Tag: Mexico
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‘We’re not letting you in’, Trump warns migrant caravan
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the over 7,000 Central-American refugees now on the march through Mexico towards the southern border of the United States to “go back”. He vowed that he would not allow them into the country. Trump, in a tweet urged them to rather apply for U.S. citizenship like others. The president…
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Again, Nigerian students soar at world robotics
Nigerian teenagers, who raised the country’s flag at the 2018 First Global Robotic Olympiad (GRO) in Mexico, won two bronze medals at the competition involving 187 countries. The Nigerian team won the medals in the Outstanding Support and International Journey categories. There were 20 categories of awards at the event which ended on Sunday. The…
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[BREAKING] World Cup: Neymar shines as Brazil beat Mexico to reach quarter-final
Neymar scored one goal and played a key role in the second as Brazil edged out Mexico in Samara to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive time. Brazil did not have it all their own way, especially in an opening period dominated by the Central Americans, but the five-time winners grew into…
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Lopez Obrador elected Mexico’s new president with 53 per cent of vote
Left-wing populist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been elected president of Mexico with at least 53 per cent of the vote, the electoral authority says. A projection based on a vote count in 7,800 representative polling stations confirms the victory of Lopez Obrador, National Electoral Institute President Lorenzo Cordova said. Lopez Obrador took between 53…
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Trump announces intention of U.S. to bid for 2026 World Cup
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the intention to bid for the 2026 World Cup in conjunction with Canada and Mexico. Trump, while announcing the bid on his Twitter handle, warned against opposition from countries that the U.S. has always supported. Morocco is currently challenging the North American bid for the first 48-team World Cup…
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Trump inspects ‘amazing’ US-Mexico border wall prototype amid protests
Stressing “We will build the wall” near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California, US President Donald Trump yesterday inspected prototypes for US-Mexico border wall amid peaceful protests. Trump, who was briefed on eight towering prototypes, said he liked a fully concrete wall because it was the hardest to climb. He noted…
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Trump insists Mexico will pay for border wall ‘directly or indirectly’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that his position on the border wall with Mexico has not changed, and that the latter country would pay for it “directly or indirectly.” “The Wall is the Wall, it has never changed or evolved from the first day I conceived of it. Parts will be, of necessity,…
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JUST IN: Another 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook southern Mexico on Saturday and was felt in the capital, where seismic alarms sounded, residents ran into the streets and rescuers briefly stopped combing the rubble left by a 7.1 tremor on Tuesday. The US Geological Survey said the new quake was relatively shallow and hit near Juchitan, about 11…
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60 dead, over 200 injured after magnitude-8.1 earthquake hits Mexico
At least 60 people were killed after a magnitude-8.1 earthquake rocked Mexico late Thursday night, leveling buildings in southern Mexico, triggering tsunami warnings in several countries and causing people to flee into the street. Buildings swayed and lights went out in Mexico City, some 650 miles from the epicenter. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto called…
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Photos/Video: Strongest earthquake in a century hits Mexico, dozens dead, several injured
The most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years struck off the nation’s Pacific Coast late Thursday, rattling millions of residents in Mexico City with its violent tremors, killing at least 32 people and leveling some areas in the southern part of the country, closer to the quake’s epicenter. According to a report by…