Mexico will host Iran national football team during the upcoming FIFA World Cup after the United States reportedly refused overnight stays for the squad. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the arrangement during a media briefing. The development highlights growing political and security sensitivities surrounding the tournament. According to international media reports, FIFA approached Mexico after […]
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Journalists killings rise sharply in Mexico in 2025
A new report by press freedom organisation Article 19 says killings and disappearances of journalists in Mexico have nearly doubled in 2025, highlighting growing threats to media workers in the country. Read More: Murder of Mexican journalist marks third killing in one week According to the UK-based advocacy group, Mexico recorded one journalist disappearance and seven murders this year, compared […]
Mexico’s El Mencho killed in military operation, triggering cartel violence
MEXICO CITY: One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a military operation on Sunday, sparking retaliatory violence across multiple states. Read More: Mexico Congress approves law giving armed forces airspace According to Mexico’s Defense Ministry, the 60-year-old Oseguera was injured during the […]
Deadly fire at Mexican discount store kills 23
MEXICO CITY — A devastating fire tore through a discount store in the northwestern city of Hermosillo on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and injuring several others amid Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations. Authorities said the blaze erupted at a Waldo’s store in the city centre, with most victims dying from inhalation of […]