Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race | Elections News

Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race | Elections News

The stand-in candidate for popular ex-President Ricardo Martinelli has promised to boost the economy. Jose Raul Mulino, a stand-in for a former president banned from running, has won the country’s presidential elections. Authorities unofficially called the race late on Sunday after three of Mulino’s closest competitors conceded defeat. The former…

Bodies of murdered Australian, US surfers identified in Mexico | Crime News

Bodies of murdered Australian, US surfers identified in Mexico | Crime News

The three men were killed during a camping and surfing trip along Mexico’s Pacific coast. Mexican authorities have confirmed the deaths of an American and two Australians who went missing in northern Mexico last week after the tourists’ parents identified their bodies. The bodies of Australian brothers Callum and Jake…

At least 75 killed, more than 100 others missing in Brazil floods | Climate Crisis News

At least 75 killed, more than 100 others missing in Brazil floods | Climate Crisis News

More than 88,000 people are displaced as floods hit Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state. Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities have said. Damage from the…

Alvarez vs Munguia: Canelo retains boxing titles with unanimous victory | Boxing News

Alvarez vs Munguia: Canelo retains boxing titles with unanimous victory | Boxing News

Mexico’s Alvarez successfully defended his WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA super middleweight titles against compatriot Munguia. Mexico’s undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has retained his titles with a unanimous victory over compatriot Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas. Alvarez, who received scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 from the…

Spain and Argentina trade jibes in row before visit by President Milei | Politics News

Spain and Argentina trade jibes in row before visit by President Milei | Politics News

The spat began when Spain’s transport minister said Argentina’s Javier Milei took drugs during last year’s election. Spain and Argentina have their diplomatic daggers drawn and have traded jibes over drug use and economic decline. The spat began on Friday when Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente, during a panel discussion…

‘It’s going to be worse’: Brazil braces for more pain amid record flooding | Floods News

‘It’s going to be worse’: Brazil braces for more pain amid record flooding | Floods News

The death toll has climbed to 56 in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state, with tens of thousands displaced. Overpowering floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains are continuing to sweep southern Brazil, killing at least 56 people and forcing tens of thousands out of their homes, the government…

Panama court rules leading candidate Mulino may remain in presidential race | Elections News

Panama court rules leading candidate Mulino may remain in presidential race | Elections News

The decision removes uncertainty over Mulino’s eligibility just two days before the vote in the Central American country. Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that frontrunner Jose Raul Mulino is eligible to run in the Central American country’s presidential election. The ruling on Friday came just two days before the vote…

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’ | Floods News

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’ | Floods News

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 29, with at least 60 people missing, according to the state’s civil defence agency. The authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for…

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News

Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war on Gaza becoming the deadliest conflict for journalists and media workers. “When we lose a journalist, we lose our eyes and ears to the outside…