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Jury seated in Prez Biden's son Hunter Biden's federal firearms case

A jury of 12 panellists and four alternates was selected in one day

Mexico awakes with joy to first woman elected President, Claudia Sheinbaum

Claudia Sheinbaum promised to continue the political course set by her populist predecessor despite widespread discontent with persistent cartel violence and disappointing economic performance

Biden preparing to stop asylum if daily average of migrants reaches 2,500

The impact of the 2,500 figure means that the executive order could go into immediate effect, because daily figures are higher than that now

Donald Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict

It is unclear how much Trump and the GOP spent in May. But the sum could help them close the money gap with Biden that has persisted throughout the race

As Trump denies allegations, here's how it could affect him at sentencing

While the strategy may resonate with his most loyal political supporters, it failed during his New York criminal trial and could complicate his legal team's efforts to avoid a tough sentence

Claudia Sheinbaum profile: A scientist, a leftist and ex-Mexico City mayor

Sheinbaum's background is in science. She has a PhD in energy engineering. Her brother is a physicist. In a 2023 interview with The Associated Press, Sheinbaum said, I believe in science

Fauci testifies publicly before US panel on Covid origins, controversies

"I have repeatedly stated that I have completely open mind to either possibility and that if definitive evidence becomes available to validate or refute either theory, I will accept it,'' he said

CEOs of S&P 500 got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening gap with workers

CEOs got rewarded as the economy showed remarkable resilience, underpinning strong profits and boosting stock prices

S Korea to nullify peace deal to punish N Korea over balloon launches

Over several days, North Korea flew hundreds of balloons to drop trash and manure on South Korea in an angry reaction against previous South Korean civilian leafleting campaigns

Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 dead, 6 missing

Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country since Sunday, flooding homes, fields and roads, and forcing authorities to cut electricity as a precaution.

Thousands of children in Afghanistan affected by ongoing floods: UNICEF

The UN food agency has warned that many survivors are unable to make a living

Earthquakes shake Japan, collapse five homes damaged in January quake

A magnitude 5.9 temblor on the northern top of the Noto Peninsula was followed minutes later by a 4.8 and then several smaller quakes within the next two hours

Jury selection to begin in federal gun case against Hunter Biden today

He is charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase when he was, according to his memoir, in the throes of a crack addiction

China, Russia trying to undermine peace summit on Ukraine war: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defence forum in Singapore

Israeli airstrikes near Syrian city of Aleppo kills several people

The state-run SANA news agency gave no specific toll

Mexico awaits results in election likely to choose its first female prez

People turned out to vote in the township of Cuitzeo, in the western state of Michoacn, despite the fact that a town council candidate was shot to death

Here's what's next for South Africa, key figures in coalition talks

There are four major political parties and at least eight with significant shares of the vote after last week's election

Israel seeks governing alternative to Hamas in Gaza, despite past failures

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant's comments came at a time of new uncertainty in the eight-month war

Trump joins TikTok, calls it 'honour'; as prez, he once tried to ban it

By Sunday morning, Trump had amassed more than 1.1 million followers on the platform

S Africa's prez urges parties to find common ground after deadlock

South Africa announced its final election results on Sunday, confirming that no party won a majority