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Sheinbaum to Trump: Cooperation yes, U.S. military intervention no

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated that “there will be no intervention” by the United States in Mexico, after being asked during her morning press conference about recent comments from Donald Trump, who on Monday said he would be “proud” to strike drug facilities in Mexico and Colombia.

“He (Trump) has suggested several times or has said, ‘We offer you a U.S. military intervention in Mexico or whatever you need to combat criminal groups,’” Sheinbaum said Tuesday in response to questions from reporters. “But I have told him on every occasion that we can cooperate, that they can help us with any information they have, but that we operate within our own territory, and that we do not accept intervention from any foreign government,” she stressed.

According to Sheinbaum, the agreement between Mexico and the U.S. “makes very clear the respect for sovereignty, the respect for our territorial boundaries, and that there is collaboration and coordination without subordination.” The president emphasized that Mexico will not request any U.S. military intervention. “We do not want interventions from any foreign government,” she insisted.

On Monday, Trump said he would be willing to carry out attacks inside Mexico and Colombia to stop the flow of drugs into the United States. “We know the addresses of every drug lord… we know everything about each one of them. They are killing our people. It’s like a war. Would I do it? I’d be proud to do it.”

He added that he would likely seek approval from Congress for an attack in Mexico, which would mark an escalation after weeks of targeting ships in the Pacific and Caribbean that the U.S. government claims were trafficking drugs. “And you know what? Both Democrats and Republicans would agree, unless they’re crazy,” he said, before leaving open the possibility of a similar strike in Colombia.

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“Colombia has cocaine factories where they make cocaine… would I destroy those factories? I’d be proud to do it, personally,” Trump said. “I’m not saying I’m going to do it, but I’d be proud to do it, because we are going to save millions of lives by doing so.”

Sheinbaum reiterated during her press conference that both the U.S. president and various officials and lawmakers — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — have been informed of Mexico’s position. She also recalled that the U.S. government issued a statement indicating that they would intervene only if Mexico requested it.

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WHO worker killed as Israeli forces fire on Gaza medical convoy

An employee of the World Health Organization (WHO) was killed on Monday in Gaza Strip after Israeli forces opened fire on a medical convoy transporting patients for evacuation, according to witnesses and official accounts.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the vehicle approached troops in a “threatening manner,” alleging that the driver accelerated toward soldiers despite warning shots. “The troops fired warning shots. The vehicle continued advancing, and additional fire was directed at it,” the military said in a statement.

The army also claimed the vehicle lacked clear markings and was therefore treated as a potential threat.

However, survivors disputed that account. Raed Aslan, a passenger in the convoy, told reporters in Khan Younis that the vehicles were clearly marked with WHO insignia. “The vehicle was clearly identified as belonging to the WHO,” he said, adding that an Israeli tank blocked the road and fired at the driver despite the route being empty.

The convoy was transporting patients to the Rafah crossing, the only exit point available for medical evacuations abroad, as Israel does not permit transfers to Jerusalem or the West Bank.

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The incident adds to a series of controversial cases involving Israeli military actions against humanitarian convoys. In April 2024, seven workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah. The military initially cited a “misidentification,” despite the vehicles being clearly marked.

Similarly, in March 2025, 15 paramedics, rescuers, and a UN worker were killed near Rafah. Israeli authorities first claimed emergency lights were off, but video evidence later contradicted that assertion.

A subsequent investigation by organizations including Forensic Architecture found that Israeli forces fired hundreds of rounds at the convoy, and that the vehicles were later destroyed and buried along with the bodies before being recovered days later.

The latest incident is likely to intensify scrutiny over the conduct of military operations in Gaza, particularly regarding the safety of humanitarian personnel and medical evacuations.

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NASA’s Orion sets record as farthest crewed mission from Earth

NASA’s Orion spacecraft set a new milestone on Monday, becoming the crewed space mission to travel the farthest distance from Earth, surpassing the record set by Apollo 13, which reached 400,171 kilometers from the planet.

The Orion capsule, part of the Artemis II mission, achieved the record at 12:57 p.m. Eastern Time as it continued its journey toward the gravitational sphere of influence of the Moon.

The milestone came less than an hour before the crew was scheduled to begin observation activities during its planned lunar flyby.

“From here, in the ‘Integrity Cabin,’ as we surpass the greatest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth, we do so honoring the extraordinary efforts and achievements of those who came before us in human space exploration,” said Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

The mission, which launched last Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, is designed to orbit the Moon and return to Earth within ten days. According to the schedule, the spacecraft is expected to begin its lunar flyby at 2:45 p.m. ET, concluding around 9:20 p.m.

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Petro accuses top guerrilla leader of bribing officers to evade military strikes

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The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, said Saturday that the country’s most wanted guerrilla leader is bribing members of the security forces to obtain advance information and evade military operations.

According to the government, Iván Mordisco, a dissident leader of the now-defunct FARC, is currently on the run in the जंगल following an الجيش bombardment last week that killed six of his closest collaborators in the department of Vaupés.

Authorities believe the guerrilla commander had been at the site shortly before the operation. “He buys off the commanders who are supposed to capture him; that’s how he escapes the bombings, but leaves his own people to die. He is warned before every strike,” Petro wrote on social media platform X.

The six individuals killed in the strike were part of Mordisco’s security ring, according to Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Local media reported that one of those killed was a woman known as “alias Lorena,” who was allegedly Mordisco’s partner and the mother of his child.

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After failed attempts to negotiate peace, Petro’s administration has shifted to a more aggressive military strategy against the guerrilla leader. In recent months, three of Mordisco’s brothers have been captured and now face charges including homicide, kidnapping, and arms trafficking.