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Feb 25, 2026 - World

Antonio Tejero, who has died aged 93, was part of rightwing network whose efforts were thwarted by King Juan CarlosThe Spanish officer who led his armed followers into the Spanish congress in a failed military coup in 1981 has died on the same day that the socialist-led government declassified documents relating to the murky attempt to overthrow the country’s post-Franco democracy.Antonio Tejero, who died aged 93, was part of a network of rightwing police and military officers whose efforts to seize power were thwarted after King Juan Carlos refused to support the coup and ordered the generals to obey the democratic constitutional order. Continue reading...

Feb 25, 2026 - World

Days after the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," attention has turned to his potential successor and new leader of the Jalisco Cartel. A California-born stepson of the drug lord is reportedly in line to succeed him.

Feb 25, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address revealed an actuality that MAGA can't ignore ahead of midterms. Salon's Sophia Tesfaye described on Wednesday how the president's "bragging" about destabilizing the nation appealed to some conservative media outlets; however, some right-wing media have seen the noticeable shift underway in the Republican Party."There was no recalibration nor hint of strategic retreat, only chest-thumping and grievance," Tesfaye wrote. "Right-wing media lapped it up.""What they celebrated was a performance engineered to dazzle the president’s base and humiliate everyone else," Tesfaye wrote. "It’s a reminder that for much of conservative media, the bar for greatness is not policy coherence or factual accuracy but emotional catharsis. If MAGA feels seen, if the libs are owned, if Democrats are forced into awkward stillness as Republicans leap to their feet, then the speech is a triumph."But Trump's MAGA base can't ignore the president's diving approval rating, despite the president's attempts to deny that. "If the president dazzled parts of the media and thrilled his base, he also exposed the limits of his vision," Tesfaye explained. "Two hours on the biggest stage in American politics, and the offer was the same as ever: fear them, cheer me. It’s stale to nearly all but his biggest sycophants."And while some right-wing outlets claimed it was Trump's best work, others have questioned the president. "The split screen couldn’t have been more brutal: the man who claims to have delivered an economy 'roaring like never before' was being repudiated at the polls in real time — and by working people in swing districts," Tesfaye wrote. And the GOP can't dismiss what Americans already have on their minds. "It’s a harsh reality too apparent for even Fox News to ignore," Tesfaye added. When Vice President JD Vance took to the network on Wednesday morning for a post-speech victory lap, even network anchor Bill Hemmer threw a wet blanket on the parade. 'It seems like you’re pushing a car uphill and you’ve got nine months to turn it around,' he said. 'You know Democrats are juiced. They are ready to vote tomorrow.'”

Feb 25, 2026 - World

Committee to Protect Journalists report says Israel also to blame for 81% of ‘intentionally targeted’ journalist killings The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza warA record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work in 2025, two-thirds of them by Israeli forces, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).It was the second consecutive year in which killings of members of the press reached unprecedented levels, and the second year running in which Israel was responsible for roughly two-thirds of the total, the New York-based independent organisation, which documents attacks on journalists worldwide, said in its annual report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Feb 25, 2026 - World

The photographs show an 18-room residence saturated in red, orange and pink tones. Walls are covered with framed images of naked or semi-naked young women.