2026.02.23
Feb. 23rd, 2026 09:33 amKilling of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violence
Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes
Tom Phillips and Oliver Holmes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/el-mencho-mexican-drug-cartel-boss-killing-violence
A rush of blood to the penis – and vaginal tenting: what happens to our bodies when we get turned on
Arousal may be spontaneous, or arise in response to sensory stimulation, memory, fantasy or emotional connection. Here’s how to understand the differences
Joel Snape
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/23/what-happens-to-our-bodies-when-we-get-turned-on-vaginal-tenting
Wegovy and Ozempic owner dealt blow as next-gen weight-loss drug is branded ‘obsolete’
Novo Nordisk’s shares fall sharply after testing of CagriSema falls short of investors’ expectations
Julia Kollewe
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/23/wegovy-ozempic-weight-loss-drug-novo-nordisk-cagrisema
A new start after 60: I baked a pie every day for a year – and it changed my life
Vickie Hardin Woods was worried she would lose her identity when she retired. Instead, she came up with a plan that made her feel more creative, connected and valued than ever
Paula Cocozza
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/22/a-new-start-after-60-i-baked-a-pie-every-day-for-a-year-and-it-changed-my-life
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged massages to taxpayer while trade envoy, say reports
Former senior civil servants say culture of deference meant excessive expenses claims were waved through
Kevin Rawlinson
Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder over Johannesburg shooting
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, known for lavish lifestyle, also accused of theft and being illegal immigrant after man allegedly shot in back
Rachel Savage in Johannesburg
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/robert-mugabe-son-bellarmine-mugabe-charged-with-crimes
The tragedy of Punch the monkey: why do mother animals abandon their offspring?
Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toy
Maya Yang
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/punch-monkey-japan-macaque-why-do-mother-animals-abandon-offspring
Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes
Tom Phillips and Oliver Holmes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/el-mencho-mexican-drug-cartel-boss-killing-violence
A rush of blood to the penis – and vaginal tenting: what happens to our bodies when we get turned on
Arousal may be spontaneous, or arise in response to sensory stimulation, memory, fantasy or emotional connection. Here’s how to understand the differences
Joel Snape
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/23/what-happens-to-our-bodies-when-we-get-turned-on-vaginal-tenting
Wegovy and Ozempic owner dealt blow as next-gen weight-loss drug is branded ‘obsolete’
Novo Nordisk’s shares fall sharply after testing of CagriSema falls short of investors’ expectations
Julia Kollewe
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/23/wegovy-ozempic-weight-loss-drug-novo-nordisk-cagrisema
A new start after 60: I baked a pie every day for a year – and it changed my life
Vickie Hardin Woods was worried she would lose her identity when she retired. Instead, she came up with a plan that made her feel more creative, connected and valued than ever
Paula Cocozza
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/22/a-new-start-after-60-i-baked-a-pie-every-day-for-a-year-and-it-changed-my-life
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged massages to taxpayer while trade envoy, say reports
Former senior civil servants say culture of deference meant excessive expenses claims were waved through
Kevin Rawlinson
Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder over Johannesburg shooting
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, known for lavish lifestyle, also accused of theft and being illegal immigrant after man allegedly shot in back
Rachel Savage in Johannesburg
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/robert-mugabe-son-bellarmine-mugabe-charged-with-crimes
The tragedy of Punch the monkey: why do mother animals abandon their offspring?
Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toy
Maya Yang
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/punch-monkey-japan-macaque-why-do-mother-animals-abandon-offspring