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AdvertisementMexicoWorldAmericasMexican mayor gunned down during Day of the Dead celebrationsCarlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez was killed on Saturday in Uruapan by an unidentified man who shot him 7 times, officials said
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAssociated PressPublished: 7:09am, 3 Nov 2025A mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities said.
AdvertisementLocal politicians in Mexico are frequently victims of political and organised crime violence.
The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez, was gunned down on Saturday night in the town’s historic centre. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died, according to state prosecutor Carlos Torres Pina.
A city council member and a bodyguard were also injured in the attack.
The attacker was killed at the scene, Federal Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch told journalists on Sunda..

AdvertisementHong Kong tourismHong KongSocietyBe mindful of trail runners passing Hong Kong’s Sunset Peak, hikers toldRunners taking part in TransLantau races will pass through popular sightseeing spot Sunset Peak over the weekend
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPLo Hoi-yingPublished: 8:00am, 15 Nov 2025Hong Kong authorities have warned hikers to be mindful of people taking part in a high-profile trail running race on Lantau Island over the weekend, as the route passes through a popular sightseeing spot.
AdvertisementThe Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on Friday warned hikers that large crowds were expected on Sunset Peak and other routes during the biggest trail race on Lantau.
“Participants will be passing through Sunset Peak, a popular spot for viewing silver grass, which is along section two of the Lantau Trail,” the department said in a post on its Hong Kong Country Parks social media account.
“Keep left, walk in a single file while hiking and..

President Donald Trump claimed during a press briefing aboard Air Force One on October 27, 2025 that he had taken an “IQ test” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and achieved a perfect score, challenging Democratic Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez to take the same exam.In reality, the question test appears to have been the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)—a brief screening tool for early cognitive decline, not an intelligence (IQ) test, according to People. The discrepancy between what was claimed and what experts say the test measures raises questions about transparency, health communication, and political messaging. What Trump said and how he framed itTrump described the test as “very hard” and suggested it was akin to an aptitude or cognitive exam:“They have Jasmine Crockett, a low IQ person. AOC is low IQ… You give her an IQ test, have her pass, like, the exams that I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed… I took- Those are very har..