USA El Chapo's conviction has 'done nothing' against Sinaloa cartel, experts say "The conviction though has done nothing to impact the Sinaloa cartel because it remains the most powerful cartel in Mexico," one expert said. 14/02/2019
USA Sen. Ted Cruz wants El Chapo to pay for border wall "Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way to secure our southern border and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons and individuals," the senator said. 14/02/2019
USA Gucci creative director addresses unintended racist imagery of $890 sweater "We are truly committed in facing what happened as a crucial learning moment for everybody," the luxury brand executive said. 14/02/2019
Europe News ICJ rules that case over frozen Iranian funds by US can continue Proceedings continue in International Court of Justice over the freezing of Iranian assets by the US. 14/02/2019
Europe News The Brief. Belgium Strike, Whisky woes and money laundering The Brief. Belgium Strike, Whisky woes and money laundering 14/02/2019
USA Trump, California governor trade barbed tweets over bullet train money "Fake news," Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted to Trump, who claimed the project had been canceled. 14/02/2019
USA Over 1,800 dairy cows killed in freak blizzard, hurting struggling farmers "It's been four years of thin margins and losses. We've been struggling financially for four years and now Mother Nature is throwing another twist," said one farmer who lost 200 cows. 14/02/2019
USA Serial killer Samuel Little is drawing sketches of his victims for the FBI The FBI has been trying to connect Little's confessions with unsolved deaths in more than a dozen states between 1970 and 2005. 14/02/2019
Iran Iran's Rouhani blames US and allies for attack on Revolutionary Guards Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the US and its allies on Thursday for a suicide bombing that killed 27 members of its Revolutionary Guards, according to state TV. 13/02/2019
USA California's new governor slams brakes on San Francisco-to-Los Angeles bullet train The governor scaled back the high-speed train, calling for a more limited rail line now but leaving door open to statewide project in the future. 13/02/2019
USA California governor targets illegal pot farms, says many 'run by the cartels' The state is the top cannabis producer in the U.S., and while many want the move against illegal growers, some say Mexican cartels don't play a big role. 13/02/2019
USA Bill Cosby 'not remorseful,' spokesman says "When I visit him, it's nothing sad about it," his spokesman Andrew Wyatt said. "He's not sad. He's not remorseful because he did nothing wrong." 13/02/2019
USA Seattle digging out from snow as many in the Midwest lost power Some streets in downtown Chicago were closed on Tuesday over fears of ice falling from buildings. 13/02/2019
USA Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán likely headed to Supermax prison Bob Hood, a former Supermax penitentiary warden, suspects Guzmán will "never be allowed on the yard with other prisoners for the rest of his life." 13/02/2019
Iran 'Trump hurt me and my family, then he stole my photo to blame Iran' Iranian photographer is angry that the US president used her picture in a Tweet condemning her country's government. 13/02/2019
USA Rapper 21 Savage released on bond in immigration case The rapper is a U.K. national who "like almost two million of his immigrant child peers, was left without immigration status" as a child with no way to fix it, his lawyers said. 12/02/2019
Markets Asian stocks edge up, U.S. futures rise on hope for no U.S. government shutdown Asian stocks edge up, U.S. futures rise on hope for no U.S. government shutdown 12/02/2019
USA 220 Baptist ministers, deacons, others found guilty of sex abuse, report says A total of about 380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, a newspaper investigation found. 12/02/2019
USA Katy Perry shoes criticized for resembling blackface apparently pulled The shoes featured blue eyes, a gold triangular nose, and bright red lips. The black versions drew criticism online. 12/02/2019
USA California lost 18 million trees in 2018, adding fuel to future wildfires Tree deaths have slowed in California thanks to a rainy winter, but the state's forests "are still under significant stress," a wildfire expert said. 12/02/2019