We must stop smuggling gangs before they act Starmer

Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali Islamists

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...

Footballer denies plot to smuggle £600k cannabis

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and two women are told they will stand trial in May during a court hearing.

Ralph Fiennes on the provocation of acting

Oscar-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes is returning in two new acclaimed films. In "Conclave," about the intrigue of papal politics, he plays a Vatican insider who oversees a gathering of cardinals ...

The difference between Harris and Starmer

A cautious politician is easier to elect than an ambiguous one

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Woman pleads guilty over attempt to smuggle turtles by kayak into Canada

Wan Yee Ng was arrested in June with a bag of 29 turtles as she prepared to paddle across Lake Wallace, affidavit says. A woman who wanted to smuggle turtles across a lake and into Canada by hiding ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

China says it is beefing up efforts with U.S. to combat smuggling

China is strengthening enforcement with nations such as the United States to combat smuggling and other serious crimes, state media reported Friday.

6 million pills seized, 47 arrested in major drug smuggling bust

The pills seized had an estimated street value of $13.6 million, officials said.

Arizona towns along southern border dealing with drug smuggling

CBS News' Omar Villafranca has been traveling all week from Texas to California along the U.S.-Mexico border to speak with local officials and residents about immigration. On Wednesday, he made ...

Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products. Rats could be the latest weapon deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

DIY Drug Smuggling? Man Hides 220 Pounds of Meth in PC Cases

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Rachel Reeves’s Budget balancing act

The chancellor’s tax plans must avoid overburdening business and investors

Business - Financial Times - October 21

FirstFT: Musk backs Trump election bid with $75mn donation

Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capital

World - Financial Times - October 16

Inside the £70k ‘mafia-style’ champagne shoplifting gang

A crime gang has stolen more than £70,000 of goods from UK supermarkets in 18 months, the BBC hears.

Searches in Ireland and Spain targeting crime gang

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Masked gang burgles England captain Stokes' home

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges

The Grammy winner's criminal trial on racketeering and gang charges was the longest in state history.

Stop the Boycott of Israeli Culture

An attack on culture divides the very people who should be in direct dialogue, reading each other’s books. It cannot be that the solution to conflict is to read less, and not more.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.

Based in Parma, Club dei 27 is so exclusive that it’s given rise to all sorts of myths. But it’s really about venerating the famous opera composer born near the Italian city.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Your A student is average — don’t blame the SAT and ACT

The better students and parents understand high school grades and standardized tests, the better they can position themselves for academic success.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Anti-terror boss thought Skripal poisoning could be 'act of war'

Neil Basu says the "true horror" of the deadly poison was not knowing what to look for.

How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election

The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.

Shocking UFO allegations make the case for the Disclosure Act

Amid the political spectacle of the election, former President Donald Trump appeared on Joe Rogan’s popular podcast and spoke about UFOs.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Architect Fabrizio Casiraghi’s beautiful balancing act

The Milanese interior designer blends old-world refinement with avant-garde surprise

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed

Failure would set back the cause of reform across sub-Saharan Africa

World - Financial Times - October 16

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

The Papers: 'England pick German' and 'Taylorgate' for Starmer

Wednesday's papers swoop on news that Thomas Tuchel will take over from Gareth Southgate as England coach.

‘We’ve got a real problem’: Starmer takes on the regulators

Solution may lie in new pandemic-inspired unit

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.

Keir Starmer flies into controversy and Japan goes to the polls

Samoa hosts Commonwealth heads of government meeting, IMF reports on global growth and Japan holds snap election

World - Financial Times - October 20

Starmer urged to open reparations talks at Commonwealth summit

Five Labour MPs call on PM and foreign secretary to address issue of reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism . Keir Starmer is under pressure from Labour MPs and Caribbean governments to ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Labour volunteers helping Harris 'in spare time', says Starmer

The prime minister said volunteers from his party travelled to the US for "pretty much every" presidential election.

Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks

The prime minister says he wants to focus on challenges faced by Commonwealth countries "right now".

Keir Starmer urged to ‘engage’ on reparations at Commonwealth summit

Call from head of Caribbean reparations body comes as Bahamas foreign minister claims UK PM will change his position. UK politics live – latest updates Britain has a legal and moral case to ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge ahead of Budget

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

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