Mexico City looks to rein in street drinking after massive World Cup party
World 13:04 20/06/2026MEXICO CITY - Mexico City's government said on Friday it is considering measures to limit the sale of alcohol in public spaces, after over 700,000 people gathered downtown to celebrate Mexico's soccer team advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Mexico edge South Korea to win Group A, secure home last-32 tie
World 16:41 19/06/2026GUADALAJARA, MEXICO -- Mexico booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage as Group A winners and secured home advantage for the Round of 32 after Luis Romo's second-half strike earned the tournament co-hosts a 1-0 win over South Korea on Thursday.
FIFA orders partial stadium closure for Mexico's friendly against Ghana
World 14:33 23/05/2026FIFA has ordered the partial closure of Puebla's Cuauhtemoc Stadium for Friday's friendly between Mexico and Ghana after discriminatory chants were heard during Mexico matches, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said.
Street Child World Cup wraps in Mexico with trophies, music and U2
World 16:33 16/05/2026Brazil's boys danced on a bus and Mexico's girls lifted a trophy on home soil, while U2 enjoyed the festivities as the Street Child World Cup brought music, football and celebration to Mexico.
After backlash, Mexico cancels plan to cut school year for World Cup
World 10:20 12/05/2026Mexico canceled plans to shorten its school year ahead of the World Cup after widespread backlash from parents, think tanks and local authorities, the government said Monday.
Raging fire at Mexican fairground kills five, authorities say
World 10:59 08/05/2026At least five people died in a fire at a fairground in the southeastern Mexican city of Villahermosa on Thursday, authorities said, after the massive blaze broke out during a concert attended by thousands.
Mexico blames oil slick on illegal dumping
World 14:12 27/03/2026An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico affecting hundreds of kilometers of coastline was caused by "illegal dumping" from a ship and exacerbated by seepage from natural sources, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
Mexico's violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games
World 18:20 24/02/2026The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after an army raid left a notorious drug lord dead.
Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured
World 09:32 29/12/2025MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.
Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children
World 14:37 02/11/2025MEXICO CITY - A festive holiday weekend turned tragic for families in northwestern Mexico on Saturday when a deadly blaze engulfed a discount store in the city center of Hermosillo, killing at least 23 people and injuring a dozen.
Some deceased see the light before Mexico's Day of the Dead
World 14:07 23/10/2025Under the blazing Mexican sun, Maria Couoh dusts off the skull of her late uncle Tomas.
Dozens still missing days after Mexico's mass flood
World 14:00 18/10/2025MEXICO CITY -- Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help to the worst-hit communities and locate 75 missing people amid criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.
