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36 deaths reported due to heat wave in Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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June 29 |

Mexican authorities in the state of Nuevo Leon reported Wednesday that the heat wave in the state, as of June 27, registered 36 deaths.

The Ministry of Health reported that due to the heat wave that affected the state, “unfortunately, 36 deaths have been registered”, corroborated the state health secretary, Alma Rosa Marroquín Escamilla.

She also pointed out that 11 of the deceased were women and 25 were men. The day where most deaths were reported was June 20 with 11 deaths, said Alma Rosa Marroquín Escamilla, adding that most of the deceased had additional diseases.

The specialist also added that 651 medical attention have been provided in different units, both public and private: 245 of these correspond to dehydration and 406 to heat stroke.

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“This heat wave has produced a thermal sensation greater than the forecasts, this generates an impact on health”, said the official, while recognizing that the elderly, children and people with chronic degenerative diseases are among the most vulnerable.

On the other hand, the Secretary of Health of the Government of Coahuila informed that eight people have died as a result of heat stroke, while 77 people are reported with symptoms: eight hospitalized in Piedras Negras, Acuña, San Buenaventura and Monclova.

Likewise, the heat wave affecting Mexico has caused the death of 21 people in Tamaulipas, according to the State Health Secretariat.

According to local media, Mexico’s Health Secretariat reported 112 deaths in the country, most of them in the last two weeks.

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Florida judge sets 2027 trial in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against BBC

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled February 2027 for the trial in the lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump against the BBC, in which he is seeking $10 billion in damages for defamation.

Trump accuses the British broadcaster of airing a misleading edit of a speech he delivered on January 6, 2021, which, he says, made it appear that he explicitly urged his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

The president filed the suit in December in federal court in Florida, alleging defamation and violations of a law governing business practices when the program was broadcast ahead of the 2024 election.

Trump is seeking $5 billion in damages for each of the two claims.

Lawyers for the BBC unsuccessfully asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that Trump had not suffered a “legally recognizable harm,” since the investigative program Panorama, which included the edited footage, aired outside the United States.

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Head-of-state diplomacy key to guiding China–U.S. ties, Beijing says

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China–United States relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday during a regular press briefing, when asked about high-level exchanges between the two sides.

Lin added that in a recent phone call, U.S. President Donald Trump once again expressed his intention to visit China in April, while Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his invitation.

Both sides remain in communication regarding the matter, the spokesperson said.

Lin noted that the essence of China–U.S. economic and trade ties lies in mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

“Both parties should work together to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, injecting greater certainty and stability into China–U.S. economic and trade cooperation, as well as into the global economy,” he said.

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Trump administration to end special immigration operation in Minnesota

The administration of Donald Trump is bringing to a close its special operation targeting illegal immigration in the northern state of Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday, following weeks of unrest and the fatal shootings of two activists by federal agents.

Thousands of federal officers had been deployed to Minnesota in December to carry out large-scale raids against undocumented immigrants.

The operations triggered strong reactions from residents and advocacy groups, leading to daily confrontations and the deaths of two people who were shot by federal agents.

“I proposed, and President Trump agreed, that this special operation should end in Minnesota,” Homan said during a press conference in the state capital, Minneapolis.

“A significant drawdown began this week and will continue into next week,” he added.

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Homan indicated that similar enforcement efforts could be launched in other cities.

“Next week we will redeploy the agents currently here back to their home stations or to other parts of the country where they are needed. But we will continue to enforce immigration laws,” he said.