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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nearing Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, is accelerating toward Jamaica and eastern Cuba, prompting urgent government and relief preparations across the region. With maximum sustained winds of 260 km/h, the storm is expected to deliver destructive winds, storm

Guatemalan President denounces "coup attempt"

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Sunday delivered a strong rebuke against what he called an attempted "coup," publicly accusing Attorney General Consuelo Porras and Judge Fredy Orellana of leading a "criminal alliance" to dismantle the country's democratic institutions.

Lula and Trump make progress in Malaysian gathering

Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States met this weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. Both leaders agreed to lower economic tensions between their two countries. In addition, Lula volunteered to