Geopolitics
Mexican general details operation the led to ‘El Mencho’ killing
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Mexico’s Secretary of National Defense said a meeting between "El Mencho" and a romantic partner revealed his location.
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Geopolitics
Mexico: Troops killed after drug lord 'El Mencho' captured
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Cartel members have gone on violent rampages after the army announced killing Mexico's most-wanted drug lord. At least 25 National Guard troops were killed in …
Geopolitics
New details emerge about armed man shot and killed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
The Guardian – World · Europe
Austin Tucker Martin, 21, was killed by Secret Service after entering Trump’s Florida resort with a shotgun on SundayUS politics live – latest updatesThe 21-ye…
Geopolitics
Nick Reiner due in court for arraignment over parents’ killings
The Guardian – World · Europe
Reiner, 32, charged with two counts of first-degree murder after parents were stabbed to death in DecemberNick Reiner was expected to return to court on Monday…
Geopolitics
Andrew’s former protection officers urged to share what they saw on duty
The Guardian – World · Europe
Call comes amid fresh scrutiny of Mountbatten-Windsor’s alleged links to Epstein, including claims over security arrangements at his New York homeThe intense f…
General
Mexico unrest sparks fear among travelers and residents
NBC News – World · US
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel caused unrest across Mexico after the army killed its powerful leader known as “El Mencho.” NBC News' George Solis breaks dow…
General
Powerful cartel unleashes wave of violence across Mexico after its leader's killing
NBC News – World · US
Mexican forces killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, sparking violence and roadblocks across Jalisco.
AI / Deep Tech
Inside Chicago’s surveillance panopticon
MIT Technology Review · Global
Early on the morning of September 2, 2024, a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train was the scene of a random and horrific mass shooting. Four people were s…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong protests: former young offenders sent on mainland China exchange tours
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department has launched exchange tours to mainland China for former young offenders convicted of crimes related to the 2019 s…
Geopolitics
Duterte was ‘pivotal’ in murder of thousands, ICC prosecutors say
South China Morning Post – World · China
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was “pivotal” in the murder of thousands of people during his reign, prosecutors at the International Criminal C…
Geopolitics
‘El Mencho’ killing sparks ‘overwhelming fear’ as violence erupts in Mexico
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
As news of the killing spread, a wave of violence swept across the country. And some fear worse could follow.
Geopolitics
Who are Mexico’s top cartel bosses killed or arrested in recent years?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
From El Chapo to El Lazca, here's a list of drug lords who have been taken down.
Geopolitics
What we know about the killing of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Mexican special forces have killed the country’s most wanted man, nicknamed El Mencho.
Geopolitics
Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ sparks wave of violence
The Guardian – World · Europe
Schools close and flights suspended after military raid killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes• Who was El Mencho, the fo…
Geopolitics
Robert Mugabe's son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
BBC News – World · Europe
Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.
General
FBI head Kash Patel celebrates with men's hockey team amid major probes in U.S.
NBC News – World · US
FBI Director Kash Patel chugged beer and sprayed it over members of the American men’s hockey team following their gold medal win in Italy on Sunday.
Geopolitics
Mexico descends into violence after cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ killed
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Killing of Jalisco cartel boss El Mencho triggers widespread violence and piles pressure on President Sheinbaum.
Geopolitics
Video: Armed man killed after breaching perimeter of Trump residence
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
US Secret Service agents killed a man who broke into the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump's Florida property.
Geopolitics
What the killing of drug lord 'El Mencho' means for Mexico
BBC News – World · Europe
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico's defence ministry has said.
Geopolitics
24-year-old rams car into family over parking dispute in TN; 1 killed, 3 injured
Times of India – World · India
A dispute over parked vehicles escalated tragically in Hosur when a youth allegedly rammed his car into an assistant labour inspector and his family. The inspe…
Geopolitics
Bengaluru horror: 19-year-old psychology student drugged, gang-raped by 2 inside villa
Times of India – World · India
A 19-year-old psychology student from Tamil Nadu has accused two men, including a friend, of gang-raping her after she was allegedly drugged at a party in nort…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong restaurant burgled, HK$800,000 in cash stolen
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Chinese restaurant located in Mei Tin Commercial Complex in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district has been burgled, with HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash stolen, accor…
Geopolitics
Alleged victim of former NSW MP tells court he didn’t understand their meetup was for a sexual encounter
The Guardian – World · Europe
Man, now 22, told jury he messaged friend after the alleged incident saying he had anxiety and stomach painsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upda…
Geopolitics
Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed
BBC News – World · Europe
The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.
