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Analysts say the killing of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, also known as “El Mencho,” could fuel a turf war between drug lords in Mexico and abroad, with the rival Sinaloa cartel already torn apart by infighting. Cartels in Jalisco and Sinaloa have long fought for control of the lucrative U.S. illegal drug market, including cocaine, heroin and fentanyl trafficking, but competition has intensified in cracking down on illegal immigration into the United States. The U.S. government describes the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (known by its Spanish abbreviation CJNG) as “one of the five most dangerous criminal organizations in the…
Benfica have denied reports that Gianluca Prestiani admitted to his team-mates that he had made a racial insult towards Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior.Portuguese media had reported that the 20-year-old had committed a crime against his fellow players at Benfica, but the club strongly denied this.”Sport Lisbon and Benfica categorically deny that Prestiani has communicated to the team and the club organization that he has made racist insults towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior,” the statement said.”As previously announced, the player apologized to his team-mates for the incident that occurred during the match against Real Madrid, deplored the scale and consequences…
Google today announced Nano Banana 2, the latest version of its popular image generation model. Technically a Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, this new model can create more realistic images than its predecessor. This model will also be the default for Fast, Thinking, and Pro modes in the Gemini app. The company first launched Nano Banana in August 2025, and people started generating millions of images on the Gemini app, especially in countries like India. In November, the company released Nano Banana Pro, which can create more detailed, high-quality images. The new Nano Banana 2 retains some of the high-fidelity characteristics…
The Engie logo on the façade of an office building in Lindau, Bavaria, Germany, February 22, 2026. Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesLONDON – European stock markets closed mixed on Thursday with focus on corporate earnings. Although pan-European, Stocks 600 Although it closed just below the flatline, most major exchanges ended the day in positive territory. It was a busy day for European earnings. deutsche telekom, schneider electric, allianz, axaMunich Re; EngieEni, saint gobain, London Stock Exchange Group, Stellantis and Covestro Among the companies reporting Thursday.German sportswear giant puma announced its full-year 2025 results on Thursday morning, reporting…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the actions of the Republican-led committee investigating its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, accusing members of Congress of trying to “protect one political party and one public official.”Clinton had been subpoenaed to testify before a committee of House members on Thursday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut before attending, she released an opening statement online criticizing the U.S. government’s “systemic failure” in “pursuing truth and justice for victims and survivors.”Ms Clinton’s husband, former US President Bill Clinton, is scheduled to testify before the same committee on Friday. Both are…
islamabad — Pakistan said its military was responding to an attack launched by the Afghan Taliban early Thursday, marking the latest escalation in violence between the neighboring countries. Pakistan’s intelligence ministry said that “Taliban regime forces are being punished in Chitral, Khyber, Mohmand, Kurram and Bajar districts” and called the earlier attack on Afghanistan “unprovoked”. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said: “Pakistan will take all necessary measures to ensure its territorial integrity and the safety of its people.” Pakistan claimed that initial reports showed “heavy casualties” on the Afghan side and that multiple Afghan military positions and equipment had been destroyed. Afghanistan…
Igor Tudor says his job at Tottenham was the biggest relief job of his career. The Spurs head coach has a reputation for producing instant turnarounds at the clubs he has managed, arriving in the Premier League having helped Juventus and Lazio secure European football and Udinese avoid relegation. But after last weekend’s 4-1 defeat at home to Arsenal in his first game as a manager, Tudor admitted the scale of his current challenge was the biggest of his career. Spurs sit just four points above the relegation zone and have not won a league game in 2026.“If we recognize…
Bumble announced Thursday that it is adding a series of AI-driven features aimed at turning matches into lasting connections, including the ability to provide feedback and guidance on users’ profiles, photos, and prompts. The dating app’s new AI-suggested profile guidance tool will be rolled out globally and will provide “personalized, actionable feedback” to users’ backgrounds and prompts. For US users, the profile guidance feature can be enhanced with an AI photo feedback tool that “helps you choose your best photos and show your most authentic self.” According to Bumble’s blog post explaining these features, the insights gained from these AI…
Antonio Firoza attends the presentation of the new Fiat 500 Hybrid at the Stellantis Fiat Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy on November 25, 2025.Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesAutomobile major Stellantis on Thursday reported its first-ever annual loss, taking a hefty write-down amid a major strategic shift.The multinational conglomerate, which owns well-known companies such as Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot, posted a net loss of 22.3 billion euros ($26.3 billion) for the full year 2025, compared with a full-year profit of 5.5 billion euros a year earlier.Stellantis said its net loss was affected by write-downs of 25.4…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. As the spotlight continues on the potential of artificial intelligence to shake up various industries, I decided to mentally count how many times I’ve said or written some variation of the term “AI disruption.”S&P 500 futures were little changed this morning. The three major indexes are about to have another winning day.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Serve chips warm.Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at Nvidia Live at CES 2026, ahead of the annual…