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MEXICO CITY, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — At least 62 people were killed in violence on Feb. 22 following the takedown of one of the world's most wanted drug traffickers, nicknamed El Mencho.

Speaking at a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico's Minister of Public Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfouch, reported that the dead included 25 National Guard members, one prison guard, a prosecutor, and a civilian woman caught in the crossfire. At least 70 people were detained.

O. García Harfush said the violence was aimed at stopping federal forces and had a negative impact on public safety and freedom of movement.

According to the minister, thanks to coordination between authorities at the municipal, state and federal levels, daily activities in the affected areas began to return to normal on Monday.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel. The cartel operates in more than 20 states in Mexico, making it one of the most powerful criminal groups in the country.

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Moscow, February 24 (Xinhua) — On February 21, the Moscow Zoo kicked off a festival celebrating the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year). The festivities will run until March 1.

At the opening ceremony, Moscow Zoo General Director Svetlana Akulova noted that the large-scale Chinese New Year celebration is becoming a tradition. "As part of the celebration, we've prepared a comprehensive educational program: master classes on Chinese culture, lectures, tours, and a film about our pandas. I'm sure no one will remain indifferent," she said.

On the festival's opening day, visitors dressed as giant pandas were admitted to the zoo for free. Bamboo bears were constantly appearing in the crowd—on the black and white scarves of young girls, on the hats of children with fluffy ears, and one family even painted panda-like glasses on themselves.

"The traditional bear is considered a Russian animal, while pandas are associated worldwide with China. They're similar, both very cute and always loved. We've walked almost the entire zoo, and the ones with the pandas are always the most crowded," shared Svetlana, a Muscovite. Since giant pandas arrived in Moscow, her family has learned a lot about Chinese traditions and culture.

During the Spring Festival, the zoo was transformed: red lanterns lit up the pavilions' eaves, and flags and colorful ribbons fluttered in the tree branches. Pandas Ruyi and Katyusha also felt the festive atmosphere. Against a backdrop of pure white snow, they played with toy horses and feasted on New Year's treats made of bamboo, carrots, and apples. Their cheerful and sweet appearance attracted many visitors.

Since their arrival in Moscow, these amazing animals have become true stars, and it's no surprise. Ruyi and Dingding arrived in Moscow in April 2019, and in August 2023, their daughter Katyusha was born, becoming the first giant panda born in Russia.

As S. Akulova announced on social media in January, a new enclosure complex will be built for Katyusha at the Moscow Zoo. The two-level pavilion, with a total area of over 2,000 square meters, will be themed after the Sichuan forests—the pandas' natural habitat. The ground floor will house several spacious exhibit enclosures.

"She will have her own new pavilion, completely separate, with its own feeding kitchen and room where keepers will make toys for her and work on enrichment. There's a special climate control system, and even a refrigerator for the bamboo. She will live like a princess, a queen," S. Akulova told Xinhua.

Seeing a bamboo bear enjoying a festive "ice cream" made of ice, oranges, and apples, Moscow resident Olga, dressed in a panda costume, couldn't hide her delight. "Pandas are very important to Moscow. It's amazing that even tourists coming from far away know everything about each panda," Olga said, photographing her son Bogdan in front of the enclosure.

"I followed the news about Katyusha back in China, and when I got to Moscow, I absolutely had to visit the zoo. Honestly, I didn't expect such a vibrant New Year's atmosphere here. I'm so glad the pandas are living so well here," shared Wu Nan, a tourist from Shenzhen, southern China.

According to S. Akulova, Chinese culture is very rich. She noted that Moscow has been celebrating Chinese New Year for many years now, and that the number of people willing to participate in the festivities is growing. "A horse always represents something bright, always moving forward. Something that believes in happiness works very hard. I think we'll have to work hard this year for our happy future," she added.

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Moscow, February 24 (Xinhua) — Russia has held out hope for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine since the very beginning of the special military operation (SMO). This was stated by Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on Tuesday.

"This hope has never left us from the very beginning. You know that efforts were made from the very beginning to resolve this peacefully. An agreement was drawn up," Peskov recalled.

"The de facto special military operation, following the direct intervention of Western European countries and the United States of America in this conflict, has evolved into a much larger confrontation between Russia and Western countries, which have been and continue to be pursuing the goal of destroying our country," the Kremlin spokesman said.

D. Peskov emphasized that the primary goal of the Special Operations Command is to ensure the safety of people in Donbas, who were previously in mortal danger. However, he noted that the special operation's goals have not yet been fully achieved, so it continues.

The Russian president's press secretary indicated that everything now depends on Kyiv's actions.

"Russia's eyes have been opened to many international processes and to how to further build relations with many international organizations and capitals," he emphasized.

"Both Russia and Russians have truly changed dramatically over the past four years. There has been a phenomenal consolidation of society around the president; there has probably been a maturation of society in terms of understanding our roots, in terms of understanding what is good and what is bad in the world, in international affairs," added D. Peskov. –0–

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BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The Communist Party of China (CPC) central leading group for Party building held a meeting on Tuesday to plan a new Party-wide awareness campaign on cultivating and implementing a correct attitude toward success in political work.

The meeting was chaired by Cai Qi, head of the group, and attended by Li Xi, deputy head of the group. Cai Qi and Li Xi, both members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, also delivered speeches.

