Spanish police dismantled the group believed to be running Europe’s biggest ‘narco-bank,’ Europol says
The European Union police agency Europol said Friday that Spanish police have dismantled an organized crime group believed to have been running Europe’s biggest “narco-bank,” used to launder proceeds from international drug trafficking. Europol said the group, composed mainly of Syrians, operated out of a restaurant in an industrial park in the central Spanish town […]
British prime minister fires top economic official in ruthless response to ‘mini-budget’ backlash
British Prime Minister Liz Truss will move to reshape her government’s economic policy after firing Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and dropping key parts of her economic plan in response to market panic caused by the proposed “mini-budget.” “After the fallout from the mini-budget, the Prime Minister needed to take drastic action to calm […]
FBI to provide protection at FIFA World Cup in Qatar
The FBI has been back at FIFA this week, working with soccer’s governing body to protect the World Cup in Qatar from potential crime including match-fixing. Federal investigators from the United States joined a panel meeting in Zurich that included Interpol and betting monitoring experts to oversee “timely handling of integrity matters” at the tournament […]
Video Meloni risponde al leader di Forza Italia: “Ha dimenticato un punto”
Read More 14 ottobre 2022 https://video.repubblica.it/dossier/elezioni-2022-video/meloni-gli-appunti-di-berlusconi-manca-un-punto-non-sono-ricattabile/429346/430300?rss <iframe class=”rep-video-embed” src=”https://video.repubblica.it/embed/dossier/elezioni-2022-video/meloni-gli-appunti-di-berlusconi-manca-un-punto-non-sono-ricattabile/429346/430300&width=640&height=360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe> “Mi pare che tra quegli appunti mancasse un punto e cioè ‘non ricattabile’”. Così la leader di FdI Giorgia Meloni replica ai giornalisti che, all’uscita dalla Camera, le chiedono della foto degli […]
Taiwan Defense Ministry Says Troops Can Decide How to Counter Chinese Military’s ‘First Strike’
Read More Troops stationed on Taiwan’s front line are authorized to counter aggressive moves by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) that are deemed a “first strike,” Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Oct. 13. The PLA’s moves that are considered a first strike include planes, drones, or ships entering Taiwan’s territorial airspace […]
Gallup: Nearly All Republicans Favor Photo ID to Vote
Nearly all Republicans support a photo ID requirement to vote, and most do not support absentee ballots, a new Gallup poll found.
CCP Arbitrarily Turns Health Codes Red
Read More Mainland China lawyer: ‘There is no legal basis, but they are done without any obstacle.’ Local authorities in east China turned the health QR codes (for COVID-19) for 63,000 residents red, resulting in them being denied entry to public places. A Chinese lawyer says there is no legal basis for authorities to change […]
At Least 14 Children Die After Ferry Sinks in Cambodia’s Mekong River
Read More A fisherman sorts out a net on a fishing boat in the Mekong River in Phnom Penh on June 28, 2021. (Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images) PHNOM PENH—At least 14 children were killed when an overloaded ferry that was carrying them home from school sank in Cambodia’s Mekong river, authorities said on […]
Robbie Coltrane, star of Cracker and Harry Potter, dies aged 72
Read More Robbie Coltrane, whose acting career spanned everything from Bond films to Cracker to Harry Potter, has died aged 72. The news was confirmed by his agent on Friday. Born Anthony Robert McMillan in the prosperous Glaswegian suburb of Rutherglen, Coltrane was educated at Glenalmond College, an independent boarding school whose corporal punishment he […]
AOC Welcomes Flood of Migrants to Big Apple
While Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said she’s working with New York City Mayor Eric Adams to address the city’s migrant crisis, she also welcomed the flood of illegal immigrants streaming over the southern border.