6 h. ago Daily killings in Mexico drop 37% under Claudia Sheinbaum, but experts say data is problematic

Government claims national security strategy is working, but analysts say figures don’t show rise in forced disappearancesThe average number of daily killings per month in Mexico has dropped by 37% since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office last year, according to new government figures, but security analysts cautioned that homicide data may not indicate improved national security.There was an average of nearly 55 murders a day in November compared with almost 87 when Sheinbaum assumed the presidency in September last year, the head of the country’s national public security system, Marcela Figueroa Franco, said during the president’s daily news conference on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Donald Trump has finally won a peace prize – from Fifa, no less. Here are five other awards he should win | Arwa Mahdawi

The inaugural award bestowed upon the US president could pave the way for many more colourful accolades. I have some ideas ...What a privilege it is to be alive in such a peaceful and prosperous time. If you ignore the genocides in Sudan and Gaza, fighting in eastern Congo, continued attacks on Ukraine, military airstrikes in Myanmar, near-daily strikes on Lebanon, “extrajudicial killings” on Venezualan vessels, increased political violence in the US, along with various other inconvenient issues, then I think we can all agree that Donald Trump has ushered in world peace.Good luck convincing the nasty Norwegians on the Nobel committee of that, though. They’ve doled out peace prizes to many an alleged war criminal but have a weird grudge against Trump. Still, at least Fifa, an organisation renowned for its impeccable ethics, appreciates the president’s efforts. Last Friday, Trump was awarded the inaugural Fifa peace prize in an over-the-top ceremony that would have made a lesser man, ...

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4 d. ago Music, comedy and a whole lot of Trump. And then finally, an actual World Cup draw

Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest

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5 d. ago Photos of the FIFA World Cup draw for the 2026 soccer tournament

The World Cup draw determines where teams will play at next year's soccer tournament between 48 nations that will run from June 11 to July 19.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump helps draw FIFA World Cup as he draws United States first

US President Donald Trump was invited with leaders of the other host nations, Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney and Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, to draw the first nations

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6 d. ago Donald Trump health report 'may have scanned wrong area', doctor claims

Donald Trump's physician released a health memo earlier this month, but a medical expert has claimed crucial data may be missing from the report

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6 d. ago ‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official

Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claimAmerica’s top vaccines official promised, in a long and argumentative memo to staff on Friday, to revamp vaccine regulation after claiming that at least 10 children died from Covid vaccination – but he offered no evidence for that allegation and scant details on the new approach.The top-down changes, without input from outside advisers or publication of data, worries experts who fear vaccines such as the flu shot may quickly disappear and that public trust will take a major hit. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Cowardly thief killed 'frail' man for belongings including Daily Mirror paper

Killer Peter Augustine did not watch his own sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey after claiming he could not attend because he is unable to sit in the prison van for long periods due to a displaced lumbar disc

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2 w. ago Football Daily | Cristiano Ronaldo gets called back from the Naughty Step in the nick of time

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!It is measure of just how much more shameless and obsequious Fifa has become under the presidency of Gianni Infantino that news of its decision to unsuspend Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal’s first two group games at next year’s Geopolitics World Cup has been greeted with little more than an amused, weary eye-roll at the brass neckery of it all. Issued with a straight red card for violent conduct during a defeat at the hands of the Republic of Ireland, the preening Portuguese showpony was issued with a standard three-match ban, the first game of which he spent on the Naughty Step during his side’s subsequent 9-1 demolition of Armenia. His was an absence that didn’t so much make the heart grow fonder, as the team grow in stature and confidence.Surely the benchmark for ‘lamping’ your teammate (yesterday’s Football Daily) was set in January 1979 by ‘Killer Hales’ and Mike ‘Flash’ Flanagan at the Valley. Without the benefit of today’s ar...

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2 w. ago Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer

Mexico has announced plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer, named "Coatlicue."

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2 w. ago Mexican president celebrates Fátima Bosch's Miss Universe 2025 win

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is celebrating Fátima Bosch Fernández's victory as Miss Universe 2025

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3 w. ago Mexico's Supreme Court rules against magnate's $2.6B tax debt challenges

Mexico’s Supreme Court has rejected legal measures from companies led by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, challenging tax debts of over $2.6 billion

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4 w. ago Daily drink could reduce risk of deadly cancer killing 17,000 Brits annually

A doctor has shared a simple way to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

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4 w. ago ‘Attacked no matter what they do’: why female politicians face relentless cycle of abuse

Assault on Mexican president highlights abuse faced by women in politics and ‘reinforces patriarchal boundaries’The brief and deeply unsettling encounter lasted just a few seconds, sparking outrage across Mexico and beyond.But for those who have spent years tracking women in politics, the incident in which a drunken man attempted to kiss Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on the neck and grope her was shocking but not entirely surprising. Continue reading...

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