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World’s longest underground rail tunnel in the Alps nears completion
Italy and Austria are on the verge of completing the longest underground rail tunnel in the world. The €10.5 billion ($12.3 billion) infrastructure project is set to transform travel through one of Europe’s most rugged natural barriers, burrowing deep beneath the Alps to cut cross-border travel times by more than half and significantly reduce carbon emissions.
Tijuana’s factories are caught between uncertainty and opportunity amid Trump tariffs
New tariffs introduced by the Trump administration are significantly impacting cross-border manufacturing operations in US and Mexican states along their shared border. Businesses historically dependent on frictionless trade are now pausing investments due to the shifting policies.
In Mexican border cities, the migrants are gone
Shelters are nearly empty, and local humanitarian groups are scrambling to survive. The new reality is a stark reflection of the sweeping changes in US immigration policy under President Donald Trump. It follows the administration’s termination of the CBP One app, a tool that allowed migrants to schedule asylum appointments at US ports of entry.