According to the meeting participants, the public awareness campaign is essential for implementing the strategic instructions issued at the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and for ensuring decisive progress in the basic implementation of socialist modernization.

It was noted that this campaign is an important measure to practically implement the Party's fundamental goal and strengthen the foundation of Party governance.

The educational campaign is of great importance for promoting the cause of the Party and the state, as well as for promoting comprehensive and strict internal Party governance, the participants emphasized.

They called on party committees and party groups at all levels to regard this campaign as an important task of party building this year, improve mechanisms for effectively preventing and correcting distortions in attitudes towards successes in political work, solve pressing problems, and ensure public participation in the campaign, giving them the opportunity to feel and receive real benefits.

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Kabul, February 24 (Xinhua) — Clashes broke out between Afghan and Pakistani forces in border areas on Tuesday afternoon, with the fighting still ongoing, local Afghan media reported the same day.

According to sources, the clashes took place in areas of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan bordering Pakistan. –0–

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CANBERRA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has returned to his residence, The Lodge, in Canberra after being evacuated for three hours on Tuesday evening due to a security threat.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed they responded to a "suspected security incident" at 6pm and that the prime minister had returned after completing the investigation.

"A thorough inspection of the protected facility was conducted, and nothing suspicious was discovered," the AFP statement read. The agency added that "there is currently no threat to the public or public safety."

In recent months, threats to the security of the Prime Minister and other Australian federal politicians have intensified. In October 2025, AFP Commissioner Chrissy Barrett created so-called National Security Investigations Teams—new hate crime units to address a variety of threats, including attacks on politicians.

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Beijing, February 24 (Xinhua) — A collection of excerpts from General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping's discourse on developing and implementing a correct attitude toward success in political work has been published in China. The book was published by Zhongyang Wenxian Chubanshe Publishing House.

The collection contains 253 excerpts, divided into seven thematic sections and selected from more than 150 important documents, including reports, oral speeches, letters, instructions, and directives of Xi Jinping for the period from November 2012 to January 2026. Some materials are being published for the first time.

As the publishing house noted, the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee's thoughts are of great significance in stimulating party organizations at all levels, as well as party members and cadres, to make efforts to achieve real successes that will stand the test of practice, the people, and history. –0–

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BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The world is facing serious challenges in global governance, according to a report by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency, released on Tuesday.

According to the report, titled “Upholding International Justice and Coping with Global Turbulence—China's Solution to Global Governance,” global changes of unprecedented scale are currently accelerating, and the international balance of power is undergoing profound restructuring.

It is noted that the world has entered a new era of turbulence and transformation, with unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism on the rise, while the need for peace, development, security, and governance continues to grow.

“In global governance, existing international mechanisms face numerous shortcomings,” the report says.

Problems with the "authority, representativeness, and effectiveness" of the global governance system are becoming increasingly pressing. Meanwhile, "the international economic and trade order faces serious challenges, and the global economy lacks the driving force for growth."

Competition among major powers is intensifying, and the problem of development imbalances is worsening. The new wave of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is generating new growth drivers, but at the same time, it is exacerbating the governance deficit, the document states.

“In the context of these processes, reforming and improving the global governance system has become a priority for the international community,” the report emphasizes. –0–

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Beijing, February 24 /Xinhua/ — The role of the UN should be strengthened, not weakened, according to a report published Tuesday by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency.

“The practice of multilateralism is a fundamental path to building a more just and equitable global governance system,” notes the report, titled “Upholding International Justice and Coping with Global Turbulence—China’s Solution to Global Governance.”

"Multilateralism has become a key concept of the international system and international order," the document emphasizes. "It is important to uphold a vision of global governance based on broad consultation, shared contributions, and shared benefits, as well as to strengthen solidarity and cooperation among countries and resist unilateralism."

According to the report, the UN is "the central platform for the practice of multilateralism and the advancement of global governance." The document also notes that the role of the global organization needs to be strengthened, not weakened.

Other international and regional multilateral mechanisms should build on their strengths, play a constructive role and avoid any discriminatory or exclusionary arrangements, the report said. –0–

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Moscow, February 24 (Xinhua) – Paris and London's intention to transfer nuclear weapons to Kyiv is a flagrant violation of international law and will be taken into account in settlement negotiations, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.

"You've already heard our parliament's calls for our colleagues in England and France to take action for parliamentary investigations. This is a flagrant violation of all norms and principles, and relevant international law," said D. Peskov, commenting on a report by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) that Paris and London are actively working to provide Kyiv with a nuclear bomb and the means to deliver it.

According to the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Great Britain and France recognize that the current situation in Ukraine leaves no chance of achieving victory over Russia. The political elites of these countries believe that "Kyiv will be able to claim more favorable terms for ending the hostilities if it possesses a nuclear bomb or at least a so-called 'dirty' bomb," the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) report notes.

According to the SVR, the matter concerns the covert transfer of European components, equipment, and technologies to Kyiv in this area. Specifically, the transfer of a French small-sized warhead "TN75 from the M51.1 submarine-launched ballistic missile" is being considered. Furthermore, the plan is to present the case in such a way that "Kyiv's acquisition of nuclear weapons appears to be the result of Ukrainian development."

In response to the SVR statement, the Russian Federation Council called for an investigation of these plans at the international and national levels. Russian senators proposed that the UN Security Council, the IAEA, and the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons conduct their mandated investigations into these intentions of London and Paris.

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