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Mexican governor and mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's party in the northwestern Sinaloa state said they would temporarily step down from their posts after the United States charged them and eight other politicians and ...

US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz

By SARAH EL DEEB and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying Iran to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control alert on Friday adds pressure in the standoff ...

Hundreds detained during May Day protests in Turkey

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities detained over 500 May Day demonstrators on Friday for attempting to march in areas declared off-limits. Protests marking International Workers' Day, a national holiday in Turkey, are frequently marred by clashes with authorities, which have declared ...