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.
US judge lifts Trump curbs on legal immigration processing
A US federal judge on Friday threw out a series of restrictions placed by President Donald Trump’s administration on legal immigration following last year’s shooting of members of the National Guard by an Afghan immigrant.
US Senate approves $70 billion for Trump immigration crackdown
The US Senate on Friday approved $70 billion in funding for Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown, but only after a long day of votes on multiple amendments that highlighted Republican infighting over some of the president’s other contentious policy proposals.
UK PM says Elon Musk ‘trying to whip up division’ over student’s murder
Musk, the billionaire owner of X, has posted numerous times on the platform about the police response to the stabbing.
Iran’s Khamenei says US, Israel aim to sow ‘division’ after war defeat
Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday accused the US and Israel of trying to sow “division” among Iranians after suffering a “decisive blow” during the Middle East war.
N/Korea’s Kim vows ‘exponential’ boost in nuclear forces
Kim Jong Un vowed an “exponential” increase in nuclear military capabilities as state media reported the North Korean leader visited a new atomic facility.
