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Examining the legality of Trump's buyout offer to federal workers

President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren't legal. ...

CBS News - 8h

Mexican cartels say they aren't worried about Trump's orders: Reporter's notebook

ABC News just spent two nights with members of one of the largest cartels in Mexico as they explained their operations in a town just across the border from the US.

ABC News - 9h

Trump to federal workers: Return to office 'or be terminated'

President Trump on Wednesday warned that federal workers will have to show up to the office “or be terminated,” framing his administration’s so-called buyout offers to 2 million employees as an ...

The Hill - 12h

‘The Gulf of America’? Here’s What Mexicans and Cubans Think.

Following President Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, at least in the United States, Mexicans and Cubans expressed annoyance, defiance, confusion and even amusement.

The New York Times - 1d

Mexicans make Emilia Pérez parody poking fun at French stereotypes

Spoof fires back at supposed inauthenticity of Oscar-tipped screen musical with a song-and-dance tale of boulangeries at war. The war of words between Mexico and France over trans gangster musical ...

The Guardian - 1d

Farm worker contracts human case of bird flu

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of bird-to-human transmission were rare.

BBC News - 2d

What would happen if the US military went after cartels on Mexican soil?

Experts say any incursion could come with serious repercussions, include violence against US tourists. Evan Hafer, a popular veteran and founder of Black Rifle Coffee , was on Joe Rogan’s podcast ...

The Guardian - 2d

Mexican workers set up tent city to house deportees from US

As well as a place to sleep, returning Mexicans will receive food, medicine and help in obtaining documents.

BBC News - 4d

Government workers dismayed by Trump's return-to-office mandate

When the Trump administration announced a return-to-office mandate this week, it stated Americans “deserve the highest-quality service from people who love our country.”

NBC News - 4d

British Museum hit by alleged IT attack by ex-worker

The museum says capacity is limited, with members and those who already hold tickets given priority.

BBC News - 4d

Mexican sailor returns home to festivities after 14 months in Houthi rebel captivity

Escorted by locals on bicycles and cars that awaited his arrival outside his hometown, Arturo Zacarías Meza has returned home days after Houthi rebels in Yemen released him and fellow crew members ...

ABC News - 5d

Mexican border states prepare migrant shelters as Trump begins deportation campaign

Mexico was raising sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to reverse mass migration

ABC News - Jan. 23

Labeling Mexican Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Could Expose U.S. Companies to Sanctions

Isolating U.S. companies from cartel activities could be almost impossible given that the criminal groups operate in sectors like agriculture and tourism, leaving some American businesses ...

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Trump sued over federal worker play

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump sued over order targeting federal workers An executive order from President ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

C.E.O.s, and President Trump, Want Workers Back in the Office

Amazon, JPMorgan and others have been telling their employees that remote work is over. Now federal employees have been ordered to come to work in person, too.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': 11 films about the drug war by Mexican directors

For the better part of the last two decades, numerous Mexican directors have addressed the country's drug violence head-on through their films.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 20

Trump said he will label Mexican cartels as terrorists in his inaugural speech. What’s at stake?

President confirms push to ‘wage war’ on drug cartels; critics say he should stop US arms used in drug war. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates Al-Qaida, Hezbollah, the Islamic State – ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Lionel Messi trash talks Mexican fans during goal celebration at América-Inter Miami game in response to jeers

Messi has now scored a goal in 21 straight years

CBS Sports - Jan. 19

What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump

Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

Giuliani reaches tentative settlement with Georgia election workers

Attorneys for Rudy Giuliani and two former Georgia election workers said Thursday they have reached a tentative settlement, a remarkable twist that would end the workers’ extensive litigation to ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Film-maker Jacques Audiard apologises after Mexican outrage over Emilia Pérez

The director of the award-winning musical about a trans cartel boss has said the film isn’t intended to be realistic, but he is sorry if things in it ‘seem shocking’. Emilia Pérez director Jacques ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

From snowy cities to Mexican border - Trump deportations loom

'Do it the right way' Texas border residents tell migrants, while Chicago neighbourhoods prepare for raids.

BBC News - Jan. 15

Road workers find body in motorway undergrowth

Police say the body was found by National Highways road workers.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Thousands of Providence Health Workers Strike in Oregon

This is a MedPage Today story. Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health began a strike Friday morning, picketing all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, after months of contract ...

ABC News - Jan. 11

Will the new presidency affect WFH for federal workers?

Winds of change are blowing, and for federal workers these could bring an end to the widespread remote work policies adopted and enhanced during the pandemic. Recommendations from the new ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Italy’s luxury wineries rely on illegal migrant workers

Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region grapple with dependence on undocumented labourers

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Mexico president trolls Trump with "Mexican America" map

Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

CBS News - Jan. 9

Mexico's president hits back at Trump over 'Gulf of America': 'We're going to call it Mexican America'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dove into President-elect Trump’s chatter of geopolitical rearrangement Wednesday, proposing a name change for North America in response to Trump’s musings about ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Mexico’s president calls for parts of US to be renamed ‘Mexican America’

Donald Trump’s vow to rename Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’ is latest dig to neighbouring countries

Financial Times - Jan. 8

These 4 Factors Are Driving Up Worker Productivity

U.S. businesses are benefitting from hybrid work, fewer meetings, better AI use, and more startups, increasing total output and offsetting post-pandemic wage increases.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Dinosaur Footprints Found in England by Quarry Workers

The prints were made by both long-necked sauropods and a predator, megalosaurus, and were found in one of the largest discoveries in decades.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

In Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home

Tens of thousands of people have vanished in northern Mexico, many because of cartel violence. An unlikely partnership offers families a form of closure.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Rudy Giuliani, Slow to Transfer Assets to Election Workers, Could Be Held in Contempt

The former mayor of New York City could be held in contempt of court after failing to fully comply with orders to surrender millions of dollars in assets to election workers he defamed.