Affluenza mom took 30K before flight
Tonya Couch pulled $30,000 from a bank account before escaping with her son Ethan Couch. Authorities say the pair planned to flee 1,200 miles toward the Pacific, aided by a disguise, until a pizza order led to an apartment in Puerto Vallarta and their arrest. Bond set at $1 million on hindering apprehension of a felon charge.
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Mexico signals willingness to extradite El Chapo to US
Mexico officials indicate readiness to extradite Joaquin Guzman known as El Chapo, reversing 2014 stance. The recaptured drug lord faces U.S. prosecutors, with Mexican legal challenges possible including multiple extradition motions by his defense. Guzman was seized after a shootout with Mexican marines in Los Mochis following a six month manhunt.
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North Korea and the Nuclear Club Challenge Moral Authority
North Korea celebrated its claimed hydrogen bomb test with a 100,000 strong Pyongyang rally on Kim Jong Un's birthday while global powers condemn the move. The piece surveys the logic of nuclear deterrence and asks how much rights and pressure nuclear states should exert over others.
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Syria to attend Geneva talks despite deadly airstrike
Syria says it will join Geneva peace discussions with the opposition later this month. In northern Syria a major airstrike killed at least 39 and wounded dozens, including Nusra Front fighters. Activists note casualties near Maaret al-Numan, with reports of a jail and court house hit. Russia has expanded its campaign, while rebels and Nusra Front push for exclusion from talks.
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Protests in Cologne over New Year assaults spark clashes
In Cologne protests by women’s rights groups, anti-Islam PEGIDA demonstrators, and leftists collided outside the main station amid killings, sexual assaults, and robberies blamed on foreigners. Police dispersed about 1,700 PEGIDA supporters and 1,300 counterprotesters with water canons. four arrests reported.
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