Rise of secret #drug #labs in #Europe With clandestine laboratories on the rise, Europe is playing a growing role in the processing and production of cocaine and synthetic drugs. Between 2019 and 2023, European authorities reported the…

Rise of secret #drug #labs in #Europe

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Australia, Japan ink multibillion dollar warship deal Australia's Minister for Defence Richard Marles announces the signing of a multibillion deal with Japan to acquire the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates. Speaking alongside his Japanese…

#Australia, #Japan ink multibillion dollar #warship deal

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'One in seven' Rohingya who attempted to cross the border reported missing or dead The UN warns about the dangers facing Rohingya refugees, with UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch sayng that one in seven undertaking perilous sea crossings in 2025 were reported missing or dead. "This is…

'One in seven' #Rohingya who attempted to cross the border reported missing or dead

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#Lebanon warns of #Israeli violations as 10-day #ceasefire begins A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel has taken effect, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of…

#Lebanon warns of #Israeli violations as 10-day #ceasefire begins

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'Deadliest year on record': Rohingya refugees drowned or missing, says UN Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees fleeing by sea, as "nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead" in shipwrecks in the region, "making it the deadliest year…

'Deadliest year on record': #Rohingya #refugees drowned or missing, says #UN

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'It was otherworldly', says #ArtemisII mission commander Nearly a week after their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, NASA's Artemis II crew spoke at a press conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission commander Reid Wiseman admitted that the crew…

'It was otherworldly', says #ArtemisII mission commander

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Families reunite after Myanmar's new year amnesty Hundreds of family members wait outside to see their relatives to be released in Myanmar's new year amnesty on Friday in front of Insein prison. Friday's act was announced as part of a broader…

Families reunite after #Myanmar's new year #amnesty

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World being 'ravaged' by 'tyrants' says Pope in Cameroon Pope Leo XIV calls for a "decisive change of course" towards peace in a world which he says is "ravaged by a handful of tyrants", as he speaks during an address at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in the…

World being 'ravaged' by 'tyrants' says #Pope in #Cameroon

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#MeghanMarkle says she was the ‘most #trolled person in the entire world’ Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle has claimed she has been "bullied and attacked" on social media every day for a decade, and was "the most trolled person in the entire world". The 44-year-old…

#MeghanMarkle says she was the ‘most #trolled person in the entire world’

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#Job fears amid threat from artificial intelligence The rise of artificial intelligence is altering the career landscape, with many jobs changing or being cut. Some people have already started switching professions, over fears AI could replace…

#Job fears amid threat from artificial intelligence

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Afghans comb riverbed in search of gold dust Hundreds of men dig into the rocky bed of the Kunar River in eastern Afghanistan, searching for a few grams of gold dust as an alternative source of income. Thirty-five-year-old Gul Ahmad Jan is…

#Afghans comb riverbed in search of #gold dust

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Chinese man charged with ant trafficking sentenced A Chinese man charged with ant trafficking in Kenya appears in court in the capital Nairobi and is sentenced to twelve months in prison with an obligation of a further 12 months behind bars or to pay…

#Chinese man charged with #ant #trafficking sentenced

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Zelensky says worried about delayed interceptor deliveries due to Iran war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is worried about the US not being able to deliver enough interceptor missiles for Ukraine's air defences as a result of the war in Iran. Zelensky makes…

#Zelensky says worried about delayed #interceptor deliveries due to #Iran #war

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#US #farmers struggle as #fertiliser and #fuel costs surge due to #Mideastwar US farmers are grappling with soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz coincide with the peak of the planting season. This is forcing many…

#US #farmers struggle as #fertiliser and #fuel costs surge due to #Mideastwar

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Exiled cartoonists give voice to Iran's silenced millions Three exiled Iranian cartoonists living in different European nations discuss how they have approached the war in their country, which began just months after the government put down protests by its…

#Exiled #cartoonists give voice to #Iran's silenced millions

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#Israeli #troops fire #tear #gas at #Palestinian #schoolchildren in occupied #WestBank Israeli forces fired tear gas at Palestinian schoolchildren staging a sit-in in the occupied West Bank, after settlers blocked access to their school with a barbed wire fence. The children had been…

#Israeli #troops fire #tear #gas at #Palestinian #schoolchildren in occupied #WestBank

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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Mideast war The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection, warning that the world economy could be "thrown off course" by the war in the Middle East -- as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher…

#IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on #Mideastwar

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Pope Leo XIV has 'no response' to Trump criticism Pope Leo XIV says he has "no response" to Donald Trump, after the US president criticised him over his comments on the US-Iran war, answering reporters aboard the papal plane as they head to Algeria…

#Pope Leo XIV has 'no response' to #Trump criticism

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#Orban loses #Hungary #elections to pro-European Peter #Magyar Nationalist Viktor Orban, who has led Hungary as prime minister for 16 years, has lost the Hungarian elections to Peter Magyar. Tisza, the party of conservative Magyar, secured a two-thirds…

#Orban loses #Hungary #elections to pro-European Peter #Magyar

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#Iranians react after US-Iran talks fail to reach deal Residents in Tehran react after US–Iran talks in Islamabad ended without a deal. There has been no immediate return to hostilities but world leaders have quickly urged both sides to pursue the…

#Iranians react after US-Iran talks fail to reach deal

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Taiwan responds to China's latest plan to boost exchanges Taiwan Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo responds to China latest plan to boost exchanges with the island, saying that Beijing has long used cross-strait exchanges as a political tool,…

#Taiwan responds to #China's latest plan to boost exchanges

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#Artemis II: NASA’s $23-million #toilet is clogged After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23-million toilet, which has gotten clogged. The system…

#Artemis II: NASA’s $23-million #toilet is clogged

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Myanmar junta chief sworn in as president, will prioritise 'stability, peace' Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president, continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a military coup. "I will prioritise achieving stability,…

#Myanmar #junta chief sworn in as #president, will prioritise 'stability, peace'

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Teenage girl films herself while getting caught in #Israeli strikes on #Beirut A 13-year-old girl was filming herself on Snapchat as Israeli strikes hit the Lebanese capital Beirut. The video was published by her mother on social…

Teenage girl films herself while getting caught in #Israeli strikes on #Beirut

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#Artemis II #astronauts reflect on #mission with two days left The Artemis astronauts have been reflecting on their mission as they speed closer to Earth, saying they have barely started processing the extraordinary experience they have shared. They are…

#Artemis II #astronauts reflect on #mission with two days left

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Lebanon declares day of mourning as Israeli strikes rattle US-Iran ceasefire Lebanon declares a national day of mourning after Israeli strikes pummelled the country on 8 April, killing more than 200 people and calling into question the ceasefire between the United States and…

#Lebanon declares day of mourning as #Israeli strikes rattle US-Iran #ceasefire

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#Trump #mentalhealth questioned over apocalyptic #Iran threats Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language, but his threat to wipe out Iranian civilisation and other recent menacing comments have prompted critics to question the US president's mental…

#Trump #mentalhealth questioned over apocalyptic #Iran threats

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US senator urges Taiwan parliament to pass 'special defence budget' "The United States... and your great President, President Lai, is doing exactly the same thing, providing leadership to grow defence spending in Taiwan to keep your people safe but your Legislative…

#US senator urges #Taiwan parliament to pass 'special #defence budget'

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Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock Across the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, rooftops are dotted with solar panels, a sign of the country's widespread adoption of the renewable energy source, which analysts say has cushioned it from…

#Solar push helps $Pakistan temper #Gulf #energy shock

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