Hundreds of armed men belonging to a newly-formed vigilante group called “El Machete” have abducted 21 people while burning vehicles and at least a dozen homes in a southern Mexico town, officials say. The chaos in Pantelho unfolded Monday as the
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Indian teenager beaten to death, hanged for wearing jeans
A teenage girl in India was allegedly beaten to death and publicly hanged by male family members for wearing jeans. The mother of Neha Paswan, 17, said her daughter’s grandfather and uncles attacked her with sticks in her own home
Olympics schedule and events to watch Tuesday
Women’s Gymnastics: Suni Lee, Grace McCallum, Jordan Chiles and the rest of Team USA compete in the team final. It began at 6:45 a.m.. ET, but there will also be a primetime airing at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Swimming:
Republicans join ‘free Cuba’ protesters outside U.S. Capitol: ‘Liberty will prevail’
Republican lawmakers joined protesters outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to hold a press conference in support of freeing Cuba from its communist regime. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told Fox News the group was there to speak out for the
Tunisia’s president announces new restrictions, denies accusations of a power grab
Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country’s young democracy at home and
Wildfires scorch Spain and cause ‘disaster without precedence’ in Sardinia
Sardinia’s local government declared a state of emergency on Sunday, due to what it described as a “disaster without precedence.” “It is still not possible to estimate the damages caused by the fires that are still ongoing in the Oristano
DOJ: Former US embassy worker admits to sexual abuse, filming women without consent
A former American employee who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City now risks being sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse and admitting to “photographing and recording dozens of nude and partially nude women without their consent”,
Cardinal, 9 others on trial at Vatican in money scandals
VATICAN CITY – A trial opened in Vatican City on Tuesday for 10 defendants, including a once-powerful cardinal, in a case based on a sprawling investigation of the allegedly criminal management of the Holy See’s portfolio of assets, including donations
Explosion at chemical complex in German city of Leverkusen
An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance classified the explosion as “an
First person charged under Hong Kong national security law – CNN Video
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after being found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism in a landmark court ruling. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports from the High Court