'Stacks of bodies' found in US truck

The bodies of 46 dead migrants have been discovered inside a semi-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border.

Australia's illegal drug supply down, prices up as pandemic hits cartels

The COVID-19 pandemic is making it hard for Mexican drug cartels to smuggle cocaine and methamphetamine into Australia.

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Cheap saws cut through Trump's expensive border wall

He’s building a wall – and they’re cutting holes right through it.

Exploring Mexico’s burgeoning wine mecca

Wine lovers, listen up: There’s a little-known gem just south of the US border in Mexico which offers a memorable and low-fuss alternative to California’s Napa Valley.

Quake near Mexico City kills more than 138

At least 138 people have died after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico, toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers searched rubble frantically for survivors.

Trump floats new tax to pay for Mexico wall

US President Donald Trump could pay for a wall on the southern border with a new 20 per cent tax on goods from Mexico, deepening a crisis after plans for a summit with the Mexican president fell apart.