Mexico, CIA reject report of US assassination campaign against cartels
Rebuttals come after US media report alleges that the CIA has 'directly participated' in deadly anti-cartel operations.
World
aljazeera.com
13.05.2026
Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.
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12.05.2026
Mexico cancels plan to cut school year for World Cup after backlash
Officials agree to keep the school calendar as originally planned, ending on July 15 and resuming on August 31.
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aljazeera.com
12.05.2026
Mexican parents criticise ending school year a month early for World Cup
The federal government faces widespread anger for saying the school year could end on 5 June to accommodate the football tournament.
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bbc.com
09.05.2026
Iran demands guarantees for World Cup participation
The Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) has presented Fifa with 10 conditions for participation at the World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.
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bbc.com
09.05.2026
Huge fire at Mexican fair kills five people
At least five people were killed after a massive fire broke out at a fairground in Villahermosa, southeastern Mexico.
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aljazeera.com
08.05.2026
Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.
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08.05.2026
What’s the full match schedule, groups and format for World Cup 2026?
All the teams, groups, key dates and kickoff times for the FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
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aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
BTS draws 50,000 fans in less than five hours to Mexico City palace
K-pop group BTS appeared on the balcony of Mexico’s National Palace after meeting President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor resigns amid US drug trafficking charges
Ruben Rocha Moya again denies allegations he shielded cartel, says taking 'temporary leave' to defend self.
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aljazeera.com
02.05.2026
Decapitating cartels? Mexico leans into ‘kingpin strategy’ but at a cost
Under pressure from the US, President Claudia Sheinbaum has authorised military operations to arrest cartel leaders.
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aljazeera.com
23.04.2026
Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown
Fugitive Janos Balla, 48, was arrested in Quintana Roo as President Claudia Sheinbaum seeks to increase cartel arrests.
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aljazeera.com
18.04.2026
Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row
The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue.
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18.04.2026
FIFA rejects Iran’s request to relocate World Cup games amid US-Israel war
Mexican President Sheinbaum says FIFA will not relocate Iran's fixtures from US despite repeated requests.
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aljazeera.com
12.04.2026
Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days
The 42-year-old gold miner was standing in waist-high water when rescuers found him in a flooded tunnel.
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bbc.com
09.04.2026
'God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.
Science
bbc.com
31.03.2026