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Tuesday Briefing: India Accused of Homicide and Extortion
Plus, an artist sues to reclaim his work.World - The New York Times - October 14 -
Globe Life targeted by ‘unknown threat actor’ in extortion attempt
Globe Life Inc. has been targeted in an extortion attempt, the life insurance company revealed Thursday.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Man defends 'rubbish' art after neighbours complain
Denis Carbonaro says his unusual artwork inspires creativity - but others see it as an eyesore.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts
Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Australian businesses complain they are ‘public enemy number one’
Labor government adopts increasingly populist position ahead of general election due in MayWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Starbucks app goes down, customers complain
The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.Top stories - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
19 suspected cartel members killed in shootout with troops
Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans
The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Uber ate my money, but it won’t listen when I try to complain
You can give up trying to make contact, even when it involves reporting suspected fraud. Uber and Uber Eats debited seven unauthorised payments, totalling more than £100, from my debit card. I ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Lucas Paquetá tells lawyers to complain to FA over ‘leaked’ information
Brazilian says ‘misleading’ case details ended up in press Midfielder faces charge of alleged deliberate bookings West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá has instructed his lawyers to complain to the Football ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Trump Picked the Wrong Moment to Complain About a Language Barrier
But his description of the problems he sees with Haitian immigrants helps explain his monochrome vision of American life.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Max Verstappen tells McLaren to stop ‘complaining’ after Norris penalty
Norris penalised for passing title rival off track at US GP Verstappen extended championship lead to 57 points Max Verstappen has given a bullish reaction to criticism of his driving after a ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison
The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages
Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside the Sinaloa drug cartelWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Why cellphone chats can be death sentences in cartel stronghold
If a person is traveling in a car with others, one bad phone contact or chat can get the whole group kidnapped, or killed.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery
The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.World - The New York Times - October 16 -
Ireland signs extradition treaty with UAE in effort to catch Kinahan cartel
Daniel Kinahan is one of Europe’s most wanted criminals and prominent member of Dubai-based ‘super cartel’Business - Financial Times - October 21 -
Bombshell claim about murder coverup backs up cartel boss' story
Police and prosecutors conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent of a governor, using a blood-stained truck found at the crime scene, federal prosecutors said.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Priest shot dead after officiating Mass amid surging cartel violence
Rev. Marcelo Pérez was shot dead by two gunmen when he was in his van, just after he had finished celebrating Mass, the state prosecutors' office said.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout
The killings in the northwestern state of Sinaloa raise questions on whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is taking a tougher approach to cartels.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Will Mexico’s plan to constitutionally ban vapes play into the hands of cartels?
Move prompts fears it will boost black market and prevent regulation: ‘Banning something doesn’t make it safe’. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum , has confirmed that her government will seek ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence
Radio host Mauricio Cruz Solis was a "source of inspiration and a tireless voice in the service of our community," the station said.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
U.S. Marine Corps veteran shot dead by cartel gunmen in Mexico
Nichola Quets was traveling to the beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, at the time of the attack, local media reported.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Gunmen working for a cartel shoot and kill an American man in Mexico
Authorities in northern Mexico say gunmen apparently working for a drug cartel killed a U.S. man and that one of the killers was a deserter from Honduras' presidential guard unitWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
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In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween
Halloween is gaining ground in Mexico, but in a country so wracked by drug cartel violence, there have been real fears about ghosts, ghouls and skeletons walking the streetsWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Ex-Mexico drug czar gets 38 years in U.S. prison for taking cartel bribes
Genaro García Luna was convicted of taking millions of dollars in bribes to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel that he was supposedly combating.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment
A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico's most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
Mexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes
NEW YORK (AP) — The man once heralded as the architect of Mexico’s war on drug cartels was sentenced to more than 38 years in a U.S. prison on Wednesday for taking massive bribes to aid drug ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison over cartel bribes
Genaro Garcia Luna, who led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, was sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison for accepting bribes from the cartels he was supposed to fight.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state
Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselvesWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Mexican state mourns peacemaker priest as cartel violence surges: ‘They want to intimidate us’
Murder of Father Marcelo Pérez comes amid surge of violence as cartels battle for control of strategic state. Amid incense and white lilies, thousands of mourners packed the town center of San ...World - The Guardian - October 24
