A brother of Ecuador’s most famous drug trafficker was murdered on Sunday by gunmen who had disguised themselves as police officers. Police said David Macias, 35, was a regional leader of Los Choneros, the powerful criminal gang that until recently was headed by his brother, Adolfo. Adolfo Macías, also known by the alias “Fito,” is
A growing number of private investment firms are pouring millions into youth sports, and critics say their capitalization of the athletic development of young people across the country goes too far. Every year, more multimillion-dollar companies buy the most competitive tournaments in popular sports like football, hockey, and baseball. In many cases, they are also
The rising sun bathes Herefordshire’s rolling hillsides in a warm glow as birds sing softly and sheep graze in the fields. But this rural idyll is shattered by the sound of explosions, followed by columns of smoke and deafening screams. Six camouflaged men rush to the scene and find a soldier screaming for help while
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabián Picardo, says the new agreements, which will be implemented provisionally and whose approval by the United Kingdom and the European Parliament is still pending, represent “a big change” for the territory. “One of the key things that has defined the last eight generations of Gibraltarians is the restrictions at
Local officials have previously said they did not issue an alert Thursday night because it could have reached people beyond the affected area and could have complicated evacuations. Authorities also said police went door-to-door or phoned residents to give them instructions on how to shelter or evacuate safely. The Andalusian regional government and the Spanish
Two firefighting planes have been flown to the Paris region to deal with a large forest fire south of the French capital. The Fontainebleau forest fire, described by authorities as “virulent” and of “exceptional scale”, partially closed the country’s main north-south highway, disrupting traffic during the first major weekend of the summer. Early Monday, authorities
