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Oil price jumps as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico production hub

Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to post big gains for week on worries about supply disruptions as energy companies began shutting production in Gulf of Mexico ahead of possible hurricane

Hurricane Grace lashes eastern Mexico, causing power outages, felling trees

Federal authorities said much of central and eastern Mexico would be hit by torrential rain, but did not provide any early word of the damage caused by Grace.

India, Mexico markets push Walmart international business grow 13% in Q2

US retail giant Walmart saw its operations in markets like India, China and Mexico push its international business growth by 13 per cent in the second quarter ended July 31

World Covid dispatch: FDA clears third shot for immunocompromised patients

Thailand coronavirus cases hit record high, US FDA amended the emergency use authorizations for both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Fauci favors boosters for most vulnerable

Fauci favours booster shots for vulnerable, Deaths in Russia remain near last month's record high, with 787 deaths in the last 24 hours

Mexico's economy rebounds 19.7% helped by strong showing across sectors

The agricultural sector grew 6.7 per cent year-on-year

Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp commences retail operations in Mexico

Hero MotoCorp has established presence in various global markets over the last few years.

Mexican President calls for 'new coexistence' of American states

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called for 'a new coexistence' of all countries of Americas after stating that model imposed more than two centuries ago 'is exhausted; it has no future'.

Mexico opens Olympics with 4-1 victory over France in soccer

Alexis Vega scored the first of four second-half goals for Mexico in a 4-1 victory over France on Thursday in the men's Olympic soccer tournament. Mexico, which won gold at the 2012 Olympics, had the better chances in the first half but the game was scoreless at the break. Vega scored first in the 47th minute and Sebastian Cordova added a second in the 55th. Andre-Pierre Gignac, who plays for Mexican club Tigres, scored from the penalty spot in the 70th minute to narrow the gap for France, which won the Olympic title in 1984. But Uriel Atuna put Mexico ahead 3-1 in the 80th and Eduardo Aguirre added a goal in stoppage time for El Tri. While the Olympics is for under-23 squads, coaches are able to name three players born after 1997. So teams in Tokyo are dotted with stars, including Florian Thauvin, who won the 2018 World Cup with France and also plays for Tigres. Mexico's team featured goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, a 36-year-old veteran of four World Cups, and Club America teammate .

Mexico: $300 million in Israeli spyware spending included kickbacks

Mexico's top anti-money laundering investigator has said that officials from previous administrations from 2012 to 2018 spent about $300 million in government money to purchase spyware from NSO Group

Richard Branson's test flight to space sparks new optimism in New Mexico

With Virgin Galactic making its highest profile test flight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it's only a matter of time before New Mexico realises a dream that has been decades in the making

Mexico enters third wave of coronavirus pandemic, infections up 29%

Mexico is entering its third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose by 29% compared to the previous week

Mexico's third Covid wave concentrated among youngsters: President

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country is mainly concentrated amongst the younger population, but with a low death rate

Intense lightening storm ignited gas pipeline leak in Gulf of Mexico

Mexico's state-owned oil company said a bizarre chain of events, including lightening storm and simultaneous gas pipeline leak, set off strange subaquatic fireball seen last week in the Gulf of Mexico

US administration and Mexico seek ways to do more on irregular immigration

Kamala Harris and Homeland Security Secretary have conveyed to the most important US partner that the Biden administration is taking a more nuanced approach to immigration than its predecessor

VP Kamala Harris targets corruption, immigration on Latin America trip

With Harris visiting Guatemala and Mexico, Biden administration is expected to announce new measures to fight smuggling and trafficking, and hopes to announce additional anti-corruption efforts

Mexico coronavirus update: Death toll by rises by 4,272 to 227,840

Mexico announced that a clinical review of past deaths has led officials to raise the country's confirmed COVID-19 death toll by 4,272, to a total of 227,840

Designate Mexican drug cartels as terror organisations: Texas Gov to Biden

US state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has urged President Joe Biden to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organisations

Mexico thanks Indian government for sending 870,000 Covid-19 vaccines

The Mexican government on Tuesday expressed gratitude towards India for the delivery of 870,000 Covid-19 vaccines to fight against the pandemic

Mexico's president Lopez Obrador knocks US over coronavirus vaccines

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took a dig at the US government Sunday, saying the United States has not helped Mexico with coronavirus vaccines