Morocco's quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
Khadija Ait Si Ali was just starting to rebuild her life when the earthquake struck. Her husband died in a road accident seven months ago. They had been married for less than a year and she was five months pregnant.
2023-09-16 15:48
Rugby World Cup: Fan spends 80th birthday interrailing in France
Ann Williams and husband Wyn are interrailing around France to watch Wales in the Rugby World Cup.
2023-09-16 15:26
Rain reaches New England, Atlantic Canada as Hurricane Lee pushes north
As rainfall arrives to coastal Massachusetts and Maine on Saturday, Hurricane Lee also threatens to bring damaging winds to parts of southeastern New England and Atlantic Canada.
2023-09-16 15:17
Brazilian butt-lift surgery: What are the risks and why is it so popular?
A so-called Brazilian butt-lift is the fastest-growing form of cosmetic surgery, despite the risks.
2023-09-16 14:24
Binge-drinking: 'I was stuck in a cycle of self-destruction'
Three women with experiences of binge-drinking share their stories of completely quitting alcohol.
2023-09-16 14:20
The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece's breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions
Greek officials are assessing the staggering cost of repairing the damage from record flooding and compensating residents and businesses
2023-09-16 14:18
Louisiana governor candidates face off in debate highlighting abortion ban and police brutality
Louisiana’s election is just a month away and candidates hoping to break through the pack tried to set themselves apart during a televised debate
2023-09-16 13:59
Scholz’s Dream of Climate Revolution to Revive Germany Is Dying
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is struggling to pull off his plan to harness the transition to green energy and
2023-09-16 13:55
Terry Crews shreds 'AGT' judges for 'hating' on contestants ahead of Season 18 finale
Terry Crews acknowledged that he believes this season's judges have been overly critical
2023-09-16 13:27
Mexico extradites son of ‘El Chapo’ Ovidio Guzmán López to US
Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States on Friday to face drug trafficking charges, US attorney general Merrick Garland said in a statement. “This action is the most recent step in the Justice Department’s effort to attack every aspect of the cartel’s operations,” Mr Garland said. The Mexican government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Mexican security forces captured Mr Guzmán López, alias “the Mouse,” in January in Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa state, the cartel’s namesake. Three years earlier, the government had tried to capture him, but aborted the operation after his cartel allies set off a wave of violence in Culiacan. January’s arrest set off similar violence that killed 30 people in Culiacan, including 10 military personnel. The army used Black Hawk helicopter gunships against the cartel’s truck-mounted .50-caliber machine guns. Cartel gunmen hit two military aircraft forcing them to land and sent gunmen to the city’s airport where military and civilian aircraft were hit by gunfire. The capture came just days before US president Joe Biden visited Mexico for bilateral talks followed by the North American Leaders’ Summit. On Friday, Mr Garland recognized the law enforcement and military members who had given their lives in the US and Mexico. "The Justice Department will continue to hold accountable those responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic that has devastated too many communities across the country.” In April, US prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against Mr Guzmán and his brothers, known collectively as the “Chapitos.” They laid out in detail how following their father’s extradition and eventual life sentence in the US, the brothers steered the cartel increasingly into synthetic drugs like methamphetamine and the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. The indictment unsealed in Manhattan said their goal was to produce huge quantities of fentanyl and sell it at the lowest price. Fentanyl is so cheap to make that the cartel reaps immense profits even wholesaling the drug at 50 cents per pill, prosecutors said. The brothers denied the allegations in a letter. The Chapitos became known for grotesque violence that appeared to surpass any notions of restraint shown by earlier generations of cartel leaders. Fentanyl has become a top priority in the bilateral security relationship. But Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has denied assertions by the US government and his own military about fentanyl production in Mexico, instead describing the country as a transit point for precursors coming from China and bound for the US. López Obrador blames a deterioration of family values in the US for the high levels of drug addiction in that country. An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year in the United States, according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 75,000 of those were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Inexpensive fentanyl is increasingly cut into other drugs, often without the buyers’ knowledge. Read More El Chapo’s son, three Sinaloa cartel leaders and two Mexican firms sanctioned for bringing fentanyl into US Case details Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl-fueled evolution Mexican capo's arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change Big week for US-Mexico ties going into North American summit Drug lord, trafficker, killer of wedding singers: How the ‘New Mouse’ followed in the bloody footsteps of his father El Chapo
2023-09-16 12:52
One year since Mahsa Amini's death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran's crackdown continues her struggle from exile
Elahe Tavakolian's shooter was so close, she could see him pointing his gun at her.
2023-09-16 12:50
Auto worker strike creates test of Biden's goals on labor and climate
The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden's goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions
2023-09-16 12:50
