- 2d ago
Simon and Rachel storms leave at least five dead in Mexico as floods spread
Flooding and winds from Hurricane Simon and storm Rachel have cut power and triggered evacuations on Mexico's Pacific coast, and Simon is forecast to reach Sinaloa on Thursday, 15 October.
- 2d ago
Storm Rachel's remnants flood Las Vegas and batter Long Beach, damaging homes
Waves from the remnants of Rachel swept away part of the Long Beach boardwalk and left homes unsafe, while Las Vegas recorded rain that tied an all-time October daily record. Forecasters issued flood watches on Monday, 12 October.
- 5d ago
Mexican journalist Hamurabi Huesca Manzano shot dead in Oaxaca, ninth killed this year
Hamurabi Huesca Manzano, owner of the Pinotepa Comunica news portal, was shot dead on Friday in Oaxaca, according to Article 19 the ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year. The state prosecutor's office says an armed group opened fire on him and two other men.
- 5d ago
Luis Enrique's daughter Sira Martínez unhurt as passenger in fatal Spanish motorcycle crash
Sira Martínez, daughter of Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique, was a passenger in a car that collided with a motorcycle near Oliva on Thursday evening. The motorcyclist died at the scene, and the Guardia Civil is investigating the collision.
- 5d ago
Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killings of Australian and American surfers
A judge in Baja California found Jesus Gerardo Garcia and two co-defendants guilty of aggravated homicide, violent robbery and vehicle theft. Sentencing is set for October 16.
- 5d ago
Hurricane Simon weakens off Mexico's Pacific coast after one death and floods
Hurricane Simon was moving northwest at 2 mph off Jalisco early Monday, and Mexican authorities reported one death in Guerrero. Its track points to an inland turn across west-central Mexico around midweek.
- 5d ago
Panama declares state of emergency after magnitude 7.7 quake and over 100 aftershocks
Panama's government declared a national state of emergency on Saturday, with up to USD 100 million for repairs, after a 7.7 quake and a 6.6 quake on Friday damaged all 10 provinces and left 27 people injured.
- 6d ago
Turkey sacks coach Vincenzo Montella after four straight Nations League defeats
The Turkish Football Federation dismissed the Italian on Friday without giving a reason or naming a successor. Montella had taken Turkey to Euro 2024 quarter-finals and the 2026 World Cup, but his side lost all four of its Nations League matches in the current campaign.
- 6d ago
Diego Luna's 'Ceniza en la boca' opens in Spanish cinemas, a story of a migrant family split by a mother's departure
The film, adapted from Brenda Navarro's 2022 novel, premiered out of competition at Cannes and later won the Premio Agenda 2030 Euskadi Basque Country, a prize for works that connect cinema with social and territorial issues.
- 6d ago
Prison fight and second clash leave 12 dead in Mazatlán, Mexico, over two days
A second fight at El Castillo prison in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, killed two more inmates on Friday, less than 24 hours after a Thursday riot left ten dead and 16 injured.
- 6d ago
Hijo de Fishman freed after reparation deal over referee's death in Mexico
Mexican wrestler El Hijo de Fishman was released on Friday 9 October after a reparation agreement with the family of referee Gerardo Germán Pineda, who died during a match in Hidalgo.
- Oct 8
Hong Kong's Bar Leone named world's best bar for second year as Moebius Milano takes second
The 18th edition of The 50 Best Bars took place on 7 October at Palazzo del Ghiaccio in Milan, where Cartagena's Alquímico completed the global podium in third place.
- Oct 8
Mexico enacts constitutional reform barring dual citizens from presidential and gubernatorial races
President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a constitutional decree requiring candidates for president, governor, and Mexico City mayor to renounce foreign citizenship before the 2028 election cycle.
- Oct 7
Laura Wontorra and Riccardo Basile announce pregnancy, expecting first child in spring 2027
German sports television presenters Laura Wontorra and Riccardo Basile announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child, with the birth expected in spring 2027.
- Oct 7
Spain expands FIFA ranking lead to 38 points as Portugal enters top five
Spain extended its advantage over Argentina atop the FIFA world rankings to 38.77 points after four consecutive UEFA Nations League victories, while Portugal climbed two spots to fifth.
- Oct 7
Spotify expands audiobooks to 180 markets with 350,000 titles in 120 languages
Spotify announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair that it is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180 countries by the end of 2026, granting access to more than 750 million listeners across 120 languages.
- Oct 6
Mexico arrests Jalisco cartel regional boss Iván Cazarín Molina in Zapopan
Mexican federal forces arrested Iván Cazarín Molina, alias El Tanque, in Jalisco, seizing weapons and drugs from the high-ranking CJNG operative.
- Oct 6
Hurricane Isaias becomes first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season, nears Alabama and Florida
Isaias became the Atlantic season's first hurricane late in the year, and the National Hurricane Center expects it to reach the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Forecasts call for storm surge up to 2.1 metres and rain of up to 180 mm.
- Oct 5
Special Criminal Court adjourns Daniel Kinahan case and Kerry crystal meth trial
Dublin's Special Criminal Court has adjourned proceedings against Daniel Kinahan to 12 October after Belfast solicitor Darragh Mackin was retained to represent him, while also delaying a trial over a 32.8 million euro crystal meth seizure.
- Oct 4
Cavan Sullivan sets scoring record as United States beats Mexico 3-0 in Arizona friendly
The United States defeated Mexico 3-0 at State Farm Stadium, with 17-year-old Cavan Sullivan becoming the youngest goalscorer in American national team history.
