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Hernán Cortés manuscript stolen from Mexico’s archives returned after several decades

The FBI assisted in the search for the missing document believed to have been stolen between 1985 and 1993

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Man accused of throwing sandwich at US border agent charged with assault

Sean Dunn charged with assaulting federal officer over incident in Washington, which could result in a year in jail

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2025

U.S. Hits Jalisco Cartel Associates, Linked Businesses With Sanctions Over Timeshare Scam

The FBI says the Jalisco cartel began operating in the timeshare industry in 2012, running call centers in Mexico where employees impersonated U.S. brokers, attorneys and sales representatives to defraud property owners.

Latin Times · Aug 13, 2025

FBI Director Patel Says Trump's Order To Conduct Military Strikes On Cartels Will Increase Fentanyl Seizures

Fentanyl seizures have climbed by 25% in the U.S. since Trump took office, according to FBI director Kash Patel

Latin Times · Aug 12, 2025

Trump wants to put Washington DC under full federal control. Here’s why he probably can’t

Congress would need to repeal the Home Rule Act for it to happen

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Trump says crime in Washington DC is ‘out of control’. The stats suggest otherwise

President insists capital in need of ‘liberation’ from ‘violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people’ but data says no such problem exists

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

TV Spy — Peacemaker, Invasion, and all the US dramas you can watch on UK services: August 16-22

There are loads of great US dramas you can watch in the UK this week.

WhatToWatch · Aug 12, 2025

Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

‘He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's mixed up in them,’ former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

‘Hyperbolic and false’: Trump’s portrayal of crime in Washington DC has little to do with facts

Just as with Los Angeles in June, Trump’s claims about DC are rooted in false and misleading claims about crime and homelessness, experts say

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2025

‘Red meat to throw to his base’: DC residents on Trump’s police takeover

On the streets of Washington, people were concerned by the president’s plans – but others said it would improve safety

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2025