Teen mariachi trio detained by ICE to open for Kacey Musgraves in Texas

Gámez-Cuéllar brothers were arrested alongside parents in February and later released after bipartisan backlash

Three teenage mariachi musicians who were temporarily detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February have been tapped to open for country singer Kacey Musgraves at several upcoming shows in Texas.

On Monday, Musgraves announced that the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers Antonio, 18; Caleb, 14; and Joshua, 12, would join her for performances at Gruene Hall from 3 to 5 May as part of her Middle of Nowhere tour.

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Virginia Giuffre’s brother criticizes King Charles III for not meeting survivors of Epstein abuse

Sky Roberts said survivors ‘still fighting to be heard’ after king, whose brother Andrew was accused of assault by Giuffre, did not meet with them

The brother of the late Virginia Giuffre criticized King Charles III for not meeting with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse during his visit to the United States this week.

“Survivors are here sitting with members of Congress, still fighting to be heard, still pushing for real accountability, while many of the powerful figures connected to these systems remain just out of reach, unable to acknowledge survivors face to face,” Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts said. “You would expect this to be a moment for the king to give a message to the world that he stands with survivors.”

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Bosnia signs up to Trump-linked pipeline to reduce Russian gas dependence – Al Jazeera

  1. Bosnia signs up to Trump-linked pipeline to reduce Russian gas dependence  Al Jazeera
  2. US signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens  Reuters
  3. Croatia, Bosnia sign pipeline deal to reduce dependency on Russia  AP News
  4. EU risks fallout with US over Trump-linked Balkans pipeline plan  The Guardian
  5. Environmentalists in Western Balkans call for renewables over US gas projects  eKathimerini.com
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African migrants warned to close shops during South Africa anti-migrant march – BBC

  1. African migrants warned to close shops during South Africa anti-migrant march  BBC
  2. Hundreds march in Johannesburg against illegal migration as shops shut over looting fears  AP News
  3. Apr 29: South Africa’s Immigration Tensions Boil Over, Senegal’s LGBTQ Crackdown Threatens HIV Care  OkayAfrica
  4. Lesufi calls on South Africans to help strengthen illegal immigration legislation  EWN
  5. Hlabisa warns of tipping point in South Africa's illegal immigration crisis  IOL
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Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt

Rescuers hope to move young male humpback from Baltic to North Sea after being stranded for a month near Lübeck

Rescuers trying to save a stranded humpback whale off Germany’s Baltic coast have coaxed the mammal on to a barge in the hope the vessel can take it to safety in deeper waters.

Amid intense media attention, the high-stakes rescue mission, funded by two multi-millionaires, is being watched by hundreds of onlookers, many of whom are camped nearby to monitor the spectacle.

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Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage – The New York Times

  1. Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage  The New York Times
  2. Sri Lanka arrests 22 Buddhist monks allegedly carrying over 110 kilos of cannabis at airport  CNN
  3. 22 Buddhist monks arrested at airport after record drug bust  CBS News
  4. Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage  The Guardian
  5. Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage  BBC
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Indian billionaire’s son offers to save Escobar’s hippos – BBC

  1. Indian billionaire's son offers to save Escobar's hippos  BBC
  2. Billionaire's son offers home for Colombia's "cocaine hippos" rather than have them killed  CBS News
  3. Descendants of Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' to be killed in Colombia  USA Today
  4. Anant Ambani urges Colombia to halt killing of 80 hippos, offers relocation to Vantara  Moneycontrol.com
  5. Colombia To Kill Dozens of Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’—Here’s Why  Yahoo
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What next for Mali’s junta after shock of rebel offensive? – BBC

  1. What next for Mali's junta after shock of rebel offensive?  BBC
  2. Mali military leader Goita emerges as Russia declares it halted coup  Al Jazeera
  3. Mali Rebels Strike Major Blow Against Junta and Russia’s Africa Corps  The New York Times
  4. Mali attacks: Russia's Africa Corps confirms withdrawal from Kidal  BBC
  5. Mali’s junta leader meets Russian ambassador after attacks the Kremlin called a coup attempt  AP News
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Russia Hoped Africa Corps Would Replicate Wagner’s Success. It’s Not Going Well. – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

  1. Russia Hoped Africa Corps Would Replicate Wagner's Success. It's Not Going Well.  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  2. Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows  BBC
  3. What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?  Al Jazeera
  4. Mali turmoil threatens Russian push for influence and mineral wealth in Africa  Reuters
  5. Putin is abandoning his dream of Russia as a global power  The i Paper
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