Mexico's most powerful organized crime enterprise, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC), suffered another blow on Monday when the Mexican military captured one of its top commanders, Audias Flores Silva.
Skip next section German intelligence warns of potential attacks by pro-Iranian group April 28, 2026 German intelligence warns of potential attacks by pro-Iranian group German intelligence authorities have said they believe a pro-Iranian group intends to carry out more attacks in Europe, and of a more violent nature than previously.
A fatal train collision occurred outside Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, late Monday, killing at least 14 people, the state-owned KAI rail company said on Tuesday. It added that another 84 people received hospital treatment.
Five Maliangarrison towns — Kati, Bamako, Sevare, Gao and Kidal — were targeted simultaneously over the weekend. The al-Qaeda-linked jihadis of the Group for theSupport of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) in coordination with the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), mainly composed of Tuareg rebel independence movements, claimed responsibility.
China blocked US tech giant Meta from acquiring the AI firm Manus on Monday. China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a one-line statement that it would "prohibit foreign investment in Manus in accordance with laws and regulations, and requires the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction."
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At least 42 people were killed in eastern Chad, after clashes between two families at a water well escalated, government officials said late Sunday. Community conflicts over resources are common in the country, driven by farmer-herder tensions. In recent years, Chad has faced increasing pressure on its resources, hosting over 1.5 million refugees in an already resource-strained country.
In autumn 2024, Russia launched massive aerial assaults on Ukraine, pounding its energy system and raising fears about the safety of its nuclear power plants. Several reactors were disconnected from the grid. One shut down entirely. "It wasn't that we were scared," said Shaun Burnie, recalling that night. "It was that we were terrified."