Hong Kong has said it will not seize the superyacht of a Russian oligarch who is under Western sanctions. Chief executive John Lee said Hong Kong would be accountable to…
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Australia: Ten-year investigation over alleged Sri Lanka bribes ends in arrests
Two Australian men have been charged with bribing Sri Lankan officials to secure infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars. Australian police arrested the pair last month after a decade-long investigation…
UK: Drugs worth £15m seizes in Arabian Sea
The Royal Navy has seized drugs worth more than £15m from a boat in the Arabian Sea. Hundreds of kilograms of crystal methamphetamine were recovered from the dhow by the…
UK: Nurse in court over allegations of poisoning babies with insulin
Lucy Letby has been accused of murdering five baby boys and two girls, and attempting to murder 10 other babies at Countess of Chester hospital. Nick Johnson KC, prosecuting, said…
Venezuela: Landslides sweep away homes
Deadly landslides have swept away homes in Venezuela’s Las Tejerias city, south of the capital Caracas. At least 22 people have been reported dead, and a further 52 are missing…
North Korea: Missile launches were nuclear attack simulation on South
North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were a “simulation” of a nuclear attack on the South. It comes as intelligence suggests North Korea is preparing to hold…
Nigeria: Boat accident kills at least 76 in Anambra
At least 76 people have been reported dead after a boat accident in Nigeria’s south-eastern state of Anambra. The boat, which was carrying at least 80 people, capsized on Friday…
Gambia: Police investigate deaths linked to Indian cough syrup
Police in The Gambia are investigating the deaths of 66 children, which have been linked to four brands of imported Indian cough syrup. Senior officials from the Medicine Control Agency…
Poland: Tourist boat capsizes killing three in Gdansk
Three people have died after a wooden tourist boat capsized in the northern Polish city of Gdansk. Officials said the boat most likely turned over due to waves generated by…
Pakistan: Islamabad’s Centaurus Mall burned
Emergency services put out a large fire that broke out at the Centaurus Mall in the centre of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Police say everyone in the shopping centre was…