U.S. military planes might be spying on cartels, Mexico says

Arrests of US citizens for cartel-related crimes in Mexico soared under Amlo

Sixfold rise from days of Peña Nieto suggests Americans have increasingly become pawns for drug gangs, study finds. The number of Americans arrested in Mexico for offenses related to organized ...

The Guardian - Feb. 11

The high cost of using military planes for deportation

President Trump says he is looking to eliminate wasteful spending in the federal government., but that may be at odds with what he's doing to keep another campaign promise. Jason Allen has been ...

CBS News - Feb. 10

Chinese fighter jet's flares almost hit spy plane, Australia says

China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands,

CBS News - 5d

Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is not ruling out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico ...

ABC News - 5d

Mexico tries to tame ‘monster’ cartels to please Trump

President Claudia Sheinbaum faces hurdles in fighting drug violence to placate US

Financial Times - Feb. 8

'Border czar' threatens military action if cartels target troops at border

"Border czar" Tom Homan said he expects to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the border.

ABC News - Feb. 6

Mexico takes aim at U.S. gunmakers if cartels deemed terrorist groups

Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. Justice Department itself has recognized that "74% of the weapons" used by criminal groups in Mexico come from north of the border.

CBS News - 4d

Mexican president blasts US for harboring drug cartels

Claudia Sheinbaum gives riposte to Trump’s accusation of ‘intolerable alliance’ between Mexican government and gangs. Mexico’s president has accused the US of harboring drug cartels and American ...

The Guardian - 5d

Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing

In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

Military plane crashes near San Diego: authorities

Emergency crews are responding to reports of a military plane that crashed into the San Diego Bay near Shelter Island, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Wednesday.

The Hill - 6d

What might a European military force in Ukraine look like?

How could European countries provide security guarantees in the event that a peace deal with Russia is reached. Europe live – latest updates European leaders have been asked by the US to ...

The Guardian - 1d

$Uline turned to Mexico to staff warehouses, but paid them a fraction of US workers, sources say$

Uline turned to Mexico to staff warehouses, but paid them a fraction of US workers, sources say

At company owned by a Trump mega-donor, workers brought from Mexico earned per day about the same as their US counterparts were paid by the hour. Uline, a Wisconsin-based office supply company ...

The Guardian - 6d

All 10 people aboard Alaska plane that crashed died, says US Coast Guard

Authorities found the plane, which was carrying passengers across Norton Sound, about 34 miles south-east of Nome . A small commuter plane carrying 10 people across Alaska’s Norton Sound that ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmation

ABC News - Feb. 10

Ukraine offers rare earth deal to Trump for more US military aid

Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry

ABC News - Feb. 11

This Ad-Tech Company Is Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel

In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members in Germany from a Lithuanian firm, revealing the global nature of online ad ...

Wired - 6d

California’s Scary Product Warning Labels Might Be Working, Study Says

Products must state if they contain chemicals tied to cancer or other risks. As a result, manufacturers have pulled back from using the chemicals, researchers found.

The New York Times - 5d

What Supreme Court might say about Musk and DOGE

Federal courts are considering whether Elon Musk’s status as de facto administrator of DOGE complies with the Constitution’s Appointments Clause.

ABC News - 1d

Google Maps updates Gulf of Mexico name for US users

The update aligns with Donald Trump's order that the body be referred to as the Gulf of America.

BBC News - Feb. 11

Canada and Mexico tariffs risk inflating US housing crisis, Trump is warned

Exclusive: Dozens of congressional Democrats urge president to reconsider threatened import duties on US’s two largest trading partners. Pressing ahead with steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico ...

The Guardian - 6d

With doors closed to the US, asylum-seekers turn to new life in Mexico

After President Donald Trump effectively slammed the door on asylum-seekers crossing the U.S. southern border when he took office in January, many are recalibrating their plans

ABC News - 5d

Mexico threatens to escalate US gunmakers lawsuit with terror charges

Claudia Scheinbaum warns of reciprocal action if Washington designates country’s cartels as terrorist groups. Mexico’s president has warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action as ...

The Guardian - 4d

Mexico's economy secretary to meet with Trump officials in US to talk trade

Mexico’s Economic Minister Marcelo Ebrard says that he will meet on Thursday with Trump administration officials in Washington

ABC News - 5h

A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts

The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month

ABC News - Feb. 7

Several civilians killed in Nigeria by military airstrike targeting rebels, officials say

Yahoo News - 1d

Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing

Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry

ABC News - Feb. 11

Spicer: China must ‘significantly deescalate’ before US can consider reducing military budget

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer argued that China must “significantly deescalate” before the U.S. can consider reducing its military budget. Spicer joined NewsNation’s “The Hill” ...

The Hill - 4d

White House Bars Reporter From Event Over A.P.’s Use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’

The Associated Press has said it would refer to the Gulf of Mexico “by its original name while acknowledging” President Trump’s choice to rename the body of water.

The New York Times - 6d

The Neo-Nazi MI5 spy

And how the BBC exposed the lies from MI5

BBC News - 6d

Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say

The pilots of the American Airlines regional jet in the Washington airport collision acted as expected, aviation safety experts and other pilots said.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Delta plane crashes, overturns in Toronto; all survive, officials say

A Delta flight crashed upon arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday and the plane was seen upside-down on the snow-covered ground.

ABC News - 23h

Call Of Duty Players Could Make “Great” Drone Pilots, Ukrainian Military Says

A member of the Ukrainian Special Forces UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicles) unit, Typhoon, says that gamers might be better-equipped to pilot drones in real-life conflict than you’d first think. The ...

GameSpot - Feb. 7

Turkey says it would reconsider its military presence in Syria if Kurdish militants are eliminated

Turkey’s foreign minister says his country would reconsider its military presence in northeastern Syria if that country’s new leaders eliminate a Kurdish militant group designated as a terrorist ...

ABC News - 3d

Official says Ugandan opposition figure will be tried in civilian court instead of military one

Yahoo News - 1d

Guyana's military chief says 6 soldiers injured in suspected gang attack on Venezuela border

Yahoo News - 11h

AP says reporter blocked from White House over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ policy

The Associated Press rebuked the White House after it said one of the outlet's reporters was barred from covering an executive order signing Tuesday afternoon. The barring of the journalist, the AP ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

British couple charged with spying in Iran

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of having links to hostile intelligence services after arrest by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Financial Times - 8h

Trump’s claim that Mexican cartels and government are allied is not reality

Corruption in Mexico is a problem, experts say, but any claim the two are linked shows a lack of comprehension. Mexico breathed a sigh of relief this week when Donald Trump delayed his threatened ...

The Guardian - Feb. 9

U.S. military planes might be spying on cartels, Mexico says

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