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Tourists describe fires and roadblocks in Puerto Vallarta after El Mencho killing report

Smoke rises over Puerto Vallarta as security forces respond

American tourists in Puerto Vallarta said they faced sudden violence and lockdowns after reports that Mexican forces killed cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” Visitors told Fox News Digital they saw burning vehicles, blocked roads, and shuttered…

  • Samuel Davis
  • February 23, 2026
  • WORLD

Iran wins UN vice-chair role on social development commission, sparking backlash from rights groups

Iran UN vice-chair role at UN Commission for Social Development

Iran’s election as a vice-chair of the United Nations Commission for Social Development has prompted criticism from human rights advocates and some policy analysts, who argue the appointment conflicts with the Islamic Republic’s record and recent UN scrutiny of Tehran’s…

  • Samuel Davis
  • February 22, 2026
  • WORLD

US warns Peru over China-backed Chancay port after court curbs oversight

Chancay port warning as cranes operate at Peru megaport

The United States has warned Peru that it could lose effective oversight of the Chinese-backed Chancay deep-water port, escalating a dispute over Beijing’s growing role in critical infrastructure across Latin America. The State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs said…

  • Samuel Davis
  • February 20, 2026
  • WORLD

Netanyahu meets Trump as Iran talks return and military option looms

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet amid renewed Iran diplomacy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, with Iran expected to dominate the agenda as Washington weighs diplomacy alongside the threat of military action. Trump has publicly framed the…

  • Samuel Davis
  • February 15, 2026

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