President Donald Trump announced he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping twice more in 2026: in November in China and again at the G20 summit in Miami in December. Trump said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks between the two countries following Xi's recent state visit to Washington.
The Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement, including sending undocumented children to unlicensed Texas facilities and targeting pro-Palestinian international students, has triggered legal restrictions in California, Republican defections in Miami, and increased activism among young Latinos. The crackdown is emerging as a major issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a three-term Republican representing Miami, released a campaign ad criticizing President Trump's mass deportation operations, telling him that Hispanic voters who helped elect him in 2024 now 'feel betrayed.' The ad represents a notable break with Trump ahead of the midterm elections.
Federal prosecutors charged Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha with securities fraud and wire fraud, alleging he misappropriated over $10 million raised from investors for an NFT marketplace and instead spent the funds on gambling, cryptocurrency trading, a Miami condominium, and DJ equipment.
Albania's anticorruption prosecution service is investigating whether land deeds for a Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort development were forged, with a Miami businessman suspected of faking ownership documents and potentially laundering drug money. The probe comes amid intensifying protests over the controversial resort project.
Five years after Cuba's largest nationwide demonstrations since the 1959 Revolution, commemorations are being held in Cuba and among Cuban Americans in Miami, while human rights groups report hundreds of protesters remain behind bars and the conditions that sparked the uprising have worsened.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off with opening matches ending in draws across multiple groups. Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in Los Angeles, Saudi Arabia held Uruguay to a draw in Miami, and Belgium settled for 1-1 with Egypt despite numerous chances.
