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People push shopping carts in the parking lot of a supermarket on Feb. 24 where several vehicles were consumed by flames days after a series of blockades and attacks by organized crime following a military operation in which drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,“ was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
People push shopping carts in the parking lot of a supermarket on Feb. 24 where several vehicles were consumed by flames days after a series of blockades and attacks by organized crime following a military operation in which drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,“ was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.`
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Indonesia urges citizens in Mexico to stay vigilant after deadly cartel clashes

The government has urged Indonesian citizens in Mexico to remain vigilant after violent clashes erupted between the military and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) following the reported death of cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera.

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Modi visits Israel as US-Iran tensions mount

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Canadian officials express disappointment to OpenAI in wake of school shooting

Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, is suspected of killing eight people on February 10 before taking her own life in a small town in British Columbia. OpenAI said it banned her account last year on ChatGPT for policy violations, which it said did not meet internal criteria for reporting to law enforcement.

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Indonesia to take deputy commander role in Gaza force: US general

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Trump vows 'turnaround for the ages' in State of the Union

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UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct

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Nearly 20 nations slam Israel's West Bank moves towards 'de facto annexation'

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