One of the largest criminal networks smuggling drugs and people in the western Mediterranean has been dismantled, authorities have said. Europol said 78 people were arrested in Spain and Algeria in a bust of the network, that is also linked to other criminal activities including “violent robberies, extortion, illegal detentions, and money laundering”. The group…
It remains unclear exactly why tens of thousands of migrants attempted to cross into Ceuta, but the EU’s Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner has suggested criminal networks spreading disinformation were to blame – an assertion the Spanish government has agreed with. The crossings came after Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying…
The Debsirin School, founded in Bangkok in 1885, is one of Thailand’s top secondary schools with branches across the country. It counts many prominent Thai figures as its alumni, from diplomats and athletes to several prime ministers. A female seventh grader, still in school uniform, told the BBC she was standing in front of her…
The killing of a young influencer, caught on camera as he was livestreaming in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, has raised questions about possible links between content creators and criminal cartels in this violence-wracked part of the country. On the stream, two men on a motorbike can be seen riding up to César Gastélum, who is chatting…
Representative Image of centuries-old amphorae resting beside a shipwreck near Andros (AI-generated image) Greece’s Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities has confirmed the discovery of an ancient shipwreck resting off the coast of Andros, its cargo of pointed bottom commercial amphorae scattered across the seabed at depths ranging from 39 to 44 metres. A tip off from…
Overall, the German firm plans to invest approximately €17bn (£14.5bn; $19.6bn) in the US over the next six years “to grow its generation capacity”. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement posted on X that Americans deserve an energy system built on common sense and not one dependent on “costly subsidies”. “We welcome RWE’s…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city…
Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the Spanish territory of Ceuta following the arrival of many times that number of people last week, the north African exclave’s leader has said. Juan Jesús Vivas told the European Parliament of his “profound sorrow” over the “irreparable tragedy” of 100 deaths that had occurred after roughly 78,000…
Nasa astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Thursday to install mounting hardware. The hardware will prepare the station’s 3B power channel for the future installation of new roll-out solar arrays. The spacewalk lasted 6.5 hours. Source link
An Italian woman mistakenly discarded a winning lottery ticket worth one million euros. Sanitation workers meticulously searched over six tons of rubbish to find it. The ticket was recovered intact after a day-long, coordinated search operation. The woman had misunderstood a message displayed on a lottery terminal. This remarkable recovery ensured she could claim her…