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Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed

February 23, 2026 - 14:30
The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.
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Australian prosecutors consider reopening British girl's cold case disappearance

February 23, 2026 - 14:07
Cheryl Grimmer's family have been petitioning police to consider the new evidence they say they've found.
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Who was El Mencho, Mexico's most wanted man?

February 23, 2026 - 12:17
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 intelligence.
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Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party

February 23, 2026 - 11:40
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise.
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How budget fast fashion is taking small-town India by storm

February 23, 2026 - 09:40
More Indians in small towns are now shopping for affordable brands instead of unlabelled goods in the bazaars.
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Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?

February 23, 2026 - 09:01
Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.
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Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped

February 23, 2026 - 07:00
Ukraine's president sat down with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Kyiv days before the four-year anniversary of the war.
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Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped

February 23, 2026 - 07:00
Ukraine's president sat down with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Kyiv days before the four-year anniversary of the war.
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Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation

February 23, 2026 - 04:51
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", is head of one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.
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