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What to know: Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort in Albania
A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania
Syrians mourn a former chess champion as her death is confirmed 13 years later
Hundreds have gathered in Syria's capital to mourn former chess champion Rania al-Abbasi and her family, missing for 13 years
3-year-old girl dies after bouncy castle blown away by wind in Montreal
A 3-year-old girl died, and three other children and six adults were injured, after an inflatable bouncy castle was kicked up into the air by the wind in Montreal.
Kidnappings, threats and ‘protection fees’: how can Mexico confront rise in deadly extortion?
With corrupt police on the streets and shopkeepers forced to pay gangs, president has vowed to tackle crime that now affects all parts of societyIt was about 11pm and Luis* was about to get into an Uber to go home when the police car pulled up. One of the officers frisked him and produced two plastic bags with what looked like drugs: one contained some sort of powder, the other little crystals. Luis had never seen them before.Luis, who asked not to use his real name for fear of reprisals, insisted that the drugs weren’t his, but the officers didn’t seem to care. They shoved him into the back of the police truck and drove into the night. Continue reading...
European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud and AI at home
European Union leaders, worried about the continent relying too heavily on American companies for AI and cloud computing services and Asia for microchips, are pushing back.
UK Royal Navy says 3 members died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise
Britain’s Royal Navy said three of its members died in a helicopter crash earlier in southwest England during a training exercise
Germany seizes tons of cocaine and suspects are arrested in Spain
German authorities have seized over 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container meant to carry cacao beans
Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds
A rare albino buffalo fondly named after Donald Trump for its distinctive blond tuft is drawing a huge crowd at the national zoo in Bangladesh’s capital
Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
Raúl Castro has turned 95, a landmark birthday for a man still helping lead one of the last communist countries in the world
Colombia's soccer jersey isn't just about sports. It's become a symbol of political division
Colombia’s national soccer jersey has become the subject of controversy during the country's bitterly disputed presidential election
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
Three Australian appeals court judges have reserved their decision on whether an activist can prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people
One-ton cocaine bust reveals secret US-Mexico tunnel
Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as front for trafficking drugs, officials sayFederal prosecutors have charged four suspects with trafficking more than one ton of cocaine for the Jalisco New Generation cartel using a fake retail store in San Diego as a front for a sophisticated tunnel that ran across the border to Tijuana, Mexico.The defendants include two Mexican nationals and two Americans charged with conspiring to traffic drugs across the US-Mexico border. The suspects, who range in age from 18 to 32, all face sentences that could put them in prison for life. One of them, Gregorio Epifanio Hernandez Lopez, also faces the charge of “constructing, financing or using unauthorized tunnels”. Continue reading...
