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A man was killed in Texas after a shooting at a US Border Patrol station
Local police reported that a 27-year old Michigan man died after police shot him dead Monday morning in McAllen, Texas. The Michigan man had opened fire with an assault weapon on a U.S. Border Patrol post. McAllen police chief Victor Rodriguez said that Ryan Louis Mosqueda had fired dozens at the facility's entrance shortly before 6 am. U.S. Border Patrol agents responded with fire. Rodriguez reported that a McAllen officer was wounded in the leg during an exchange of gunfire and taken to the hospital. A Border Patrol agent was also injured, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The police found more assault weapons and ammunition in Mosqueda’s Chevrolet car that was parked near, Rodriguez said. He said that the suspect fired dozens and dozens of shots at the building, as well as the agents inside. The vehicle was covered in writing, which Rodriguez thought was Latin. He did not say what the writing said or if it indicated the motive of the attack. According to a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee, the Border Patrol special operations teams are housed in the facility where this shooting occurred. Mosqueda, who was reported missing from Weslaco at 4 am, is believed to be a local. He lived about 18 miles (30 kilometers) east of McAllen. Rodriguez stated that the FBI was leading the investigation, as there had been an attack against federal officers and on a federal building. Law enforcement securing the area caused several hours of delays at McAllen International airport. Former CBP officials who requested anonymity in order to discuss the details of the incident said that a member of Border Patrol’s tactical unit known as BORTAC helped stop the alleged gunman. Donald Trump, Republican President, has made fighting illegal immigration his top priority. He sent troops to secure the U.S.Mexico border, and launched aggressive raids on U.S. cities. Americans are concerned that the actions, supported by Trump's hardline Republican supporters, have led to arrests of noncriminals and enforcement techniques which include officers wearing masks in order to conceal their identities. Under Trump, the number of illegal migrants crossing the border has dropped to new lows. A new monthly low was reached of 6,100 in late June. Trump sent BORTAC agents in 2020, his first term to Portland, Oregon, to protect federal buildings following attacks on a federal building during protests against police brutality and racism. (Reporting and editing by Ted Hesson, Jasper Ward and Kevin Liffey; Reporting by Ted Hesson, Jasper Ward and Bill Berkrot)
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Canada Post strikes cause private delivery firms to gain market share
UPS, FedEx, and other private parcel delivery companies are battling to gain a larger share of Canada's nearly $17 billion delivery market while Canada Post, owned by the government, struggles with its labor problems. Canada Post, Canada's main postal service, has suffered from labor disruptions for the past year. This included during the holiday season when workers went on strike to protest pay. After contract negotiations broke down, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents delivery personnel at Canada Post initiated a ban on all overtime in May. Small businesses have been forced to use private carriers and rivals to ensure timely delivery, even though they may be more expensive. Michael Ashley Schulman is the chief investment officer of wealth management company Running Point Capital. FedEx, the parcel giant, said it expected "the circumstances at Canada Post to trigger an increased demand for FedEx service." To meet the increased demand, the company can offer special rates, increase delivery vehicles, change routes, reallocate resource and open temporary sorting centres. UPS refused to reveal its plans to increase capacity. Lisa Graham from Calgary, who runs a small ecommerce based company called YYC Beeswax said that her business heavily relied on Canada Post for its affordable rates for small packages. Graham's business lost some money during the holiday strikes last year. To keep her deliveries going, she turned to UPS and FedEx. She also enlisted local services to supply domestic clients, who account for 70% of sales. "Anything going to take more than two days we will be spending extra to ship them (private courier service)." The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported that the strikes last year cost small and mid-sized businesses more than $1 billion in lost revenue. Michael Cox imports Irish sweaters and textiles from the UK, along with jewelry, to his Ottawa shop. However, Canada Post, its only logistics provider, caused him to stop business during last year’s strikes. According to Mordor Intelligence, the Canadian courier, express and parcel market could reach $21.55 billion in 2030. Canada Post's spokesperson stated that the impact of ongoing uncertainty and last year's strike on their business was significant. Since the union began their strike action again in May 2025, once the collective agreements expired we have lost nearly 60% of our business. Canada Post's share of the market fell to 26,7% in 2024, from 62% in 2019 according to its annual report. This is despite an e-commerce boom following the pandemic. The 32-day strike last year cost the company $208 million. Schulman said that if CUPW's contract battle drags on, Canada Post could see its share drop to the teens by December 2026.
