Canadian woman shot dead outside convenience store in Mexico

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2024 10:45 am Updated March 21, 2024 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of the death of a Canadian killed in Mexico. Mexican police have identified the woman as Gabriele Schart, saying she … Read more

Affordable retirement destinations in Spain, Thailand and more

Retiring in the U.S. can be expensive. In Florida, often the favorite state of the nation’s retirees, settling down to enjoy your golden years can cost as much as $58,396 a year. That’s one reason why many Americans choose to leave the States and retire abroad. Nearly 450,000 people received their Social Security checks outside … Read more

Hundreds in Mexico City take a ‘mass nap’ to commemorate World Sleep Day – National

Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City on Friday were greeted with a strange and sleepy sight. Lolling with bright blue yoga mats, sleeping masks and travel pillows, hundreds of Mexicans laid sprawled out on the ground at the base of the city’s iconic Monument to the Revolution to take a nap. … Read more

Shareholder payouts hit a record $1.7 trillion last year as bank profits surged

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 5, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters LONDON — Global dividend payouts to shareholders hit a record $1.66 trillion in 2023, according to a new report by British asset manager Janus Henderson. The Global Dividend Index report, published … Read more

The economy has a plan for second Trump presidency China trade war

Global logistics companies tell CNBC they have started the planning for a potential Trump win in November and the strategies that will be needed to mitigate any additional tariffs, with Mexico a key import gateway for any escalation in the trade war against China begun under Trump and continued during the Biden presidency. The planning … Read more

Here’s what researchers have to say about working in your 80s

U.S. President Joe Biden stops to talk to journalists about new Russian sanctions as he departs the White House on February 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden is traveling to California to attend campaign receptions across the state.  Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Should he prevail in the upcoming presidential election, President Joe Biden, 81, … Read more

Sen. Katie Britt blasted for Biden rebuttal sex traffic claim

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., is seen in the U.S. Capitol during votes on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt is under fire for using what appears to be a sex trafficking victim’s experience from the early 2000s to condemn President Joe Biden and his border policy. Britt … Read more

Ottawa poised to restore visa requirements for Mexicans, Quebec says

The Quebec government says it has been told by Ottawa that the federal government plans to bring back visa requirements for Mexican nationals, something Premier Francois Legault has been pushing for to curb the rising number of asylum seekers to the province. When asked by Global News if the Quebec government has been informed that … Read more

American Airlines raises bag fees, limits miles for travel agency bookings

An American Airlines plane sits at the gate at Cancun International Airport on May 26, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines has raised the price to check a bag for the first time in more than five years and said it would limit which travel agency bookings are eligible to earn … Read more

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg criticized over child sex targeting on site

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez discusses the nexus of public safety, mental health and adverse child experiences during a news conference following a summit in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Susan Montoya Bryan | AP New Mexico’s attorney general slammed Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday for failing to protect children … Read more