International
A fire advances uncontrolly and forces the evacuation of thousands of people in California
A fire still uncontrolled has forced the evacuation of about 6,000 people and the closure of roads and schools due to the risk of rapid spread of the flames in the city of Malibu, in western California.
The fire, known as Franklin, has burned more than 2,200 acres in less than 24 hours and spread along the Pacific coast, forcing the closure of all schools until new in central and east Malibu, where more than 10,000 inhabitants reside, the California Fire Department (FireCal) reported.
Firefighters are working against the clock to extinguish the flames, which originated last night at the height of the Malibu Canyon highway and Malibu Creek State Park.
Effects of the Franklin fire in California
Near the area is the University of Pepperdine, which had to issue an eviction order at night among the campus staff due to the rapid expansion of the fire.
“All community members on the Malibu campus must take refuge in the Tyler Campus Center or in the Payson Library,” the center warned in a statement.
The road that crosses the Pacific coast has been closed to traffic between Carbon Canyon and Corral Canyon, in an attempt to facilitate evacuation tasks in the affected areas, FireCal added in its statement.
The National Weather Service maintains until Wednesday a red alert warning for strong gusts of wind in Los Angeles County and the neighboring Ventura, which could reach up to 120 km/h.
At the moment, the damage or victims that this fire may have caused, the origin of which is under investigation by the authorities, is unknown.
International
One Dead, Three Injured in Shooting at Cree Nation in Saskatchewan
One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting reported early Tuesday in the Big Island Lake Cree Nation, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, according to local media.
Police said they were alerted to the incident in a remote area located approximately 392 kilometers northwest of the city of Saskatoon. Authorities issued a dangerous persons alert for two suspects, who were described as armed.
Saskatchewan police urged residents to seek shelter immediately, lock their doors, and avoid the area while the situation remains under investigation. Officers are working to determine whether the shooting was a targeted attack or a random act of violence.
As a precautionary measure, seven health-care facilities in the surrounding area were placed under lockdown, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a post on X.
International
Mexico’s President Visits Victims After Train Derailment Kills 13 in Oaxaca
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum visited on Monday the victims injured in a train accident that left 13 people dead in the southern state of Oaxaca and announced financial assistance for those affected by the derailment of the Interoceanic Train, which was inaugurated in 2023.
The train, carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members, derailed on Sunday while traveling along the Interoceanic Corridor, a major infrastructure project that connects the Pacific coast with the Gulf of Mexico across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The corridor was one of the flagship initiatives of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration (2018–2024).
Sheinbaum visited three hospitals in the neighboring towns of Tehuantepec and Salina Cruz, where around 20 injured passengers remain hospitalized. She also went to a funeral home to accompany the families of those who lost their lives in the accident.
According to Mexico’s Navy Secretary, Raymundo Morales, the accident occurred when one of the locomotives derailed, causing all four railcars to leave the tracks.
International
Six killed, including baby, in armed attack near tourist beach in Ecuador
Six people, including a baby girl about two years old, were killed on Sunday in an armed attack near a tourist beach in southwestern Ecuador, police said. The shooting, carried out with rifles, also left three people wounded.
The incident took place in the coastal town of Puerto López, in the province of Manabí, a popular tourist destination known for whale watching. The attack occurred amid a surge of violence over the weekend that left at least nine people dead nationwide, according to local media reports.
“There are six fatalities and three injured,” Colonel William Acurio, the local police commander, told reporters on Sunday. He confirmed that one of the victims was a baby “approximately two years old.”
Authorities have not released further details about the motive behind the attack or whether arrests have been made.
-
Central America3 days agoHonduras: Zelaya Calls for Mobilization Amid Dispute Over Tegucigalpa Mayoral Race
-
Central America5 days agoGuatemala arrests 92 salvadoran gang members in 2025
-
International1 day agoMan accused of killing nine in Paramaribo dies by suicide in police custody
-
Central America5 days agoInternational leaders congratulate Honduras’ president-elect Asfura
-
International3 days agoWinter storm disrupts holiday travel, forcing 1,500 flight cancellations in the U.S.
-
International1 day agoSix killed, including baby, in armed attack near tourist beach in Ecuador
-
International8 hours agoOne Dead, Three Injured in Shooting at Cree Nation in Saskatchewan
-
International8 hours agoMexico’s President Visits Victims After Train Derailment Kills 13 in Oaxaca

























