Global Update Preview: For the First Time in 215 Years, a Woman Leads Mexico’s Cry of Independence
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President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico wearing a red, white and green sash and standing next to a Mexican flag.

For the First Time in 215 Years, a Woman Leads Mexico’s Cry of Independence

Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s president, was the first woman to give the country’s annual Grito de Dolores, a tradition dating to a priest’s call to arms against Spain more than two centuries ago.

Places mentioned: Mexico

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is seen walking amid a group of men.

Could TikTok Help Bring Trump and Xi Together?

President Trump is set to speak with the Chinese leader on Friday to discuss the app’s future, signaling a potential thaw between the two men.

Places mentioned: India

A woman in a black-and-white top stands with her arms crossed next to a man in a suit.

Federal Judge Declines to Intervene for Migrants Deported to Ghana

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said her hands were “tied” with regard to the migrants, even though they held protective orders, in another victory for President Trump’s deportation campaign.

Places mentioned: West Africa

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