Mexico

Vehicle hits crowd in Mexico's Cabo San Lucas at World Cup gathering, city hall says

An unverified video has circulated on social media showing a car ramming a crowd; Reuters couldn't immediately verify its authenticity.

Security personnel and emergency responders stand at the site where a car rammed through a crowd of Mexico soccer fans, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in this handout released on June 25, 2026.
Inglewood, California, USA; New Zealand forward Elijah Just (11) and Iran forward Mohammad Mohebi (8) battle for the ball in the first half during a Group G match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Los Angeles Stadium, June 15, 2026.

Iran team to enter US two days before matches in FIFA World Cup 2026, ahead of critical Egypt game

A woman cleans a glass cabinet with a baby Jesus statue dressed in a version of the national soccer team jersey at a church in Mexico City June 12, 2014. Catholic soccer fans pray before the statue, which believers say has granted miracles in the past.

Soccer fans flock to Mexico City cathedral to pray to 'Soccer baby Jesus' for World Cup victory

Aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 11, 2026.

Ebola risk for FIFA World Cup is 'extremely low', but US host cities are prepared, experts say


Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America," the Interior Department said in a statement last week.

 Google Maps app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Golden eagles, wolves, jaguars, and pumas were sacrificed in Teotihuacán Moon Pyramid rituals

18 golden eagles found in Burial 6 represent months in Teotihuacán's 365-day calendar.

 Nawa Sugiyama, assistant professor with the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside, is co-director of Project Plaza of the Columns Complex at the UNESCO world heritage site of Teotihuacán. She recently published the book, “Animal Matter: Ritual, Place, and Sovereignty

Mexico's $4,500 electric car Olinia set to debut at 2026 World Cup

The project aims to position Mexico as a competitor in the global electric vehicle market, challenging industry giants like Tesla and BYD.

 The Olinia.

Masked activist destroys wax statue of Netanyahu in Mexico City

The man then told the camera:  “Long live Palestine, Long live Sudan, Long live Yemen, Long live Puerto Rico. ”

 Wax statue of Benjamin Netanyahu is destroyed in Mexico City

From Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites

On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains.

 Knowe of Swandro pictish house looking out towards Costa Hill on the mainland Orkney.

1,375-year-old pre-Hispanic pyramid discovered during highway construction in Hidalgo, Mexico

Researchers propose that Structure 1 and the surrounding settlement may be related to the Metzca lordship.

 Found during highway construction. Pre-Hispanic pyramid in Mexico.

Forget Thailand: This is where Israelis are escaping to in 2024

After Thailand became a top choice for Israelis, a new destination is winning them over—offering low prices with even greater advantages.

 Playa del Carmen

Mexico went through extreme drought. The Aztecs sacrificed 42 children to Tlaloc, the god of rain

The remains, mostly boys aged between two and seven years old, were placed inside a box of ashlars in a careful arrangement.

 Aztec Calendar Stone.

'Emilia Perez': From Mexican cartel leader to Tel Aviv's operating table

Emilia Perez tells a colorful story of cartels, gender, and redemption.

Karla Sofia Gascon (center) and Zoe Saldana in ‘Emilia Perez.’

Three Jewish converts in Mexico are trying to make aliyah. A rabbinic decree won't let them

A long-standing rabbinic decree in Mexico refuses to recognize converts and admit them into Jewish communities, preventing converts from making aliyah.

 Oskar, Rodrigo, and Gustavo Rivera receive their conversion to Judaism certificates.