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Ambrey reports two crew members injured and two missing after a vessel was attacked near Hodeidah in Yemen.
Ambrey, a British maritime security company, reported on Monday that two crew members were injured and another two went missing after a Liberian bulk carrier was attacked by skiffs or drones at 49 nautical miles south of Yemen's Red Sea Port of Hodeidah. Ambrey stated that the vessel had been reported to have had its engines disabled, and had begun to drift. The ship was not identified. A maritime security source told us that a ship near Hodeidah had been attacked by drones and issued a Mayday call. The Houthis, who are Iran-aligned, claimed earlier in the day that the Magic Seas cargo ship, which they had attacked with rockets, gunfire and explosive-laden remote controlled boats, was sunk by the Red Sea. This is their first attack known on the high seas in this year. (Reporting and editing by Mark Heinrich, Kevin Liffey and Yannis Souliotis. Additional reporting by Jana Choukeir).
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Two Kenya protesters die from gunshot wounds, hospital director says
Aaron Shikuku, director of Eagle Nursing Home, said that two Kenyans died on Monday from gunshot injuries in a Nairobi suburb, following a wave of anti-government protests across the country. A reporter who was on the ground said that earlier in the day police fired to disperse an advancing crowd of protesters in Kangemi as demonstrators attempted to mark the 35th Anniversary of pro-democracy rally. In the wake of the recent demonstrations in Kenya, a man was seen motionless and bleeding on the road. This is the first time that the public has been unrest since the death in police custody of blogger Albert Ojwang last month. A request for comment from the police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga on the deaths of two people was not responded to immediately. Since youth-led demonstrations in Nairobi in June 2024, which initially focused on tax increases but expanded to include issues such as graft and police brutality, and unexplained disappeared of government critics. (Reporting and writing by Humphrey Malalo, editing by Mark Heinrich).
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Trump to Brazil: 'Leave Bolsonaro alone'
U.S. president Donald Trump defended the former Brazilian President Jairbolsonaro in a post on social media that claimed his former ally had been subjected to a "witch-hunt," a term Trump used when describing his own treatment at the hands of political opponents. Bolsonaro is accused of planning a coup in order to prevent Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva from assuming office in Brazil in January 2023. "The only trial that should take place is the Trial of the Brazilian Voters -- it's called Election. Leave Bolsonaro alone! Trump posted a message on his social media. In March, the Supreme Court decided to hear the case of Bolsonaro, seven others, including several officers from the military, who were accused of plotting to prevent Luiz inacio Lula da S Silva taking office as president in January 2023. Bolsonaro, during his trial at the Supreme Court of Brazil, denied leading an attempt to overthrow government. However, he acknowledged participating in meetings that were aimed at changing the outcome. Bolsonaro claimed that he and his senior aides had discussed alternative options to accepting the results of the elections, such as the deployment of military forces or the suspension of some civil rights. However, he added, these proposals were quickly dropped. Charges stem from a police investigation that lasted two years into the Bolsonaro-supporting movement. The investigation culminated in violent riots in the capital early in 2023, one week after Lula assumed office.
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Budapest Airport reopens after storm damage
Budapest Airport has resumed its operations after a temporary stop when the runways were closed due to debris from a storm. The airport operator announced this in a Facebook post. Budapest Airport reported that the airport had cleaned one of its runways, and traffic was resumed at 14:00 GMT. It was reported earlier that "heavy thunderstorm activity... affected Ferenc Liszt International Airport." The runways were closed temporarily for safety and the airport operations suspended due to debris on them. Airport officials also confirmed that water had entered the roof of Terminal 2A's departures hall. The terminal was then emptied, and all check-in processes were moved to Terminal 2B. No injuries were reported at the airport due to storm damage.
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Trump will end deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans, Nicaraguans and other immigrants in the U.S.
