Mexico City celebrates 700 years since the founding of Tenochtitlan

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Mexica dancers burn incense marking the 700th anniversary of the founding of Tenochtitlan, known today as Mexico City, in the capital’s main square, the Zocalo, July 26, 2025.

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Mexico City marks seven centuries since the founding of Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztec capital buried beneath the modern metropolis. Also, France reverses a ban, reintroducing a controversial pesticide, despite the largest citizen signature campaign in French history calling to keep it off farms after research has shown it can devastate honeybee colonies. And, amid protests in Tel Aviv and under international pressure, Israel airdrops some aid and establishes safe corridors for assistance in Gaza. Plus, some YouTubers have turned the stress of travel into a game.

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Happy 700th birthday, Tenochtitlan
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The ‘CEO monk’ of China’s Shaolin Temple under investigation for corruption
5:56
Venezuelan Little League players denied entry to the US
1:34
These YouTube streamers have turned the stress of travel into a game
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4:43
Remembering musicians Ziad Rahbani and Daddy Lumba
3:26
What the Israeli public knows about the current reality in Gaza
6:18
Lightning round of world news from today’s headlines
1:04
Controversy in France over ‘bee killer’ pesticide
5:07
Climate change is coming for your cocktails
4:20
‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt
Special Coverage
6:50