Freida McFadden: Best-selling author of The Housemaid reveals true identity2 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesFreida McFadden, whose real name is Sara Cohen, chose her pseudonym after a medical database called FreidaOne of the biggest mysteries in publishing has been solved, after the best-selling US author known to millions of readers as Freida McFadden revealed her true...

El Mencho: Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after drug lord's deathGetty ImagesA member of Mexico's National Guard stands near the charred wreckage of bus that appears to have been set on fire by organised crime groups in Jalisco state on SundayMexico has deployed thousands of soldiers to bolster security after a wave of violence erupted following the death of a powerful drug...

Gianni Infantino opens door to 64-team World CupPlans for a 64-team men's World Cup are set to be assessed after the 2026 tournament, with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying the event needs to be "for the whole world".The proposal for an expanded tournament was put forward last year, and Infantino says the success of the expanded 48-team tournament means Fifa should look at how a 64-team World...

Venezuelans test limits of new freedoms Retired education workers shout slogans in front of a line of riot police during a protest to demand the immediate approval of the Civil and Labor Amnesty Law in Caracas on Feb.10, 2026....

Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit Bartender Rafaella Demelo adds sugar, 1.5 ounces of Leblon, and half a lime over ice in a shaker while preparing a caipirinha, Brazil's trademark cocktail. Alan Diaz/AP...