Tren de Aragua — all you need to know about the Venezuelan gang
Members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) stand guard as inmates aboard a bus are transferred outside the Tocoron prison in Tocoron, Aragua State, Venezuela, on September 20, 2023.
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Forget about rare earth minerals. We need more copper
Employees of the Codelco's Chuquicamata copper mine work in Calama in Chile's Antofagasta province, on April 11, 2023.
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After 15 months of displacement, a Palestinian reporter finally returns home : Up First from NPR
Anas Baba films a video of himself in Gaza.
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Anas Baba films a video of himself in Gaza.
Anas Baba is NPR's eyes and
Trump administration says South Africa's Ambassador to U.S. is 'persona non grata'
South Africa's ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 9, including aid workers and journalists
Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip on Saturday. The Israeli military says it was targeting "terrorists" operating a drone in the area. But the head of Gaz
A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom
Wombats at the Hannover Zoo in Germany. Sam Jones, a self-described outdoor enthusiast with a large social media following, was widely criticized in Australia after briefly yanking a wombat joey away from its mother in the night.
Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts
Chinese Foreign Minister Wag Yi, stands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, left, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi, right, before a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue at Diaoyutai State Guest
As global tariff tensions rise, here's the latest on U.S. trade with top partners
A worker cuts a piece of steel for a customer at North York Iron, a steel supplier in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 11.
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The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war
Power lines run near a bridge in Hamilton, Ontario, on Feb. 4 This week, Ontario's leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states in retaliation for President Trump's tariffs.
Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them
If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination.
From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are
DR Congo: Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
(Nairobi) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the allied Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) have threatened, detained, and attacked journalists, critics, and civil society activists since capturing Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Manchester United announces plans for a new $2.5 billion stadium
An aerial view of Old Trafford stadium, home of Manchester United Football Club, on Aug. 31, 2022 in Manchester, England.
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The New Mexico Mom Growing Political Power From a Community Garden
This story was originally published by Barn Raiser, your independent source for rural and small town news.
Small-scale growers find ways to reduce food insecurity
A previous version of this article appeared on Working Class Storytelling, a
5 things to know about Mark Carney, Canada's next prime minister
Mark Carney addresses supporters after winning the Liberal Party election on Sunday. He is expected to be sworn in this week.
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Canada's new Prime Minister is Mark Carney
FILE - Mark Carney speaks during his Liberal leadership campaign launch in Edmonton, Jan. 16, 2025.
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