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By Moises AVILA with Paula RAMON in EL PASO, Texas and Herika MARTINEZ in CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico BROWNSVILLE, United States (AFP) — The United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the expiry of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the border all-but impossible. The country’s deep divisions over immigration are expected to be laid bare as a wave of people try to get a foothold in a […]
By Michel COMTE Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row. “We will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement declaring the diplomat “persona non grata.” “We remain firm in our resolve that defending our democracy […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The man suspected of murdering eight people at a Texas shopping mall was kicked out of the US Army in 2008 less than three months after joining, a spokeswoman said Monday. Mauricio Garcia, 33, was shot dead by police after opening fire with a semi-automatic rifle in the parking lot of Allen Premium Outlets north of Dallas on Saturday afternoon. “Mauricio Garcia entered the regular Army in June 2008; he […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Western Canada’s spreading wildfires prompted fresh evacuation orders on Sunday as authorities registered over 100 active blazes. Around 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes in Alberta, where more than two dozen fires have not yet been brought under control. Calling the situation “unprecedented,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith declared a state of emergency on Saturday. The province — one of the world’s largest oil-producing regions — “has been experiencing […]
BROWNSVILLE, United States, May 7, 2023 (AFP) – At least seven people were killed Sunday in south Texas and several others injured when a car plowed through a group waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid center, police said. Law enforcement said they were treating the incident as an accident for now, though a witness told AFP the driver had yelled insults at the group before accelerating. The gray sport utility vehicle “went […]
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2023 (AFP) – A man who went on a rampage at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday shot dead eight people before he was himself killed, authorities said. “(We) found seven deceased individuals on scene. We transported nine individuals to the hospital… Of those we transported, two have since died,” said fire chief Jonathan Boyd of Allen, Texas. The shooting sparked panic at Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling shopping complex in Allen, […]
OTTAWA, May 7, 2023 (AFP) – Alberta announced a state of emergency on Saturday as 103 wildfires flared across the Canadian province, forcing 25,000 people to flee their homes in what a top official said was an “unprecedented” crisis. Thousands more have been told to be ready to leave on a moment’s notice. “We’ve declared a provincial state of emergency to protect the safety, health and welfare of Albertans,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a […]
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2023 (AFP) – A shooter opened fire at an outlet mall north of Dallas, Texas on Saturday, and emergency officials confirmed fatalities and said at least nine wounded people were rushed to area hospitals. Some of the victims were as young as five years old, CNN reported. A police officer was in the mall on an unrelated call when gunfire broke out around 3:30 pm (2030 GMT), said chief Brian Harvey of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump described his rape accuser as “mentally sick” in a videotaped deposition that was played for jurors in his sexual assault and defamation civil trial Thursday. “She’s a liar and she’s really a sick person. I think she’s sick, mentally sick,” Trump said of former American columnist E. Jean Carroll. He made the comments in October when he sat for a deposition in Carroll’s lawsuit against the ex-president. […]
WASHINGTON, United States — The Biden administration on Thursday warned that superpower rival China would “love” to see Washington fail to extend the national debt ceiling and push the country into the “chaos” of default. “They love to see chaos in the American system,” senior White House economics official Shalanda Young told reporters. “They love to see that we can’t do our basic jobs.” Republicans in Congress and President Joe Biden’s Democrats are running out […]
NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 (AFP) – New York prosecutors are investigating the death of a homeless man put in a chokehold by a fellow rider on the city’s subway, in an incident that has sparked outrage. The death of Jordan Neely — who US media identified as a Michael Jackson impersonator who often performed on the train — was caught on camera and has angered homeless advocacy groups. The incident also touches on two […]
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 (AFP) – US President Joe Biden on Thursday said weeks of urban fighting in Sudan “must end” and authorized potential new sanctions against those responsible for the bloodshed. “The violence taking place in Sudan is a tragedy — and it is a betrayal of the Sudanese people’s clear demand for civilian government and a transition to democracy,” he said in a statement. “It must end.” Clashes between rival factions began on […]
