Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
“It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come,” the 39-year-old Messi says on his Instagram account Monday.
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Trump escalates pressure on Venezuelan drug trade. And, judge pauses shutdown layoffs
Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump administration's shutdown layoffs. -
80-year-old grandmother becomes oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship
Just 20 years ago, Natalie Grabow was learning to swim. Now she's hailed as an inspiration after winning her age group at the famously grueling triathlon competition in Hawaii. -
Argentina: The queen of bailanta
One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. -
Photos: Ceasefire in Gaza brings reunions amid devastation
As the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home. -
Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands
Mexico has deployed some 10,000 troops in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to the 200 some communities that remained cut off by ground. -
A fragile Gaza ceasefire is tested after Israel and Hamas swap detainees and hostages
Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, but hard work lies ahead. -
What's next for Gaza. And, ICE tactics are reportedly becoming more violent
With the first phase of a ceasefire holding, eyes are on what is next for Gaza. And, ICE agents are ramping up arrest operations in several cities and raising concerns about their tactics. -
More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who's to blame?
The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime.