Geopolitics
Dragged, assaulted, dumped on road: Kolkata woman molested by friend inside moving car
Times of India – World · India
A 20-year-old woman was allegedly molested and assaulted by her 18-year-old friend, Arnab Shaw, who then forced her out of a moving car on Diamond Harbour Road…
Geopolitics
Stabbed 24 times in 30 seconds: 2 minors storm snooker club, hack Class 10 boy
Times of India – World · India
Two 16-year-old boys allegedly attacked another 16-year-old with a large knife at a pool club in Teela Jamalpura, inflicting over two dozen blows. The incident…
Geopolitics
Who is El Mencho and what’s happening in Mexico?
The Hindu – World · India
The intelligence collaboration between the U.S. and Mexico on February 22 operation helped lead to the killing of the infamous Mexican drug cartel leader.
Geopolitics
Mexico fears more violence after army kills powerful drug lord El Mencho
The Hindu – World · India
- Mexican drug lord "El Mencho" killed in a military operation on Feb 22, 2026, sparking nationwide violence and chaos. - Flights canceled, schools shut, and…
Geopolitics
Chris Baghsarian: evidence linked to Sydney kidnap victim, 85, discovered in burnt-out car as search continues
The Guardian – World · Europe
NSW police say they found links between the car and abandoned Dural property 11 days after man abducted in case of mistaken identityFollow our Australia news l…
Geopolitics
Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?
The Guardian – World · Europe
Drug lord who was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday led a cartel known for aggression and military-style arsenalViolence erupts after Mexican security…
Geopolitics
Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Drug lord's death sets off a wave of violence, with gunmen torching cars and blocking roads in several Mexican states.
Geopolitics
What to Know About the Killing of ‘El Mencho’
The New York Times – World · US
The Mexican government has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Geopolitics
Cops bust module linked to LeT, foil plot to strike Delhi; 7 Bangladeshis among 8 arrested
Times of India – World · India
Delhi Police special cell has foiled a major terror plot by arresting eight suspects linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. The module, comprising mostly Bangladeshi natio…
Geopolitics
Top Mexican drug cartel leader killed
The Hindu – World · India
Nemesio Oseguera, the 59-year-old leader of the violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was wounded in a clash with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa and died whi…
Geopolitics
Cop-turned-crime boss, Mexico’s Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera leaves bloody legacy
The Hindu – World · India
Arguably Mexico’s most influential crime boss after captured kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, now in a U.S. prison, Oseguera diversified into rackets such as…
Geopolitics
Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says
South China Morning Post – World · China
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho”, in an operation on Sunday, a federal of…
Geopolitics
Police officer killed, 24 people wounded in bomb explosions in Ukraine’s Lviv
South China Morning Post – World · China
One police officer was killed and 24 people were wounded after several explosive devices detonated at midnight in Lviv in western Ukraine, the National Police…
Geopolitics
Burnt vehicles line highway near Mexican World Cup stadium
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Burnt out buses and trucks lined the highway to Guadalajara, Mexico’s Estadio Akron.
Geopolitics
Mexican army kills drug lord Oseguera 'El Mencho'
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho, headed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico's most violent drug trafficking organizations. The United States …
Geopolitics
Australia news live: Coalition reveals plan to criminalise helping Australians leave Syria; health warning as measles spreads in Melbourne
The Guardian – World · Europe
Measles transmission has been detected among people with no recent overseas travel or known public exposure. Follow today’s news liveLarge parts of the country…
Geopolitics
Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation
BBC News – World · Europe
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", headed one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.
Geopolitics
J&K: 3 terrorists killed in Kishtwar gunfight
Times of India – World · India
- Security forces killed three terrorists in Kishtwar, J&K during a gunfight. - The operation was part of a weeks-long hunt in dense forests. - The action …
Geopolitics
UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say
South China Morning Post – World · China
London police officers assigned to King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were instructed to provide security for a dinner party at Jeffre…
Geopolitics
Inquiry into Andrew’s Epstein links not ruled out as police searches continue
The Guardian – World · Europe
Calls mount for Mountbatten-Windsor to be dropped from royal line of successionPolice searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on the Windsor estat…
Geopolitics
Three dead and four injured after multi-car collision in County Armagh
The Guardian – World · Europe
Two men aged 31 and 48 and woman, 23, pronounced dead at scene of crash involving three vehicles near MoyThree people died and four others have been injured in…
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