3. Why do Muslims perform the Hajj?

US embassies abroad tonew visa interview appointments for foreign students and exchange visitors, according to an internal cable seen by news agencies.

Donald Trump condemns Putin after deadly Russian strikes on UkraineUS President Donald Trump condemned Vladimir Putin on Sunday over Russia’s deadly strikes on Ukrainian cities. The attacks coincided with the largest prisoner exchange of the war.Mexico is set to elect its judges, from the Supreme Court to local magistrates. But will the vote lessen corruption?

There will be more than 7,000 candidates. More than 2,600 open positions. And at least six ballots per person to weigh them all.On Sunday, Mexico embarks on an election believed to be the first of its kind: Voters will cast ballots for all of the country's judges, half now and half in 2027.

Judges of all levels will be in the running. Some candidates are competing to serve on the Supreme Court. Others are aiming for federal district or circuit courts. Still more are competing for the thousands of open positions on the state and local levels.

By one estimate, if a voter spent five minutes researching each federal candidate on their ballot, they would need more than 15 hours to complete the task., the political mentor of Mexico's current leader

Lopez Obrador had long clashed with Mexico's Supreme Court. During his six-year term, many of his signature policy proposals had come before the court.In 2023, for instance, it ruled that Lopez Obrador could not use "national security" as an excuse to fast-track the construction of

in the Yucatan Peninsula.Barely a month later, it also struck down a bill Lopez Obrador backed that would have slashed the funding of the country's