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Mexico open to talks on Mir cards with Russia

Mexico open to talks on Mir cards with Russia

Mexico is open to talks with Russia on the rollout of Mir payment system cards in the country, Ambassador to Russia Eduardo Villegas Megias said. "The rollout of Mir cards is not officially on the agenda now. …

FIFA changes format for 2026 World Cup

FIFA changes format for 2026 World Cup

The World Cup group stage format for 2026 was changed to 12 groups of four teams from 16 groups of three teams by FIFA’s Council, increasing the total to 104 matches from 64 in the 2022 tournament in Qatar. To win a …

11 more countries to become visa-free for Russians

11 more countries to become visa-free for Russians

Russia is preparing agreements on the abolition of visas for tourists with 11 countries. The terms for expanding the list of visa-free countries are not clear - the agreements are bilateral and much depends on the other side.

Venezuela's government, opposition to resume negotiations

Venezuela's government, opposition to resume negotiations

The government of Venezuela and its opposition announced Thursday the resumption over the weekend of long-stalled negotiations meant to find a common path out of their country’s complex crisis. The announcement of the upcoming …

Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup: Mexico vs Poland 0-0

Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup: Mexico vs Poland 0-0

The national football teams of Mexico and Poland finished their 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage game with a scoreless draw, playing on Tuesday night at the Stadium 974 in Doha. Polish striker Robert Lewandowski missed a spot kick at the …

Biden: Americans are immigrant nation

Biden: Americans are immigrant nation

U.S. President Joe Biden marked Cinco de Mayo on Thursday by honoring the impact that Mexican Americans and other immigrant communities have had in the United States as he hosted a White House party with Mexico’s first lady as the guest of …

Biden's border crisis

Biden's border crisis

Since the Biden administration eased restrictions at the border earlier this year, federal agents have seen a surge of illegal immigrants attempting to cross, with dramatic increases in single adults, unaccompanied children and members of “transnational criminal organizations

Russia resumes flights to five countries

Russia resumes flights to five countries

Russia is officially resuming air service with Mexico, Iceland, Malta, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia starting Tuesday after flights were suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic last spring, according to a respective decision taken in the middle of …

Pfizer identifies fake vaccine doses in Poland and Mexico

Pfizer identifies fake vaccine doses in Poland and Mexico

Pfizer has identified fake doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland. According to The Wall Street Journal, roughly 80 people in Mexico received a fake vaccine at $1,000 per dose in February, but didn’t appear to be …

White House: U.S. not considering sharing COVID-19 vaccine

White House: U.S. not considering sharing COVID-19 vaccine

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that U.S. President Joe Biden would not consider Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s expected request that the U.S. share its coronavirus vaccine supply with its …

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2.5 mln

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2.5 mln

More than 2.5 million people across the world have died due to COVID-19. At least 2,500,770 people have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The milestone of 2 million global …

Mexico starts administering Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

Mexico starts administering Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

Mexican authorities administered their first shots of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine Wednesday to residents of the capital, with people lining up at a vaccination station on the city’s south side, eager to get any protection they …