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Mandelson's arrest came days after police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

U.S. and Canadian airlines halted flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara in Mexico.

A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.

A military raid targeted “El Mencho,” the head of a powerful criminal organization, and set off violence across the country. Officials said at least 62 people died in the operation and its aftermath.

Armed groups blocked roads and set fire to supermarkets and banks after the Mexican government killed Mexico’s most-wanted cartel boss.

Charles Kushner, President Trump’s envoy to Paris, was called in after the State Department cited “violent radical leftism” in the beating death of Quentin Deranque, 23.

Peter Mandelson was arrested on Monday on suspicion of “misconduct in public office” following revelations about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, the sex offender.

The Mexican government has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.

The former British ambassador to the United States was arrested on Monday, months after being fired over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.

The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.

Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Alex Croft looks at the human cost and how it has transformed the future of warfare

Josh Turek, a Democrat running for Senate in Iowa, talks to The Independent about why Democrats might finally have a shot at winning in Iowa.

Over 600,000 customers were without power Monday afternoon

A U.S. official focusing on arms control has provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground nuclear test nearly six years ago

What often comes next when the Mexican state removes a high-profile cartel figure like El Mencho is an extended period of violence

Suspected gang members react to death of notorious crime boss in Jalisco Sunday by burning buses and businesses as visitors on vacation describe ‘war zone’

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France’s top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government

A wave of violence has erupted across Mexico since a powerful drug cartel boss died following his capture by special forces.

Camilla praised the French rape survivor over tea at her Clarence House residence in London.

It comes after the ex-Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.

Italian cricket is in crisis days after the country's World Cup debut as it deals with an allegation of sexual assault by a senior figure within the national governing body.

Violence has erupted across several states in Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho was killed on Sunday.

The man was awaiting trial when he was released from HMP Wormwood Scrubs and has now left the UK.

Two women who were sexually abused at Skircoat Lodge in Halifax in the 1990s tell their stories.

British number one Jack Draper marks his post-injury return to action on the ATP Tour with a straight-set win over Frenchman Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.

British police arrested Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in office, just days after the detention of former prince Andrew.

Latest Capital Brief/DemosAU federal poll shows One Nation’s continued surge in support. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese plans to write to other commonwealth nations about decision on former prince AndrewBack to Mountbatten-Windsor, Albanese said he plans to write to the other commonwealth countries to inform them of Australia’s position. He said Australia was first in writing to Starmer, telling RN:We have initiated it. Australia likes being first, and we have made sure that everyone knows what our position is. And we’ll be writing today to the other realm countries as well, informing them of our position. Continue reading...

Sinners film-maker’s much-anticipated relaunch of the paranormal hit show finally receives official green lightRyan Coogler’s reboot of The X-Files has received the official green light with Danielle Deadwyler set as the first co-lead.The film-maker behind Black Panther and Sinners has long talked about his love for the hit paranormal drama series and how he wants to make some new episodes that are “really fucking scary”. Continue reading...

Study released a day before State of the Union address shows president has lost support among RepublicansMost US adults think Donald Trump is moving the country in the wrong direction during his second presidency, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released the day before his State of the Union speech.Fifty-five percent of adults feel that Trump is changing the country for the worse, a 13-point increase from around the same time of his first presidency, the survey conducted from 27 to 30 January found. Continue reading...

First amendment group criticizes Aileen Cannon’s order to permanently block release of Jack Smith report after dismissing case against Trump in 2024Major institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with the latest release of the Epstein files after discovering the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with board members, professors and administrators on campuses across the country.In some cases, professors have been placed under review, research centers closed or conferences canceled. Students and staff have responded in different ways, including petitions, open letters and campus forums.The supreme court (will be using lower case letters for a while based on a complete lack of respect!) of the United States accidentally and unwittingly gave me, as President of the United States, far more powers and strength than I had prior to their ridiculous, dumb, and very internationally divisive ruling.For one thing, I can use Licenses to do absolutely “terrible” things to foreign countries, especially those countries that have been RIPPING US OFF for many decades, but incomprehensibly, according to the ruling, can’t charge them a License fee - BUT ALL LICENSES CHARGE FEES, why can’t the United States do so? You do a license to get a fee! The opinion doesn’t explain that, but I know the answer! The court has also approved all other Tariffs, of which there are many, and they can all be used in a much more powerful and obnoxious way, with legal certainty, than the Tariffs as initially used. Continue reading...

It is the third such attack in a week, and is part of increased US forces in the CaribbeanThe US military launched a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean which killed three men, in its third such attack over the course of a week.“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” US Southern Command, which oversees operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, said on Twitter/X. Continue reading...

Trump tells Mexico to ‘step up’ effort to combat cartels even after military operation kills drug lord known as ‘El Mencho’Violence in Mexico after military kills notorious drug cartel boss – a visual guideWith schools still closed, flights cancelled and the charred carcasses of buses smouldering on streets across the country, Mexico was still reeling from the cartel backlash prompted by the killing of cartel kingpin Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho.”Security minister Omar García Harfuch was moved almost to tears on Monday as he offered his condolences to the families of soldiers felled in the operation to kill the country’s most wanted drug lord. Mexican military personnel, he said, “fulfilled their mission”. Continue reading...

Peter Mandelson was arrested on Monday on suspicion of “misconduct in public office” following revelations about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, the sex offender.

The killing of a drug lord and the unrest that followed have prompted flight cancellations, roadblocks, cruise disruptions and “shelter in place” alerts.

The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.

Binance pledged to crack down on crime. But internal investigators at the world’s largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.

Emails showed that the longevity influencer had provided medical advice to Jeffrey Epstein and had made crude comments about women.

Travel disrupted as nor'easter blasts Nova Scotia with snow, wind  CBCThundersnow reported in N.S., plus what to expect from Monday night’s stormy weather  CTV News15-40 cm: Disruptive nor'easter to hit the East Coast with hefty snow, winds  The Weather NetworkMore heavy snow headed for Halifax  CityNews HalifaxMaritimes braces for latest winter wallop of snow, strong winds  Global News

St. John's not considering state of emergency, asking residents to stay off roads  CBCCapital City to Provide Update on Snowclearing Efforts  VOCMAtlantic Canada braces for more snow and strong winds  The Globe and MailWeekend snow forces Monday morning closures  ntv.caStorm Update: Closure of City Facilities and Request to Limit Travel  stjohns.ca

Baftas 2026: BBC apologises for not editing out racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News

The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 after the US Supreme Court ruled against Trump.

At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks removed.

Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.

Part of award-winning filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr's speech in which he says 'Free Palestine" was not aired.

A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.