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Mexico has deployed thousands of soldiers to bolster security after a wave of violence erupted following the death of a powerful drug lord, the country's security minister has said.

Defence Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said an extra 2,500 soldiers had been sent to western Mexico on Monday, with the government saying about 9,500 troops have been deployed overall since Sunday.

At least 20 states have seen unrest since Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes - better known as "El Mencho" - died in custody on Sunday shortly after being captured by Mexican special forces in Jalisco state.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is one of Mexico's most feared criminal organisations and its leader was the country's most wanted man.

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Today, Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The former British ambassador to the US has been under investigation over allegations he shared market-sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a minister.

He has not commented publicly since the Metropolitan Police launched their investigation earlier this month, but the BBC understands his position has consistently been that he has not acted in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain.

Adam and Chris are joined by UK and home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford.

Meanwhile, the government has announced long-awaited changes to the system for children with special educational needs and disabilities in England.

Fresh from watching the education secretary Bridget Phillipson announcing the reforms, BBC education editor Branwen Jeffreys joined Adam and Alex to break down exactly what it means.

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We take a look at Russia, its leader, and its people, after four years of war in Ukraine. What is Vladimir Putin's end game? Have his talks with US President Donald Trump emboldened him? And what does the Russian public make of the conflict, as casualties rise and the economy struggles?

We speak to the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, one of the few Western journalists covering the Kremlin from inside the country.

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The boss of Netflix has told the BBC its takeover bid for Warner Bros is better than a rival one from Paramount because it would expand the business and the industry.

Co-chief executive Ted Sarandos told the Today programme Netflix's bid was focused on "growth", adding: "We're buying a movie studio and a distribution entity that we don't currently have - we'll be adding to the market."

Last December, Warner Bros agreed to a take over offer from Netflix for some of its assets, but Paramount has made a rival offer.

Sarandos also batted away threats from President Trump who said that if Netflix did not fire Democratic board member Susan Rice, the streaming giant would "face the consequences".

Sarandos said: "This is a business deal, it's not a political deal.

Last week, Warner Bros gave Paramount until the end of Monday to submit a "best and final" offer ahead of the shareholder vote on the Netflix deal next month.

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Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The ex-US ambassador had been under investigation over allegations he shared market-sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein while a minister.

Lord Mandelson has not publicly commented in recent weeks on the Epstein files, but the BBC understands his position has consistently been that he has not acted in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain.

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Russia's war on Ukraine is about to enter its fifth year with no sign of an imminent peace.

 

The largest war in Europe since World War II has caused death and suffering on a massive scale for Ukraine.

 

But there have been dramatic consequences for Russia too.

 

Another round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine could be held at end of the week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff.

 

There's been sustained pressure on Ukraine from US President Donald Trump to agree to a deal.

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More research on the threats of artificial intelligence (AI) "needs to be done urgently", the boss of Google DeepMind has told BBC News.

In an exclusive interview at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Sir Demis Hassabis said the industry wanted "smart regulation" for "the real risks" posed by the tech.

Many tech leaders and politicians at the Summit have called for more global governance of AI, ahead of an expected joint statement as the event draws to a close.

But the US has rejected this stance, with White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios saying: "AI adoption cannot lead to a brighter future if it is subject to bureaucracies and centralised control."

Sir Demis said the two main threats were the technology being used by "bad actors", and the risk of losing control of systems as they become more powerful.

When asked whether he had the power to slow down the progress of the tech to give experts more time to work on its challenges, he said his firm had an important role to play, but was "only one player in the ecosystem".

But he admitted keeping up with the pace of AI development was "the hard thing" for regulators.

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Australia's prime minister has told Sir Keir Starmer his government would back plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of royal succession.

Anthony Albanese expressed his support for such a proposal in a letter to the UK prime minister.

Andrew, the King's brother, remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles, including "prince", in October amid pressure over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The UK government is considering introducing legislation to remove him from the line of succession, following Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday.

Andrew has previously denied wrongdoing in relation to Epstein; he has not responded to the BBC’s requests for comment on any of the specific allegations in relation to the release of millions of Epstein files in January.

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Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat for BBC Tech Now to find out how the country can boost sustainable tourism.

The West Norwegian Fjords are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and regulatory changes mean smaller passenger boats need to be zero emissions.

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A wave of violence has broken out across at least a dozen states in Mexico after the country's most wanted drug baron was killed in an operation seeking his arrest.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel and died after being seriously injured in clashes between his supporters and the army on Sunday.

Four CJNG members were killed during the operation in the town of Tapalpa and three army personnel were also injured, the Mexican defence ministry said.

Eyewitnesses filmed plumes of smoke rising over several cities including Guadalajara - one of the host cities of the forthcoming Fifa World Cup.

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