Kim Vinnell

And finally, we usually like to end the podcast on something upbeat, but today a statistic has been released that we feel is really important to share.

The Committee to Protect Journalists says a record 129 journalists were killed in 2025.

It is the second year in a row that press killings have set a record, and it's the second year in a row that Israel is responsible for two-thirds of them.

A statement from the IDF said it strongly rejects the claims in the CPJ report.

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Hi, I'm Kim Vinnell in Whanganui, New Zealand.

It's Tuesday, February 24th.

Today, tourists shelter in place in Mexico due to cartel violence.

Another arrest in the UK over ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

A record-breaking blizzard hits the northeast of the U.S.

And we look at any chances for peace after four years of fighting in Ukraine.

This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week.

In Huchitan, Oaxaca, a school bus lies charred outside a school.

Soldiers and security forces are nearby, following coordinated cartel attacks across the country.

The death of the infamous cartel boss, Nemicio Ezequiel, known as El Mencho, has triggered a wave of violence across Mexico.

On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum said that roadblocks set up by cartel loyalists are now cleared.

But tourists remain stranded after airlines cancelled flights across the country.