United States: At least 12 injured, two of them seriously, after shooting near a festival in Ohio
Local police officers responded to a report of a shooting victim near the Old West End Festival and upon arrival found several gunshot victims.
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Book review: from Andrea Elliott to Delia Domínguez
Invisible Girl, a shocking and deeply documented story about the life of an African-American teenager and her homeless family in New York; Contracanto, the poetry collection that recovers the voice of the poet from Osorno, and a volume with unpublished comic strips by René Goscinny, in this week’s readings.
Jim Jarmusch: “I don’t intend to say anything in particular, except that empathy is important”
A great figure in American independent cinema, the director talks with Culto about Father Mother Sister Brother, the film with which he won the main award at the Venice Film Festival 2025 and which has just arrived on the Mubi platform. A serene exercise in which he showcases his creative freedom and lack of prejudice. “I have friends who are 85 years old and others who are 15 years old. I like to see different perspectives on how people live in the world,” he defines.
Pentagon chief urges Europe to act against ‘migratory invasion’ during D-Day event
Pete Hegseth linked the arrival of boats to the coasts of Spain, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria with “dangerous ideologies.” His statements were made in Normandy, during the commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landing.
Julieta Venegas and her love letter to Tijuana
The first memoir by the Mexican singer-songwriter has just arrived in bookstores, where she narrates her formative years in a transient territory, in constant tension, perhaps the most northwestern corner of Latin America, and which -additionally- explains her most recent album.
Díaz-Canel accuses the US of strengthening the blockade after new sanctions against Cuba
The Treasury Department included the Cuban president, part of his family, and state entities on a sanctions list. Havana called the measure a new “interventionist” action by Washington.
Medical sources in Gaza report Israeli attack that left six dead and at least 15 injured
Eight months after the fragile ceasefire between the countries came into effect, 119 Gazans were reported dead during May.
Who is Abel “N”, the Mexican extradited to the United States for drug trafficking-related crimes
The FGR did not specify the penalty the Mexican could face in the United States. Nor did it provide background information on possible links to any criminal organization.
Iran accuses U.S. of discriminatory treatment in issuing visas for the Football World Cup
The refusal, which Iran described as “unsportsmanlike” and “political,” would affect executives and other members of the delegation.
DR Congo raises confirmed Ebola cases to 452 and warns of rapid spread
Health authorities reported 71 new infections in 24 hours, while the WHO and CDC Africa are pushing for a regional response plan of US$518 million to contain the outbreak.