Son of notorious cartel leader "El Chapo" to plead guilty in U.S. drug trafficking case

Son of notorious cartel leader “El Chapo” to plead guilty in U.S. drug trafficking case

The son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in the U.S., according to court documents filed Tuesday. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez, along with his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the cartel known as the “Chapitos,” or little Chapos, that exported fentanyl to…

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Asia opens under tariff countdown cloud

Asia opens under tariff countdown cloud

The Asia session opens beneath a lengthening shadow, as Tokyo finds itself center stage in a drama not of its own making. Nikkei futures are under pressure, down 0.8%, following Trump’s unambiguous declaration: there will be no extension of the July 9 tariff pause. The 90-day reprieve—once seen as breathing space—now looks more like a…

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Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall

Starmer guts UK welfare reforms to avoid Commons defeat

Sir Keir Starmer gutted his controversial welfare bill on Tuesday as ​he fended off a full-scale Labour rebellion in chaotic ​scenes in the House of Commons, leaving a multibillion-pound hole in UK public finances. Amid fears of imminent defeat, Starmer authorised a last-minute climbdown. Experts said the emasculated bill, which passed a parliamentary vote on Tuesday evening, could even lose…

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