Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr was a cartel henchman, Mexican prosecutors claim

Prosecutors say Chávez treated gang rivals ‘like a punchbag’ after Ice arrested the former world champion in California

The Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr was a henchman for the Sinaloa drugs cartel and used his skills to pummel rival gang members “like a punchbag” before his recent arrest in the US, prosecutors in Mexico have alleged.

Chávez, 39, son of legendary world boxing champion Julio César Chávez Sr and himself a former middleweight titleholder, was arrested in California on Tuesday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents, who cited cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime.

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Queensland zoo to reopen two days after woman loses arm to lioness

Woman injured in Sunday incident was ‘a much-loved member of the zoo owners’ family’ and not in animal’s enclosure at the time, zoo says

A woman has lost her arm after being attacked on Sunday at a Queensland zoo by a lioness, which the zoo insists “was not hungry” or maltreated.

Queensland’s health minister, Tim Nicholls, confirmed that the woman, who is in her 50s, had “lost her arm” in the attack, which took place at about 8.32am on Sunday at the Darling Downs zoo, south of Toowoomba.

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Qantas contacted by suspected cyber criminal but airline won’t confirm if hacking ransom demanded

Hacked airline says Australian federal police have been engaged but it ‘won’t be commenting any further on the detail of the contact’

A potential cyber criminal has made contact with Qantas, the airline has confirmed, after a major attack on its network exposed the personal records of up to 6 million customers.

In a statement on Monday evening, a spokesperson for Qantas said the Australian federal police (AFP) had been engaged but the airline would not confirm if a ransom was being sought for the compromised personal data.

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Ukrainian Drones Crash Into Russian Oil Plant, Target Military-Linked Factory Near Moscow – Kyiv Post

  1. Ukrainian Drones Crash Into Russian Oil Plant, Target Military-Linked Factory Near Moscow  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Moscow sent hundreds of drones into Kyiv  CNN
  3. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,228  Al Jazeera
  4. Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfield hits bomb depot, aircraft  The Kyiv Independent
  5. Ukraine says it struck chemical plant in Moscow region  Reuters
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Mushroom Killer Erin Patterson Found Guilty After Trial In Australia – Deadline

  1. Mushroom Killer Erin Patterson Found Guilty After Trial In Australia  Deadline
  2. ‘Mushroom murder’ trial: Jury finds Australian woman deliberately killed lunch guests with poisoned Beef Wellington  CNN
  3. Nagi breaks silence on mushroom murders  News.com.au
  4. Erin Patterson trial: Nine weeks of testimony that gripped a courtroom  BBC
  5. Erin Patterson Is Found Guilty of Murder in Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case  The New York Times
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US completes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after legal wrangling

Eight were held for weeks at a US military base in Djibouti while their legal challenge played out in court

Eight men deported from the US in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have reached the Trump administration’s intended destination, war-torn South Sudan, a country the state department advises against travel to due to “crime, kidnapping and armed conflict”.

The men from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam and South Sudan arrived in South Sudan on Friday after a federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to relocate them in a case that had gone to the supreme court, which had permitted their removal from the US. Administration officials said the men had been convicted of violent crimes in the US.

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