MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four bus and taxi drivers were killed Monday following apparently coordinated attacks by gunmen in the city of Chilpancingo, the capital of the southern Pacific coast state of Guerrero.Drug gangs battling for control in the state have long been known to kill people for not paying…

Students occupying a law school during an exam period as a protest against government plans to allow private universities were removed from the building by police in northern Greece. A dozen people were arrested.A police statement said that the operation followed a request for assistance from university authorities in the…

The U.S. government is increasing its urgent military assistance to Guyana, officials said Monday, as neighboring Venezuela threatens to seize a large part of the country’s territory it has long claimed.The U.S. is pledging to help Guyana buy new aircraft, helicopters, a fleet of military drones and, for the first…

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, self-described as the “world’s coolest dictator,” secured what global observers deemed a landslide re-election victory on Sunday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement on Monday congratulating Bukele on the win. “The United States commends the work of electoral observers and looks forward to working…

A group of women at a resort in Thailand were captured on video Sunday posing for photos on a second-floor balcony when part of the structure collapsed, and they tumbled to the ground.Twelve tourists, all of whom were women who volunteered at a local public health office, were snapping photos…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is contemplating dismissing Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces.Zelenskyy said there is a need for a reset in leadership, indicating a broader shakeup beyond the military sector.The potential firing of Zaluzhnyi has caused uproar in Ukraine and pleased the Kremlin, impacting morale in…

Yang Hengjun, a China-born Australian democracy blogger, received a suspended death sentence from a Chinese court on Monday.The Australian government, which has consistently advocated for Yang, expressed shock at the verdict.Yang was convicted of espionage and given a death sentence with a two-year reprieve, a common practice in China that…

More than 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands in 18 boats over the past three days.The surge in migrant arrivals in the archipelago off northwest Africa has been notable in recent weeks, with 7,270 migrants arriving in January alone.Spain’s interior ministry reported a record 55,618 migrant…

A drone attack late Sunday evening that struck a military base in eastern Syria, where U.S. troops are stationed, left at least six allied Kurdish soldiers dead, officials said.The attack hit a training ground at al-Omar base in Syria’s eastern province of Deir el-Zour, the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces…

There are a number of reasons that draw travelers to Greece, from the sun-soaked islands to the historically rich mainland. However, one of the best reasons is having the opportunity to savor the extraordinary cuisine that the nation proudly offers. Even if a trip to Greece isn’t in the cards, you…