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More than 15 families return home in Mexico after being displaced by Ardillos cartel violence
More than 15 families displaced by the Ardillos criminal group in Mexico returned to their homes in Guerrero, according to an August 16 statement by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Secretariat de Gobernación – SEGOB).
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239 lawsuits and 595 years of litigation: How Big Food fights efforts to curb unhealthy products
Bad diets kill millions of people globally every year, and lead to tens of billions of dollars in health costs, often placing the heaviest burden on communities who are least able to afford it. Children, with limited decision-making power, are particularly vulnerable to this.
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CJNG leader linked to influencer Valeria Márquez’s murder and ex-mayor Carlos Manzo’s killing
Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, known as "El R-1" and identified as a leader within the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, is linked not only to the killing of former Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo but also to the May 2025 feminicide of influencer Valeria Márquez, Mexican authorities said Friday.
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Gianni Infantino tells World Cup critics to "pray" after defending controversial tournament
Gianni Infantino has accused World Cup critics of “spreading hate and false rumours” in a lengthy open letter attempting to justify FIFA’s handling of the event.
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Sinaloa Cartel co-founder "El Mayo" sentenced to life in prison and stripped of $15bn fortune
The historic conviction marks the fall of one of the world’s last original drug lords, leaving the powerful Sinaloa Cartel facing a massive internal succession battle.
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Sinaloa cartel co-founder "El Mayo" Zambada faces life sentence and record $15bn forfeiture
A Mexican cartel leader who helped shape the modern illegal drug trade and has agreed to one of the largest criminal forfeitures in US legal history is set to be sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
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Fifa’s World Cup revenues soar to record $15bn after tournament windfall
Fifa will announce record $15bn (£11.2bn) revenues from this summer’s World Cup, significantly exceeding the targets set before the tournament.
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Volunteer travel firm GVI collapses after 28 years, cancelling all trips
A travel firm has gone bust after 28 years of trading, with all holidays cancelled and customers scrambling to get their money back.
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US-Mexico tensions deepen as Sheinbaum refuses to extradite Sinaloa governor over drug corruption case
U.S.-Mexico tensions are escalating into a major confrontation over President Claudia Sheinbaum’s refusal to arrest Mexican officials indicted in the U.S. for drug corruption, adding to existing strain over threats of unilateral strikes against cartels.
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Man accused of operating 532-metre drug tunnel extradited from Mexico to US
Mexicoextradited a United States citizen accused of orchestrating a sophisticated, cross-border drug smuggling operation through a subterranean railway tunnel, the Department of Justice announced.
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How China’s "King of Fentanyl" built the Sinaloa cartel’s deadly supply chain
"Brother Wang was very important. He was number one," says Enrique, chuckling knowingly.
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El Mayo seeks prison reprieve as US ramps up crackdown on Sinaloa Cartel
Can “El Mayo” avoid the same supermax fate as his former business partner “El Chapo”?
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El Chapo’s last two sons remain top US targets with $10m bounty each
The United States is this week upping the multimillion-dollar rewards it has on the heads of the remaining leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel’s Chapitos faction, just as prosecutors are targeting the Mexican politicians who allegedly enabled the group.
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Companies linked to suspected cartel gun supplier secured security contracts at Mexico City airport
As Mexico hosts the World Cup, MCCI reports on arms trafficking allegations against two men who were involved in companies now in charge of airport security.
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Many pubs to stay shut despite UK allowing 5am opening for England’s World Cup clash with Mexico
Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open late for the round of 16 match, which kicks off at 1am on Monday.
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Mystery vigilante dubbed "Mexican Batman" hunts alleged bike thieves and duct-tapes them to poles
A mysterious vigilante in Mexico is stopping ‘bike thieves’ in a rather unusual way after a spike in crime.
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UK sends rescue teams to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes kill more than 900
A British search and rescue team has been deployed to Venezuela, where the death toll from Wednesday’s back-to-back earthquakes has reached almost 1,000.
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From Spotify fame to sanctions: El Makabelico accused of funding cartel
“I’m a drug trafficker from the Northeast, my cartel,” raps El Makabelico. “With my AK-47 slung across my chest, I ride alongside El Komander. My souped-up .38 Super, encrusted with diamonds.”
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NetJets business jet crashes onto Texas highway, killing one and injuring five
A plane has crashed into a busy road in Texas – leaving at least one person dead as passengers were seen leaping from the blazing wreckage.
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Mexico’s cartel meth crisis turns rehab centres into battlegrounds for addicts and gangs
As Mexico struggles with a cartel-driven methamphetamine crisis, even makeshift rehab centers have become vulnerable to gang infiltration and attacks.
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World Cup fans rage over empty seats as South Korea beat Czech Republic
World Cup fans were frustrated after the second match of the tournament was played with a significant number of empty seats in the stands.
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Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise
The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.
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Mexican authorities tie Ikon Midstream to CJNG cartel fuel smuggling network in explosive investigation
Ikon Midstream, a Houston-based petroleum trader whose offices were raided last month by U.S. authorities, is under investigation in Mexico in connection with fuel smuggling
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Mexico to auction estate where cartel boss El Mencho was killed in army raid
Mexico will auction the plot of land where a drug kingpin was killed in a shoot-out with the army.
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Wrestling storyline in chaos as Ludwig Kaiser arrest casts doubt over title feud
Wrestling star Ludwig Kaiser has reportedly been arrested days before one of WWE’s most anticipated matches.
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