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Mexico made 'high-risk bet' in taking down cartel boss El Mencho

After tracking El Mencho’s lover to his lair, Mexican special forces launched an operation by air and land, leading to two shootouts that left the drug boss mortally wounded.
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As stability returns to Mexico, here's what Canadian travellers should know

Global Affairs Canada is urging Canadians in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara to head to the airports only if they have a confirmed flight, 'and it's safe to do so,' two days after violence erupted across Mexico.
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FBI flights, taxpayer dollars: Why director Kash Patel's travels are drawing scrutiny

Kash Patel's trip to Milan that coincided with the end of the Winter Olympics is putting the spotlight on taxpayer-funded travel by FBI directors, a practice Patel harshly criticized before he was in government.
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Louvre Museum director resigns amid heist, ticket fraud scandals

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the head of Paris's Louvre Museum, which has been grappling with the fallout from a high-profile jewel heist and rolling strikes.
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Racist slur shouted by a guest upended BAFTAs. We explain Tourette, the medical condition behind the outburst

A racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette and broadcast during Britain's top movie awards event has put the spotlight on one of the symptoms of the syndrome. Here's more about coprolalia — the involuntary outburst of obscene, socially inappropriate, and derogatory remarks and gestures.