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“Kush” laced with human remains and fentanyl: what’s known about the deadly drug that led to British woman’s arrest
The arrest of a British tourist for allegedly smuggling £1.2 million worth of a deadly drug has sparked new warnings about the psychoactive substance.
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Yacht linked to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich suspected of smuggling coal to China
DPRK-flagged vessel sails to China while broadcasting as Roman Abramovich pleasure boat docked thousands of miles away
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Season opens with a brawl: tourist beaten on Turkish beach over sunbed
A fight broke out on Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya, Turkey over the price of sunbed rental, according to local media reports. The scrap was watch by beachgoers and captured on video
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Arto Autio, accused of embezzling millions from Finland’s Youth Foundation, hiding in Belarus under regime’s protection
Arto Autio has been charged with fraud for his alleged involvement in a significant embezzlement scandal in Finland.
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Operation “Eastern Tourist”: Bosnian police dismantle migrant smuggling route into the EU
Bosnian police arrested 18 suspects in a migrant smuggling bust along the Balkan route, seizing vehicles and key evidence in a coordinated crackdown.
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Deal dictated by Washington? U.S. granted authority on Danish territory
Deal would allow the US to conduct military activities in and from Denmark, granting them authority over Danish civilians.
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Trump and Putin discussed possible ‘peace memorandum’ with Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has said peace talks are ‘on the right track’ after a major phone call with Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine.
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Polish elections: Rafał Trzaskowski leads after first round of presidential vote, according to exit poll
According to the exit poll conducted by Ipsos for TVP, TVN, and Polsat, the candidate of the "Civic Coalition" (KO), Rafał Trzaskowski, is leading in the first round of the presidential election in Poland with 30.8% of the vote.
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With over 95% of votes counted: Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan confidently wins Romanian election
Bucharest mayor Dan effectively leads Romania’s presidential race
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Former US President Biden diagnosed with cancer
Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastases to the bones.
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Operation "Chariots of Gideon": Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza
Israeli troops have initiated a new ground operation in Gaza as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’.
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21-year-old British woman arrested in Sri Lanka with 46 kg of cannabis worth £1.15 million
Charlotte May Lee, 21, was detained at the airport after being accused of smuggling £1.15 million pounds worth of cannabis into Sri Lanka in her luggage.
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One killed by bomb near California fertility clinic; FBI labels it ’terrorism’
The FBI is present at the site of a deadly explosion in the wealthy area of Palm Springs, California, with local police considering the incident as an ’act of terrorism’.
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In New York, a Mexican military sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge: two dead
A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday night, snapping its three masts, fatally injuring two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.
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Major disaster in the U.S.: at least 21 dead as tornadoes destroy hundreds of homes in Kentucky and Missouri
A "mass casualty event" has been declared in the United States after tornadoes resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people overnight.
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Two helicopters collide in Finland: all on board confirmed dead
Two helicopters collide mid-air near Finnish airport — all five on board killed
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Indian authorities threw dozens of refugees into the sea with life jackets — UN
UN accuses India of abandoning Rohingya refugees at sea — calls actions “outrageous” and life-threatening
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Cynical war crime: Russia hits civilian bus with drone — 9 dead, 7 hospitalized
The Ukrainian military has stated that a Russian assault on a civilian bus in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region has caused the deaths of nine individuals and injured four others.
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Shell companies, drones, and bribes: Belgium investigates money laundering scheme within NATO structures
NATO officials accused of leaking secrets and laundering bribes through fake firms to secure arms deals. Belgium leads a growing cross-border investigation into procurement corruption involving drones and ammunition.
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‘Shells of death’: conspiracy theory accuses ex-FBI chief of threatening Trump
A conspiracy theory circulating in right-wing circles claims that a former FBI director posted an assassination threat against Donald Trump – using nothing more but seashells.
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Dangerous provocation in the Baltics: Estonia intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker — Russia responds with fighter jet
War now feels dangerously close on Nato’s eastern flank after a Russian fighter jet tore into Estonia’s airspace.
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen arrested at Senate hearing after Gaza war protest
The co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was arrested and removed from a US Senate committee hearing after protesting against US policy on the war in Gaza.
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Mexican blogger shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok
Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Márquez shot dead during livestream — case investigated as femicide
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Death instead of wages: migrant workers dying on 2034 World Cup construction sites in Saudi Arabia
From electrocution to decapitation, migrant workers on Saudi World Cup construction projects face deadly conditions amid a persistent lack of transparency and accountability.
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Three Ukrainians arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage and preparing explosives for Russia
German prosecutors stated that three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of acting as ’secret agents’ and planning to send parcels with explosives to Ukraine in an act of ’sabotage’ for Russia.
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