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Portugal intercepts narco-submarine carrying 1.7 tonnes of cocaine en route to Iberian peninsula
Portuguese authorities intercepted a drug-carrying vessel in the Atlantic Ocean with 1.7 tonnes of cocaine destined for European markets.
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Zohran Mamdani elected New York City’s youngest and first Muslim mayor as Trump admits election night was ‘not good for Republicans’
Donald Trump has conceded election day was "not good for Republicans" as the Democrats celebrated a number of victories across the country overnight.
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Five injured after man ‘deliberately’ drives car into people on French island
Five people have been injured, two of them seriously, after a driver rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron, a popular tourist destination off France’s Atlantic coast, authorities have said.
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Convicts and criminals enlisted to confront protesters as Serbia’s government faces mass unrest
Under siege by mass protests over the past year, Serbia’s government has drawn support from a crew of convicts and suspected criminals who have confronted demonstrators — sometimes using physical violence.
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Angelina Jolie’s bodyguard mobilized in Ukraine during her humanitarian visit to the front-line region
While traveling to Kherson, Hollywood actress and UN humanitarian Angelina Jolie made an unexpected stop in the Mykolaiv region after her bodyguard was detained for mobilization.
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Europol and German police dismantle global €300 million credit card fraud and laundering network in “Operation Chargeback”
On 4 November 2025, an international coordinated action day targeted three major fraud and money laundering networks as part of Operation “Chargeback.”
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani makes history as New York elects its first Muslim mayor
Democrat Zohran Mamdani has been elected the first Muslim mayor of New York City, as the Democratic socialist stormed to victory in President Donald Trump’s backyard.
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Protests erupt in Tanzania as Tulia Ackson, linked to Russia and Rosatom, holds power amid opposition candidate’s disappearance
In Tanzania, a nation friendly to Russia, large-scale protests broke out on the day of the presidential and parliamentary elections.
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All flights halted at Brussels Airport following reports of drone near runway
Brussels Airport has been closed, and all flights grounded after the reported sighting of a drone, Belgian air traffic control has said.
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British man faces extradition to Germany over alleged Hamas-linked terror plot
A British man has been arrested and faces extradition to Germany, where he is accused of playing a key role in a Hamas-linked terror cell plotting attacks on Jewish targets.
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Germany plans to deport Syrians after declaring civil war over
Syrians no longer have a reason to be granted asylum in Germany following the conclusion of their country’s civil war, according to Friedrich Merz.
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European authorities dismantle €600 million crypto fraud network, nine arrested across three countries
Authorities across Europe dismantled a massive cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering network, arresting nine suspects in a coordinated operation spanning Cyprus, Spain, and Germany.
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Georgia arrests German national linked to Tbilisi scam empire that defrauded thousands
Georgian authorities have arrested a German national connected to a Tbilisi-based scam call centre that defrauded thousands of individuals worldwide.
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Texas oil firm faces U.S. court action over alleged irregularities in Congo methane auction
Two Congolese civil society groups have filed a legal discovery action in the United States against the Texas-based oil and gas company that won the largest concession to extract methane from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Kivu.
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EU could admit new members by 2030, says foreign policy chief
The European Union might welcome new members by 2030, according to its foreign policy chief, who commended the reform progress of leading candidates Montenegro and Albania, while criticizing Serbia for regressing and noting a more severe democratic decline in Georgia.
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France investigates Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish over minors’ access to pornographic content
Online retail platforms Shein, Temu, AliExpress, and Wish are being investigated in France for alleged rule breaches that include minors being able to access pornographic content via their marketplaces, the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday.
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Donald Trump Jr accuses BBC of manipulating footage of his father’s speech
Donald Trump Jr has criticized the BBC over accusations that Panorama altered video footage to make it seem as if the president had encouraged the Capitol Hill riot.
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BBC accused of misleadingly editing Trump speech to suggest he incited Capitol attack
The BBC has been accused of selectively editing a Donald Trump speech to make it appear clearer that he encouraged the US Capitol attack, according to a former external adviser to the corporation.
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Former hurling star DJ Carey sentenced to five and a half years for defrauding friends and fans with fake cancer claims
Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after a "reprehensible" act of defrauding people by falsely claiming to have cancer.
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Israeli police detain numerous individuals in union corruption investigation
Israeli police made dozens of arrests on Monday as part of a vast investigation into suspected corruption at the country’s main labour union.
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FBI thwarts alleged ISIS-inspired attack targeting Michigan Pride parade
Authorities announced on Monday that two 20-year-old men, who had acquired high-powered weapons and practiced at gun ranges, were scouting LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit in September for a potential Halloween attack, leading to terrorism-related charges against them.
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CBS cuts Trump’s outburst over crypto pardon from 60 Minutes interview
President Donald Trump’s angry response to corruption questions at the end of his 60 Minutes interview was cut from the show’s TV and online edits.
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Chinese police assisting 128,000 fraud victims after London Bitcoin scam plea
Chinese police said they are working with fraud victims on restitution, after a scammer pleaded guilty in London’s Southwark Crown Court to defrauding them and converting their funds into Bitcoin.
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Trump prepares US troops for a ground invasion in Mexico targeting drug cartels
The Trump administration has begun planning for ground-level military and intelligence operations on Mexican soil to target drug cartels as part of what President Donald Trump has described as an "armed conflict" with narcotics trafficking organizations.
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KRIK faces pressure from Serbian prosecutors seeking source of leaked recording tied to Vucic ally
“I am warning you that under the (...) Criminal Procedure Code, you may be fined up to 150,000 dinars, and if you continue to refuse to provide the requested information, you may be fined again in the same amount,” prosecutor Aleksandar Milošević wrote in a letter sent to KRIK this week.