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The Mexican Navy activated search and rescue efforts in the Caribbean on Thursday, in hopes to locate two missing sailboats which were carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba. The boats left Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, last week and were bound for Havana. With nine people of different nationalities on board, the boats did not arrive in the Cuban capital on March 24 and March 25, as scheduled. In a statement, the Navy appealed to seafarers and maritime authorities in the region to report any information or sightings. It said it was also using an aircraft to search the route between Isla Mujeres and Havana. US sanctions, silent allies: Where have Cuba's friends gone?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that suppo...

Israeli settlers have carried out more violent attacks on Palestinian areas in the West Bank on Saturday, burning buildings, homes and vehicles, and beating and pepper spraying Palestinians attempting to stop them. The attacks are just the latest by settlers, and came on the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Muslim festival of Ramadan. Although settler violence has been constant over past decades, it has intensified recently as Israel pushes forward with new settlements.  Violence by settlers has increased since Israel and the US launched their war on Iran on February 28. Israeli settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians increaseTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Israeli military reports no arres...

US President Donald Trump announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be sent to US airports on Monday to assist Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff. "On ‌Monday, ICE will be going to ‌airports to help our wonderful ‌TSA ​Agents who have stayed on the job," ​Trump wrote in a Truth Social post ⁠on ​Sunday. Like ICE, the Transportation Security Administration falls under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is responsible for passenger security screening at airports. Budget standoff over immigration crackdown The DHS has been operating without funding since February 14, as Democratic lawmakers demand reforms in the wake of Trump's deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Democrats have demanded shorter patrols, a ban on face masks, and ...

Crowds of protesters took to the streets of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday to decry efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol.    The capital's governor last week banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants and bars across the city. They have been given three months to comply with the order.  Authorities said the decision was made "at the request of the local community." They have granted an exemption to shops in three predominantly Christian neighborhoods, allowing them to sell alcohol in sealed take-away bottles. The stores, however, aren't permitted to serve booze on site. They also must keep at least 75 meters (246 feet) away from mosques and schools, and 20 meters (65 feet) away from police stations and government offices.President Ahmed al-Sharaa has not ...

Socialist candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won in the Paris mayoral race on Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital's mayor. Gregoire claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat. He said the French capital would resist the right and far right in the lead-up to next year's presidential polls in France. "Paris will be the heart of the resistance against this alliance of the right, which seeks to take away what we hold most precious and fragile: the simple joy of living together," Gregoire said after projections landed from the second-round runoff of local elections.Cities for people: How Paris learned from GroningenTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and con...

Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday looked set to end in a two-way tie between the ruling liberal Freedom Movement of Prime Minister Robert Golob and the opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), led by populist Janez Jansa. With some 99% of the votes counted, Golob's party was less than half a percentage point ahead with 28.5% versus the 28.1% tallied up for the SDS. An exit poll published by public broadcaster TV Slovenia and commercial Pop TV had given the Freedom Movement a greater margin, but this faded as ballots continued to be counted. Prime Minister Golob claims victory With the almost final results, it was unclear who had the best path to forming a government, with smaller parties looking set to be kingmakers in a possible coalition. Golob spoke shortly after the ...