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  • Who was ‘El Mencho,’ the feared cartel leader killed in a military operation?

    02/23/2026 2:24:09 AM PST · by RandFan · 18 replies
    CNN ^ | Feb 23 | From CNN en Español's Gonzalo Zegarra and Rocío Muñoz-Ledo
    Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared Mexican drug lord and the leader of a ruthless cartel accused of masterminding efforts to push fentanyl into the United States. Once a police officer, Oseguera went on to become one of the world’s most wanted fugitives, with the United States alone offering a $15 million bounty for information leading to his arrest. Oseguera, who formed and led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was an elusive figure who had been considered Mexico’s most powerful cartel boss since Sinaloa kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was arrested last decade. Born in July 1966...
  • Starmer calls Trump's remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan 'insulting and frankly appalling'

    01/23/2026 8:47:32 AM PST · by RandFan · 114 replies
    BBC ^ | Jan 23 | BBC
    Summary UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Donald Trump's remarks about British troops in Afghanistan are "insulting and frankly appalling" "If I had misspoken in that way - or said those words - I would certainly apologise," he says. The US president's comments have sparked outrage among UK veterans and politicians. The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks - 457 British service personnel were killed in the conflict Corporal Andy Reid, who served in Afghanistan, tells the BBC Trump's claim is...
  • Do Republicans have ‘room’ for Trump critics? Paul and Massie hope so

    09/26/2025 1:25:48 AM PDT · by RandFan · 62 replies
    Semafor ^ | Sep 26 | Burgess Everett
    MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. — Rand Paul might run for president in 2028. It depends on whether the Republican Party still has space for his fellow Kentuckian who now shares the title of Donald Trump’s biggest conservative troublemaker. “First, we’ve got to see if Thomas Massie will keep his job and get reelected,” Paul said after offering a “maybe” to the 2028 question. For Paul, a libertarian-leaning senator willing to break with the president when most fellow Republicans fall in line, Massie’s ability to withstand a Trump-backed primary foe speaks to his own future. “We represent the same thing. If people...