Parents Save Son from Choking on Bottle Cap

Ingrid Flores shared a powerful testimony on her Facebook page about how God saved her young son’s life.

She recounted that while preparing breakfast for her children before school, her son went outside and sat at the veranda table. Moments later, she heard him making a strange, unsettling noise. “I said, ‘Jessy da what’ but he did not answer. So I peeped through the window and saw him bending down and making the ugly noise. So instantly I thought he was playing with the knife and got cut,” she shared.

She said she rushed outside and quickly realised he was turning purple and struggling to breathe. “And I stayed freeze my head was not processing anything, but God hurry showed me what was wrong without looking at his front face and I start knocking on his back but he was getting more purple,” she said.

She shouted for her husband, who ran out and did everything he could, hitting Jessy’s back harder. Suddenly, a white bottle cap flew out of his mouth.

Her son later explained that he had been thirsty and tried to open a bottle of water with his teeth. He pulled too hard, causing the cap to get lodged in his throat.

On her Facebook post, Flores urged parents to be mindful of seemingly small dangers that could lead to life-threatening incidents.

China and Canada Hit Back at Trump’s Tariffs—Mexico Prepares Retaliation

President Donald Trump’s sweeping 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at pressuring America’s top trading partners. However, the decision threatens to destabilise the North American economy, including the U.S., at a time when consumers are already struggling with inflation, CNN reported.

Trump also doubled tariffs on all Chinese imports, raising them from 10% to 20%. According to CNN, these new duties add to existing levies on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese goods. In response, China and Canada immediately imposed tariffs on American exports, escalating tensions and fuelling fears of a trade war. Mexico has vowed to announce its own countermeasures by Sunday.

The Trump administration justified the tariffs as a necessary step to curb fentanyl trafficking into the U.S., CNN reported.

“While President Trump gave both Canada and Mexico ample opportunity to curb the dangerous cartel activity and influx of lethal drugs flowing into our country, they have failed to adequately address the situation,” the White House stated just before the tariffs took effect.

Yet, the move comes at a precarious time for the U.S. economy. Inflation remains high, and recent economic data indicates growing instability. The new tariffs are expected to drive up prices on a wide range of imported goods from the three nations, which collectively shipped $1.4 trillion worth of products to the U.S. last year—over 40% of total imports, according to Commerce Department data.

One exception to the 25% Canadian tariff is energy-related goods such as crude oil, which will instead face a 10% tax. Meanwhile, fresh produce, automobiles and car parts, and electronics—including smartphones and computers—will now be subject to tariffs between 20% and 25%.

Belizean Man Fatally Shot in Honduras

A Belizean man was shot multiple times and killed in the Garifuna community of Travesía, Puerto Cortés, in Honduras on Monday.

The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Larry Bernardez, also known as “Rasta.” His body was found on the porch of a house in the Wamonton neighbourhood, near the cemetery along the road from Puerto Cortés to Travesía, in an alley leading to the municipal beaches.

The motive for the murder remains under investigation.

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