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Expert explains possible side effects of powerful earthquake in southern Mexico

A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) measuring its preliminary magnitude at 7.3. Seismologist Maureen Long explains the potential aftermath.

Expert explains possible side effects of powerful earthquake in southern Mexico
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A Texas prosecutor reveals new details in an ICE killing of a Houston father

A federal prosecutor in Texas has shared new details about the shooting of Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer in early July

A Texas prosecutor reveals new details in an ICE killing of a Houston father
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Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

First responders in storm-battered Texas are again rushing to people trapped in high waters after more heavy rain widened the danger from floods that have killed at least two people and left hundreds more in need of rescue

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued
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Prominent Cuban dissident to go into exile in the US

Prominent Cuban dissident to go into exile in the US

Prominent Cuban dissident to go into exile in the US
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Argentines and Spaniards face divided loyalties ahead of Spain-Argentina World Cup final

Argentines and Spaniards are facing a dilemma as their teams meet in the World Cup final

Argentines and Spaniards face divided loyalties ahead of Spain-Argentina World Cup final
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Powerful earthquake in Mexico shakes Guatemala and El Salvador

Powerful earthquake in Mexico shakes Guatemala and El Salvador

Powerful earthquake in Mexico shakes Guatemala and El Salvador
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Jamaica says 2 citizens deported by US to Eswatini rejected repatriation offers

Jamaica’s government says two of its three citizens recently deported by the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini have formally declined offers to be repatriated to the Caribbean nation

Jamaica says 2 citizens deported by US to Eswatini rejected repatriation offers
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Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador, but leaves no damage

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas on Friday, shaking buildings as far away as

Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador, but leaves no damage
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A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported

A strong earthquake has struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast, right on the border with Guatemala

A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
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Brazil unveils credit package for rural sector hit by U.S. tariffs 

Brazil's government has authorized nearly 13.3 billion reais ($2.6 billion) in extraordinary credit for rural development programs, debt-refinancing initiatives, and

Brazil unveils credit package for rural sector hit by U.S. tariffs 
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To air or not to air? Nation's TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech

To air or not to air

To air or not to air? Nation's TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech
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Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains

Torrential rains killed two people in Texas as floodwaters swept them away in their vehicles while the state braced for "record-shattering" rainfall over the next

Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains
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Texas flash floods leave at least 2 dead in region devastated a year ago

Authorities in Texas have rescued hundreds of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes and at least two people have died due to catastrophic flooding

Texas flash floods leave at least 2 dead in region devastated a year ago
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US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

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US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says
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2 executions scheduled for same day in Florida for the first time in more than 60 years

The state of Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on the same day for the first time in more than 60 years, now that a stay has been lifted for a former police officer who had been scheduled to die earlier his year

2 executions scheduled for same day in Florida for the first time in more than 60 years
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US tariffs shake up Brazil's presidential race as candidates trade blame

The tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Brazilian goods on Wednesday thrust Washington into Brazil's October presidential election, reviving

US tariffs shake up Brazil's presidential race as candidates trade blame
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UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup
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Maine mayor calls for independent investigation into deadly ICE-involved shooting

Maine mayor calls for independent investigation into deadly ICE-involved shooting

Maine mayor calls for independent investigation into deadly ICE-involved shooting
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Lionel Messi delivers again for Argentina as defending champions reach another World Cup final

Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates

Lionel Messi delivers again for Argentina as defending champions reach another World Cup final
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A mass trial of alleged MS-13 gang members wraps up in El Salvador

A mass trial of hundreds of alleged MS-13 gang members has wrapped up in El Salvador with prosecutors delivering their closing arguments

A mass trial of alleged MS-13 gang members wraps up in El Salvador
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England's Tuchel: 'Easy to say that it was wrong' to play defensively with lead vs. Argentina

England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals

England's Tuchel: 'Easy to say that it was wrong' to play defensively with lead vs. Argentina
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Trump's ICC order violates free speech, advocacy groups say in lawsuit

Two U.S.-based advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, arguing that sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court violate

Trump's ICC order violates free speech, advocacy groups say in lawsuit
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Atlanta police prepare for Argentina-England World Cup semi-final

Police in Atlanta were preparing on Wednesday for the World Cup semi-final clash between Argentina and England, a match seen as potentially high risk for trouble given the

Atlanta police prepare for Argentina-England World Cup semi-final
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Brazil services activity shrinks 0.4% in May, missing forecasts

Services activity in Brazil fell 0.4% in May from April on a seasonally adjusted basis, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday, missing economists'

Brazil services activity shrinks 0.4% in May, missing forecasts