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.
Pope steadily recovering from surgery, say doctors
Pope Francis’s recovery from his recent hernia operation was steady, his doctors said Sunday.
Russian court detains US citizen on drug trafficking charges
An American citizen identified as Michael Travis Leake has been arrested and detained by Russian authorities on drug trafficking charges.
Earthquake hits Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city
South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg was hit with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake early Sunday morning, Reuters reports.
Trump campaigns, calls classified documents indictment ‘ridiculous and baseless’
Former US President Donald Trump campaigned on Saturday in his bid to reclaim the White House he lost in 2020.
Pope Francis to miss weekly Sunday blessing after surgery
Doctors have asked Pope Francis not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony.
