Assassination
European governments say Navalny was poisoned with rare dart-frog toxin; Russia rejects allegation
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The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said laboratory analyses found traces of epibatidine — a toxin associated with South American poison dart frogs — in samples linked to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and said Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to administer it while he was imprisoned. Moscow has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in Navalny’s death.
Five months after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a discussion on transgender gun rights, the Trump administration's proposed initiative to restrict firearm access for transgender individuals remains stalled. The Department of Justice considered measures to prevent those with gender dysphoria from obtaining guns following a series of shootings, but sources indicate no further progress. Kirk's death highlighted ongoing debates over transgender violence and Second Amendment concerns.
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A senior Russian military intelligence official was seriously wounded in a shooting in Moscow on Friday, shortly after trilateral peace talks involving the US, Russia, and Ukraine concluded in the UAE. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev remains in critical condition following gunshot wounds to his chest, arm, and leg. The Kremlin has blamed Ukraine for the attack, calling it an attempt to derail ongoing negotiations.
Michoacán's prosecutor's office revealed that Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales, a 17-year-old from Paracho, was the hitman who assassinated former Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo during the Festival de las Velas on November 1. The minor was recruited by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the crime. Authorities are investigating the possible involvement of two other individuals and links to cartel disputes.
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The Chamber of Deputies approved the Federal Expenditures Budget 2026 in general with 358 votes in favor and 133 against, without changes to the original initiative. The nearly seven-hour debate was marked by protests and accusations over the assassination of Uruapan's mayor, Carlos Manzo. The Income Law had already been approved last week and sent to the Senate.