Human-induced climate change made recent extreme heat in the US southwest, Mexico and Central America around 35 times more likely, scientists say.
The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group studied excess heat between May and early June, when the US (...)
On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed El-Khereiji attended the inauguration ceremony of President Nayib (...)
The largest crane on the eastern US seaboard has arrived in Baltimore as part of a massive clean-up effort after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Shipments in and out of one of the country's busiest ports are suspended while the wreckage hangs (...)
The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was under water where the Baltimore bridge collapsed.
Eight construction workers were on the bridge when a ship struck it, plunging them into the waters below.
Two of the (...)
By the time the crew of the Dali, a massive 948ft (289m) container ship, realized what was happening, it was already far too late.
The vessel — at the very start of a 27-day journey from the port of Baltimore to Sri Lanka — completely lost power (...)
There was no doubting Francisco Villegas' political colors as he stepped off his flight into El Salvador.
Draped in a flag bearing President Nayib Bukele's face, he was dressed in light blue —- the color of the ruling party, Nuevas Ideas.
"We're (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Daniel Ortega Saavedra of the Republic of Nicaragua on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
The King also wished the presidents of Honduras, El (...)
El Salvador declared officially on Saturday its support for Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, praising the bilateral relations and common strategic interests with Saudi Arabia in various areas.
The decision was announced by the (...)
A transgender woman has made history in the Netherlands, winning the country's beauty pageant for the first time.
Model Rikkie Valerie Kollé clinched the top title of Miss Netherlands contest on Sunday 9 July in the town of Leusden.
Judges commented (...)
The president of Honduras has declared an immediate curfew in a town where 13 people were shot dead on Saturday.
Xiomara Castro described the killings in a pool hall in Choloma as a "brutal and ruthless terrorist attack".
The victims, who were at a (...)
At least 41 people have been killed in a riot at a women's prison in Honduras on Tuesday.
It is understood that a fight broke out between rival gangs, after which one gang set a cell alight.
Officials say the fire caused the majority of the deaths (...)
The decision by El Salvador to extend a state of emergency aimed at cracking down on gangs undermines the right to fair trial, three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday.
The state of emergency was first approved in March (...)
Outrage is growing in Mexico following a fire at a migrant center in Ciudad Juárez that killed 38 migrants.
Footage has emerged which shows the moment the fire started at the center run by Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM).
Uniformed (...)
The first group of 2,000 suspected gang members in El Salvador have been moved to a huge new prison, the centerpiece of President Nayib Bukele's self-declared war on crime.
Tens of thousands of suspected gangsters have been rounded up in the country (...)
CEO of the Saud Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad received here today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador Alexandra Hill Tinoco and the accompanying delegation, currently on a visit to the (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
The King expressed his best felicitations and wished the President (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, has sent a cable of congratulation to President Nayib Bukele of the Republic of El Salvador on the anniversary of his country's Independence (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Nayib Bukele of the Republic of El Salvador on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy (...)
Time is running out to protect the world's mangroves, which are not only home to many species but also an important hedge against climate impacts, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday.
The (...)
At least 46 people have been found dead in an abandoned truck on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas.
A fire official said 16 people, including four children, had also been taken to hospital.
The survivors were "hot to the touch" and suffering from (...)
The value of Bitcoin continued to fall over the weekend as it dropped below $34,000 (£27,630), according to the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange.
The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value has now fallen by 50% since its peak in November (...)
El Salvador's defense minister has praised the extension by Congress of emergency measures which he says are having a "positive" effect in the battle against rampant gang violence.
René Merino said that more than 17,000 suspected gang members had (...)
The Darién Gap, a dangerous route that links South and North America, has long been used by migrants trekking north to the United States, in search of a better life, or simply fleeing violence at home. As well as extreme physical challenges, they (...)
For several years, the number of people transiting through Mexico, many hoping for a better life in the USA, has continued to grow. The UN team in the country, in close collaboration with the Mexican authorities, is working to ensure that they (...)
There is now "consistent evidence" that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.
Tedros Adhanom (...)
