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Ex-intelligence officer's arrest in Mexico raises spectre of plot behind 1994 political assassination

Ex-intelligence officer’s arrest in Mexico raises spectre of plot behind 1994 political assassination

The March 23, 1994, death of Luis Donaldo Colosio, a reformer on the cusp of winning the Mexican presidency who promised a more just and democratic country, holds a space in the country’s consciousness like the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy does in the United States. Federal authorities in Mexico recently arrested a 64-year-old man in Tijuana in connection with Colosio’s killing.

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Russian-linked ships are suspected of sabotage in the Baltic Sea. Some say it may be just the beginning
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January 8, 2025

Russian-linked ships are suspected of sabotage in the Baltic Sea. Some say it may be just the beginning

Nations on the Baltic Sea, along with NATO, have stepped…

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Canadians now need a permit for short-term visits to the U.K.
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January 8, 2025

Canadians now need a permit for short-term visits to the U.K.

Starting today, Canadians with short-term travel plans to England, Wales,…

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How big are the L.A. fires? Putting the devastation in visual context
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January 8, 2025

How big are the L.A. fires? Putting the devastation in visual context

Foreboding weather forecasts keep tensions high in Los Angeles as one…

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Los Angeles wind forecasts this week trigger red flag warning for wildfires
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January 8, 2025

Los Angeles wind forecasts this week trigger red flag warning for wildfires

Dangerously high winds were expected to resume on Monday in…

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Deadly California wildfires still raging as strong winds expected to return
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January 8, 2025

Deadly California wildfires still raging as strong winds expected to return

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles…

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Largest of deadly Los Angeles wildfires switches direction, posing new threat
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January 8, 2025

Largest of deadly Los Angeles wildfires switches direction, posing new threat

The largest of the raging wildfires that have devastated parts…

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L.A. wildfires devour thousands of homes as death toll rises to 10
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January 8, 2025

L.A. wildfires devour thousands of homes as death toll rises to 10

Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that…

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At least 5 dead in wildfires raging through L.A., destroying nearly 2,000 structures
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January 8, 2025

At least 5 dead in wildfires raging through L.A., destroying nearly 2,000 structures

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major…

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Italian journalist detained for nearly a month in Iran is freed
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January 8, 2025

Italian journalist detained for nearly a month in Iran is freed

An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks and…

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