West Africa, a new hub of global cocaine trafficking – Report
Dozens of cocaine packages piled up, weighing in at four tonnes and valued at $317 million -- the seizure by Liberian police in July was a stark symbol of west Africa's expanding role in the global cocaine trade.
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Canada, UK, others drag Iran to ICJ over jet attack
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine have taken Iran to the International Court of Justice to seek damages for families of passengers on a jetliner downed by Tehran in 2020, the tribunal said Wednesday.
Taliban order closure of beauty, hair salons in Afghanistan
The Taliban have ordered that hair and beauty salons should cease operations in the latest restriction faced by women in Afghanistan.
Cocaine found in White House sparks evacuation, investigation
The United States Secret Service has launched an investigation following the discovery of cocaine at the White House on Sunday night.
US judge bars Biden officials from contact with social media companies
A United States federal judge, Terry Doughty has restricted officials and agencies in President Joe Biden’s administration from communicating with social media companies aimed at moderating their content.
German court sentences man to life imprisonment for stabbing two girls
A German court has sentenced an Eritrean asylum seeker, identified as Okba B to life for stabbing two teenage girls.
