUTERS

Mexico president asks South Korean counterpart for more BTS concerts

FILE PHOTO: Members of K-Pop band, BTS perform on ABC's 'Good Morning America' show in Central Park in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Members of K-Pop band, BTS perform on ABC's 'Good Morning America' show in Central Park in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

11 dead, 12 wounded in armed attack at football field in central Mexico

Four bags containing human remains were also found on the night of Jan 24 in the same town.
Four bags containing human remains were also found on the night of Jan 24 in the same town.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.