Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

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Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New York

The Mexican drug kingpin, Ismael Zambada García, known as “El Mayo”, was sentenced in a US federal court on Monday to life in prison, after a plea deal last year in which he admitted ⁠to shipping vast amounts of cocaine and other substances as leader of the violent Sinaloa cartel.

Zambada is 76 and one of the most high-profile Mexican ⁠drug traffickers to be sentenced in a US court since his fellow Sinaloa leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ​was sentenced to life in prison in ‌2019. The case unfolded in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.

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Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat

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Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management

After days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings caused by American fires to the south.

Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US fires, spurred on by thousands of lightning strikes in the north-east, was creating smoky conditions as polluted air drifted north.

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Bodies recovered after passenger ferry carrying over 100 people sinks off Guyana – CNN

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  1. Bodies recovered after passenger ferry carrying over 100 people sinks off Guyana  CNN
  2. Scores feared dead after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana  BBC
  3. Huge search operation after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana  The Guardian
  4. Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes  AP News
  5. 2 dead, 70 missing following boat tragedy in Guyana  Trinidad Guardian
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Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight – Defense News

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  3. Lockheed Martin Plans Bargain-Rate Patriot Missile to Replenish Low Stockpiles  WSJ
  4. Lockheed Martin Introduces PAC-3 ACE™ - A High-Performance, Low-Cost Interceptor  Lockheed Martin
  5. Lockheed Martin unveils baby Patriot missile to address urgent gap  Defense One
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Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average

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Resorts in New South Wales and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areas

Alpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate records shattered at the weekend with maximum temperatures up to 12C above average.

Ski areas of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek set July records for their hottest daytime and night-time temperatures and Thredbo also set a new hottest July day, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile – Defense News

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  1. Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile  Defense News
  2. Lockheed Martin Plans Bargain-Rate Patriot Missile to Replenish Low Stockpiles  WSJ
  3. Opinion | Markets really are the best force multiplier  The Washington Post
  4. Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight  Defense News
  5. Lockheed Martin Introduces PAC-3 ACE™ - A High-Performance, Low-Cost Interceptor  Lockheed Martin
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The U.S. Saw an Investment Boom in Venezuela. Now It’s a $37 Billion Problem. – WSJ

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  2. Meet the Volunteers Who Rushed Into the Quake Zone  The New York Times
  3. Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say  Reuters
  5. Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #26 (19 July 2026, Time: 09:00 pm)  ReliefWeb
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Tens of thousands of Cockroach movement protesters defy police with Delhi march

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Youth-led group calls on education minister to quit in one of India’s largest anti-government rallies in years

Tens of thousands of protesters have defied police orders and descended on Delhi to demand the resignation of India’s education minister in one of the largest anti-government demonstrations in years.

A huge crowd, largely made up of students and gen Z-ers, filled the streets in the heart of India’s capital from early Monday morning shouting anti-government slogans. Hundreds had already camped out overnight.

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Iran: 2 oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz have exploded – The Hill

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  1. Iran: 2 oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz have exploded  The Hill
  2. US military launches further strikes on Iran after Trump says Tehran ‘will pay’ for killing soldiers – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian
  3. Oil tankers face 'worst case scenario' in Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks on ships, maritime risk CEO says  CNBC
  4. Iran blames US for tanker ‘accident’ in Strait of Hormuz  The Independent
  5. Tanker Attacks in Strait of Hormuz Coincide With New Houthi Maritime Threat  Yahoo
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Russian attack on corn ship off Ukraine’s Odesa kills 10 – Reuters

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  1. Russian attack on corn ship off Ukraine's Odesa kills 10  Reuters
  2. Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify  BBC
  3. Kremlin says 'in touch' with New Delhi after 4 Indians killed in Ukraine ship strike  The Times of India
  4. Four Indians killed in attack on ship leaving Ukraine's Odesa, New Delhi says  Reuters
  5. Russian attack on Odesa kills three after Ukraine targets Moscow with drones overnight – as it happened  The Guardian
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