Mexico

Black buckets filled with dark mud-like substance

Meth lab linked to Mexican cartel found in Nigerian forest

The Nigerian judge was formally dressed, the lawyers maintained legal decorum and protocol was followed – but this hearing was not in the comfortable confines of a Lagos courtroom, it was inside an alleged illicit drug laboratory in the thick of a dense forest.

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Anti drug officers inspect a site allegedly used as a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory - Ogun state, Nigeria - 22 July 2026.

How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria

West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC on 23 April 2025. A red baseball hat embroidered with "Make America Great Again" in white thread sits to the left of the document, which shows Trump's distinctive signature

What tariffs has Trump introduced and why?

Trump's volatile trade policy has thrown the world economy into chaos, and put some US prices up.

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20 Jul 2026

Zambada, in a blue golf shirt, is helped off a small plane while being taken into custody in July 2024

Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US.

20 Jul 2026

A woman with long dark hair, large glasses and a colourful patterned top in front of a dark background

Mad-on-mash Mexican finds her groove in UK

Maria Kelly moves to Shropshire five years ago after deciding Mexico had become too violent.

20 Jul 2026

17 Jul 2026

People pictured in a street in San Salvador, El Salvador's capital, following an evacuation

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast

The US Tsunami Warning Center has recorded waves 0.3m (1.1 feet) high in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico after the quake.

17 Jul 2026

A composite image of Sir David Beckham, a Scotland fan, and Fifa President Gianni Infantino

The financial winners and losers from the World Cup

Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most, and who is losing out?

17 Jul 2026

16 Jul 2026

A man observes a makeshift memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, which features candles, ballons, and the Mexican flag.

Texas will investigate ICE's fatal shooting of man in Houston, governor says

The federal government is investigating the incident, but many have called for an independent probe and more scrutiny of ICE.

16 Jul 2026

15 Jul 2026

A Curacao fan smiles. She's wearing the team's yellow shirt.

What's the most iconic shirt from the World Cup?

Football Daily presenters Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith rank some of the most iconic shirts from the World Cup.

15 Jul 2026