What the killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’ means for Mexico
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico’s defence ministry has said.
Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia’s war, and how people are coping.
Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed
The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.
Australian prosecutors consider reopening British girl’s cold case disappearance
Cheryl Grimmer’s family have been petitioning police to consider the new evidence they say they’ve found.
How Modi ‘broke down walls’ between India, Israel – at Palestine’s expense
Under Modi, India, a long supporter of the Palestinian cause, has found a friend in Israel’s Netanyahu despite genocide.
Hong Kong court rejects appeal in landmark subversion case
Appellants were among 45 opposition figures sentenced to prison in 2024 for organising an unofficial primary election.
One Battle After Another triumphs at UK’s BAFTA film awards
The offbeat thriller has won six BAFTAs, including best film and best director for Paul Thomas Anderson.
2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony highlights
2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony highlights
BBC says racial slur shouted at ‘Sinners’ actors during BAFTAs was result of Tourette syndrome
The BBC apologized Sunday for the “strong and offensive language” that was shouted during the taping of the British Academy Film Awards after a clip
Octopuses could ‘take over the world and build underwater cities’ one day
Imagine something along these lines (Picture: Getty Images) Professor Tim Coulson could never imagine his dog inheriting the Earth, building a city of kennels with
Did dog illegally vote in California election? Sniffing out the truth
Prosecutors said a vote cast in the dog’s name was counted in California’s 2021 gubernatorial recall election.
Does video show ‘humanoid’ robot in London? We inspected
Some robotics companies develop robots that look like people, but the video from the U.K. capital appeared to show a human woman in costume.
Who was El Mencho, Mexico’s most wanted man?
The BBC’s Will Grant examines the power wielded by the Jalisco drug cartel chief, who died after a clash with security forces assisted by US
Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea’s ruling party
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise.