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Andrew Anthony

Claudia Sheinbaum, the inimitable president of Mexico

The country’s first woman and first Jewish president, is redefining power in North America

Mon 2 Mar 2026

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Thomas Graham
After ‘El Mencho’, Mexico braces for cartel succession battle

Sat 28 Feb 2026

After ‘El Mencho’, Mexico braces for cartel succession battle
Jonathan Lewis
Nitazene, a drug 500 times stronger than heroin, is flooding the UK

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Nitazene, a drug 500 times stronger than heroin, is flooding the UK
James Tapper
Paracetamol not linked to autism, study shows

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Paracetamol not linked to autism, study shows
James Tapper
The likely impact of Maduro’s seizure on the global cocaine trade: none

Tue 13 Jan 2026

The likely impact of Maduro’s seizure on the global cocaine trade: none
Amber Rudd
Children can’t escape the horrors of social media. Ban it for under-16s

Wed 7 Jan 2026

Children can’t escape the horrors of social media. Ban it for under-16s
Karl Burnett
I lost my brother James twice – once to addiction, then to overdose

Tue 30 Dec 2025

I lost my brother James twice – once to addiction, then to overdose

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