Mexico was a destination for escaped slaves — one woman risked everything to get them there A Texas exhibit honors the life and work of Silvia Hector Webber, who became known as the "Harriet Tubman of Texas" for helping enslaved people flee the States. 06/17/2024 - 5:14 pm | View Link
Mexico Details 1 Million People Trying To Reach US The figures, which relate to just the first five months of this year, show that most would-be migrants were Venezuelan, with many men traveling alone. 06/17/2024 - 4:53 am | View Link
Mexico Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... Class divisions. Mexican society is sharply divided by income and educational level. Although a middle class has struggled to expand in the cities, the principal division is between the wealthy well-educated elite and the urban and rural poor, who constitute the vast majority of the population. 06/17/2024 - 4:33 am | View Website
Largest Ethnic Groups In Mexico Largest Ethnic Groups In Mexico People walk down a busy street in Mexico. Editorial credit: EddieHernandezPhotography / Shutterstock.com. Mexico is a country with a rich history, many unique traditions, and a diverse multicultural heritage. Mexico borders the United States of America to the north. In terms of land area, Mexico is close to one-fifth of the size of the United States. 06/16/2024 - 5:49 pm | View Website
Mexican People | Facts About Mexico Mexico is home to about 130 million people, making it the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world and the 10th largest overall. More than three-fourths of Mexicans live in cities, with just over 20% remaining in rural areas. 06/15/2024 - 5:43 pm | View Website
Mexicans The Mexican people have varied origins and an identity that has evolved with the succession of conquests among Amerindian groups and later by Europeans. 06/14/2024 - 10:44 pm | View Website
Culture of Mexico Mexico's culture emerged from the culture of the Spanish Empire and the preexisting indigenous cultures of Mexico. Mexican culture is described as the 'child' of both western and native American civilizations. Other minor influences include those from other regions of Europe, Africa and also Asia. 06/13/2024 - 5:45 pm | View Website
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is rolling out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he makes his first trip to the country in 24 years for a two-day visit to a crucial arms supplier as the war in Ukraine rages on.
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Pyongyang has been decorated with Russian flags and portraits of Putin ahead of the Russian President’s visit.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine claimed responsibility Tuesday for an overnight drone attack on a Russian oil facility that started a massive blaze in the latest long-range strike by Kyiv’s forces on a border region.
Ukraine has in recent months stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil terminals in an effort to slow down the Kremlin’s war machine.
DUSSELDORF, Germany — Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose during France’s 1-0 win against Austria at the European Championship on Monday and will have to wear a protective mask if he plays on at the tournament.
The World Cup winning striker had to be substituted after colliding with Austria’s Kevin Danso during the Group D match at Dusseldorf Arena and France coach Didier Deschamps did not know in the immediate aftermath if the injury would rule him out of the rest of Euro 2024.
He was taken to a hospital in Dusseldorf and the France’s Football Federation confirmed the extent of the injury.
“He will undergo treatment in the coming days, without undergoing surgery immediately,” it said in a statement.
The writing was on the wall—or, at least, in the polls. Despite the fact that young Europeans had turned out en masse to prevent a predicted far-right surge during the 2019 European Parliament elections, they wouldn’t necessarily be compelled to do so again five years later. If anything, many analysts warned in the days and weeks leading up the vote, many of them would end up voting for the far right.
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And vote they did.
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.
The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 130 of the 152 members of the Senate in attendance, with 4 voting against it and 18 abstaining.
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The bill now needs the pro forma endorsement of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, followed by its publication in the Government Gazette, which will set a date within 120 days when it becomes effective.
Thailand will become the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean soldiers fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the rivals’ land border Tuesday for the second time this month, South Korea’s military said.
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The South’s military observed increased North Korean construction activities along their heavily armed border to install suspected anti-tank barriers, reinforce roads and plant land mines.