According to U.S. government notifications posted on Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is ending deportation protections to thousands of Hondurans in the U.S. and Nicaraguans. This is part of President Donald Trump's effort to strip migrants of their legal status. According to two notices published online on Monday, the terminations will take effect September 6 and end Temporary Protection Status for approximately 72,000 Hondurans, as well as 4,000 Nicaraguans. Trump, who is a Republican and a member of the Republican Party, has tried to end the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands migrants in America, including those who have been living and working there legally for decades. The Trump administration claims that the deportation protections in the past were overused and that many immigrants do not deserve protection. Democrats and advocates claim that migrants may be forced to return in dangerous conditions, and that U.S. companies depend on their work. TPS offers deportation relief to those already in the U.S. who are affected by a natural disaster or armed conflict back home. Trump tried to terminate most TPS designations, including those for Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador, during his presidency from 2017-2021, but federal courts blocked him. Hurricane Mitch, a storm that ravaged Central America in 1998 and claimed at least 10,000 lives, was the basis for the TPS designations of Honduras and Nicaragua. In the termination notices, Homeland Security Secretary KristiNoem stated that both countries had recovered significantly. She cited tourism in both, real estate investments in Honduras and the renewable energy industry in Nicaragua. The Trump administration had already taken steps to end TPS. 348,000 Venezuelans 521,000 Haitians You can also find thousands of other products. Afghanistan Cameroon The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in May 2017 that the Trump administration is not constitutional. You could proceed Last week, a lower-court judge ruled that Venezuelans no longer have a status. Blockage The termination of Haitians. (Reporting Ted Hesson, Additional reporting Jasper Ward, Editing Chizu Nomiyama)
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Shipping data shows that Bunge has chartered the first Argentine soybean meal cargo to China.
Data seen by showed that Bunge, a grain merchant, has chartered 30,000 metric tonnes of Argentine soymeal cargo destined for China. This would be the first cargo since Beijing authorized Argentine imports back in 2019. According to local maritime agency NABSA data, Bunge will ship soybean meal from Terminal 6 in San Lorenzo that it operates with Argentina’s AGD, which is located north of the farm hub of Rosario. The vessel NORDTAJO docks around July 16 for the transport of the cargo. The ship tracking data in LSEG Workspace shows that the vessel is currently sailing off the West Coast of Africa, on its way to San Lorenzo. Last month, it was reported that several Chinese animal food makers had signed an agreement for the first soymeal shipment. The Chinese animal feed industry is looking to expand its supply options in order to minimize potential disruptions caused by the U.S. China trade war. The initial small shipment is viewed as a test case that could potentially open up more trades of this nature in the future. Argentina is the largest exporter in the world of soybean meal. China is the largest soybean importer in the world, but it does not buy soybean meal. Instead, the bean itself is processed to make the meal that China uses for animal feed. The majority of soybeans that China imports come from Brazil and United States. Beijing is currently in a trade conflict with both countries. Argentina exported 27.2 million tonnes of soybean meal in 2024. This was worth $10.55 billion. Vietnam accounted for 15% of all shipments. Reporting by Ella Cao, Beijinh; Maximilian Heath, Buenos Aires. Writing by Brendan O'Boyle.
Qantas Australia says it has made cyber criminal contacts a week after a data breach.
Qantas' spokesperson said on Tuesday that a cyber criminal had contacted the airline following a data leak last week which exposed personal details of six million passengers.
Hacker targeted call centre, gained access to third-party platform of customer service, which contained names, emails, phone numbers and birth dates, as well as frequent flyer numbers.
The spokesperson stated that "this is a criminal case and we will not be commenting further on the details of the contact" as it was a criminal matter. She added that there were no signs stolen data was released, but the company continues to monitor with cyber security experts.
The breach is Australia's highest-profile cyberattack since 2022 when telecommunications giant Optus was attacked, and the health insurer Medibank. These incidents led to mandatory cyber resilience legislation.
This latest incident has brought unwanted scrutiny on the flag carrier of the country as it seeks public trust following its COVID-19 actions that saw it fall in airline and brand reputation ratings. Reporting by Roushni Nai in Bengaluru; additional reporting by Jasmeen Islam Shaikh, editing by Shilpi Mahumdar and Shakesh Kuber
(source: Reuters)