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Mexico in chaos after liquidation of 'El Mencho' drug boss

Feb 23, 2026 08:00

Mexico's most wanted drug lord, El Mencho', or Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, has been killed in a military operation. The move is considered far from out of the blue; it follows Trump's mounting pressure on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to crack down on drug trafficking. In fact, the United States had already warned that it might intervene itself if Mexico did not act more aggressively against the cartels. And so it did, but at what cost?

Trump wants to reopen fishing in ocean reserve: one of the Atlantic's most valuable ecosystems at risk

Feb 11, 2026 16:00

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a 12,725-square-kilometer area just over 200km southeast of Cape Cod in the United States, is home to corals and sea sponges, whale sharks and a wide variety of marine mammals.

EU bans companies from destroying unsold, new clothing

Feb 11, 2026 00:00

Every year in the European Union, millions of new garments are destroyed without ever having been worn. An absurdity that costs the planet about 5.6 million tons of CO₂ emissions a year - an amount comparable to Sweden's entire climate footprint. But now, Brussels has finally decided to end this practice, with clear and binding rules.

"Too inclusive, enough woke values": Donald Trump threatens Boy Scouts

Feb 05, 2026 20:00

Ties with American Scouting will be severed unless there is a return to 'core values' and a renewed commitment to serving 'God and country'.

Longest period without nuclear explosion since beginning of atomic age

Feb 05, 2026 13:00

January 14 marked a date that, although it passed almost unnoticed, says a lot about the world we live in today. After all, for 8 years, 4 months and 29 days, no nuclear weapon has been detonated on Earth. It's the longest period without a nuclear detonation since the beginning of the atomic age, an absolute record unmatched since 1945.

The French revolution against food waste

Feb 05, 2026 10:00

On National Day Against Food Waste, which takes place on February 5, we want to tell you about the remarkable example set by the French.

Goodbye cruel carriages: Colombian city opts for electric alternatives (and offers exploited horses for adoption)

Feb 05, 2026 06:30

Cartagena de Indias in Colombia has embarked on a historic transition in urban tourism: with the commissioning of electric carriages, the city has bid farewell to animal traction, marking a new era for the horses that worked in the historic center for years.

Gandhi: 10 quotes and lessons on peace the world desperately needs

Feb 04, 2026 02:30

Peace. A word with a thousand nuances, which today, more than ever, seems like a utopia, a global goal that is still out of reach.

Tons of fruit are rotting in Israel's fields: nobody wants it anymore (and it has to do with the boycott for Gaza)

Feb 03, 2026 16:00

The crisis affecting Israeli agricultural exports is unprecedented.

Guatemala says no to oil to save the Mayan forest

Feb 03, 2026 08:30

The choice is clear: give up oil to protect one of Central America's most important ecosystems.

Mexico in chaos after liquidation of 'El Mencho' drug boss

Trump wants to reopen fishing in ocean reserve: one of the Atlantic's most valuable ecosystems at risk

EU bans companies from destroying unsold, new clothing

"Too inclusive, enough woke values": Donald Trump threatens Boy Scouts

Longest period without nuclear explosion since beginning of atomic age

The French revolution against food waste

Goodbye cruel carriages: Colombian city opts for electric alternatives (and offers exploited horses for adoption)

Gandhi: 10 quotes and lessons on peace the world desperately needs

Tons of fruit are rotting in Israel's fields: nobody wants it anymore (and it has to do with the boycott for Gaza)

Guatemala says no to oil to save the Mayan forest

U.S. Army asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to put pressure on Iran

Attack involving a birthday gift for Russian space commander

Ukraine bombs Russian resort town: 4 dead, including 1 child

Reform UK wants to deploy the Royal Navy against Migrants in the English Channel

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