Author: Palash Mamtaney
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Violence erupts in Mexico amidst the death of kingpin “El Mencho”
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Palash Mamtaney
Mexico has been hit by a wave of violence after the army killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” longtime boss of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), on Feb. 22 in a raid in the mountains of Jalisco where he was sheltered in his cabin.
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Bangladesh elects Tarique Rahman as prime minister post-2024 revolution
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Palash Mamtaney
Bangladesh has entered a new phase of its politics with the election of Tarique Rahman as prime minister.
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Czech Republic undergoes major protests over president and government dispute
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Palash Mamtaney
Protests erupted across the Czech Republic in February 2026.
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Trump’s Board of Peace commences Gaza revival with $17 billion pledge
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Palash Mamtaney
President Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his newly launched Board of Peace on Feb. 19, 2026, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C.
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US troops land in Nigeria after airstrikes on Islamists
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Palash Mamtaney
Nigeria announced on Feb. 16 that the U.S. has deployed roughly 100 military personnel to the country, focusing on training and advising local forces against Islamist militants like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) affiliates.
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Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as El Fasher Falls to Paramilitary Forces
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Palash Mamtaney
Sudan is trapped in one of the world’s worst crises, as violent conflict and a worsening humanitarian disaster have pushed millions into suffering.
