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CCTV captures moment gas tanker overturns, sparking deadly explosion on Mexican highway

Footage shows the moment a gas tanker overturned on a highway in Mexico City on Thursday (11 September), sparking a fireball which left at least eight dead.

The Independent UK

Heroic Grandma Risks Her Life To Save 2-Year-Old From Fire During Terrifying Mexico City Explosion

"That grandmother is a hero!"

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Mexico City Collapses After Gas Tanker Explosion Kills 3 People, Injures 57, Including 16 in Critical Condition

At least 57 people were injured, 19 of them critically, after a gas tanker truck overturned and exploded on the Puente de la Concordia in Iztapalapa, a densely populated borough of Mexico City.

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Investigation underway into deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City

A gas tanker truck has exploded and burned multiple vehicles under a Mexico City highway overpass, killing three people and injuring 70 others

The Independent UK

Gas tanker explosion in Mexico City leaves flames billowing and dozens injured with serious burns

Authorities in Mexico City say they are responding to a massive gas tanker explosion, which sent smoke billowing on the city’s east side, burned more than a dozen vehicles and injured at least 57 people

The Independent UK

Workers' daily commute to Mexico City ends in tragedy in fatal train-bus collision

Authorities in Mexico say a train has collided with a double-decker bus northwest of Mexico City, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50

The Independent UK

Freight train slams into a bus outside Mexico City and kills at least 8 people

Authorities in Mexico say a train has collided with a double-deck bus northwest of Mexico City, killing at least eight people and injuring 45

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End of the Road review – from industrial rackets to pristine folk, festivals don’t get more varied or vital

Full of warmth despite the rain, highs include Mexico City experimentalists Titanic and Vermont songwriter Lily Seabird’s gorgeously open-hearted voice

The Guardian - UK

Titanic: Hagen review – Mabe Fratti and Hector Tosta darken their ecstatic experimental earworms

On their second collaborative album, the couple based in Mexico City add pop shimmer and thundering blastbeats to their unique, always-surprising sound

The Guardian - UK

A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a searingly intimate memoir

One of Canada’s most admired writers delivers a triumphant meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken

The Guardian - UK

Mexican President Sheinbaum Claps Back At Stephen Miller Over Claims About Crime In Mexico City: 'Maybe He Doesn't Know The Stats'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum clapped back at White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller after he used Mexico City as an example of a crime-ridden city

Latin Times

Mexico City mayor says police arrest 13 in connection with killings of her staffers

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada says police have arrested 13 people allegedly involved in killing two of her staff members in May

The Independent UK

Authorities Arrest 13 People Accused Of Being Involved In Murder Of Two Aides Of Mexico City Mayor

Authorities have arrested 13 people accused of being involved in the murder of two aides of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada in May

Latin Times

Mexico IndyCar race edges closer as officials visit Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

The American series is eyeing a race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, which could join the calendar as soon as 2026

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'I almost joined a cult in Mexico City...' Euphoria star Colman Domingo reveals

Colman Domingo - who stars in Euphoria and The Four Seasons - was targeted by a cult when he was in Mexico City, who wanted him to join their movement.

The Guardian - US

Sheinbaum’s rare agreement with Trump says more about Mexico City than DC

Sheinbaum says Mexico City is safer than DC, but rejects Trump’s portrayal of the Latin American city as dangerous

The Independent UK

Torrential rains shut down flights at Mexico City airport for second day

Torrential rains have forced Mexico City's main airport to shut down flights for hours for the second consecutive day, causing chaos in one of Latin America's busiest airports

The Independent UK

Inside the desperate hunt for an endangered creature in Mexico City’s canals

Scientists from a university are filtering Mexico City's waters for traces of the DNA of an endangered creature

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Who Is the Mother of Maluma's Baby? Singer Tells Fan Who Brought Infant to Concert: 'As a Dad, I Would Never Do That

Maluma halted a Mexico City show to scold a fan for bringing a baby without ear protection, citing his own new fatherhood with partner Susana Gómez.

The Conversation

Mexico’s tourism protests are a symptom of longstanding inequality in Latin American cities

When thousands of residents took to the streets of Mexico City in July chanting “Gringo, go home”, news headlines were quick to blame digital nomads and expats. The story seemed simple: tech-savvy remote workers move in, rents go up and locals get priced out.

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Christopher Bell: "Frustrated to get our butts kicked" by SVG

In 2025, the two biggest margins of victory belong to Shane van Gisbergen. In Mexico City, he won by 16.567 seconds, and on Sunday, he won at Watkins Glen by 11.116 seconds in another dominant showing.

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The Weekend Itinerary — How to Spend 48 Hours in Mexico City, the Rising Cultural Metropolis, According to Our Lifestyle Editor

Searching for the best things to do in Mexico City, the 'Ciudad de los Palacios'? Follow Livingetc's in-house culture and design enthusiast on an inspired tour of the city

The Independent UK

Watch: Mexico City celebrates International Day of Indigenous Peoples with vibrant street march

Mexico City’s streets came alive on Saturday, August 9, as residents celebrated the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Latin Times

Mexico Arrests Outspoken Immigration Advocate on Eve of Migrant Caravan, Drawing Accusations of Intimidation

Mexican federal authorities arrested prominent immigration advocate Luis García Villagrán on Tuesday in Tapachula, Chiapas, a day before he was set to lead a caravan of roughly 1,500 migrants toward Mexico City

Motorsport

Shane van Gisbergen: 2024 Watkins Glen loss still "makes me angry"

After finishing sixth at COTA, Shane van Gisbergen has been unstoppable on road and street courses this year, winning the inaugural race in Mexico City, leading almost 90% of the laps at Sonoma Raceway, and sweeping the weekend at the Chicago Street Course. But last September, he had the chance…

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