Begins Human Smuggling

Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."

The multinational cocaine and cannabis trafficking enterprise was busted after investigators cracked encrypted messaging apps.

You be the judge: should my husband stop smuggling his hip flask into the theatre where I work?

Ellen’s husband Rog loves a crafty swig; she worries he’ll be spotted and embarrass her. Should he put a lid on it or should she enter into the spirit of things? You decide Find out how to get a ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort

A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges

Tech - ABC News - November 1

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks

World - ABC News - November 4

Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US

Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border

World - ABC News - November 4

Verdicts coming in major French trial casting light on deadly migrant-smuggling trade

World - Yahoo News - November 5

French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade

A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English Channel route from France to the U.K. One of the ringleaders, from Iraq, was sentenced ...

World - ABC News - November 5

King Charles begins Australia tour with church service

King Charles and Queen Camilla are on a six-day tour of Australia, their first since the King ascended to the throne.

Woods and McIlroy's TGL to begin in early January

The inaugural schedule for TGL, the tech-infused golf competition spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has been revealed.

Work begins on Germany's Suedlink electricity transmission project

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Deportivo went to brink - now they believe in new beginning

From champions of Spain to the brink of oblivion, now Deportivo La Coruna are planning a new beginning.

Apple Intelligence rollout begins on eligible devices

Your iPhone could become a whole lot smarter Monday with the launch of Apple Intelligence, introducing a slew of AI features on eligible devices. CNET editor-at-large Bridget Carey joined CBS News ...

Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins

Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

‘BBL Drizzy’ Was the Beginning of the Future of AI Music

Will Hatcher got internet famous when Metro Boomin sampled his AI-generated song for a diss track released during the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef. That was just the beginning.

Tech - Wired - October 28

Adani begins to cut off power supplies to Bangladesh

Indian conglomerate threatens to halt flows from coal-fired plant over debt dispute

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Trial for murder of teacher Samuel Paty begins in France

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Voting Landscape Becomes More Fraught as Election Day Plays Out

A largely smooth vote early on Tuesday was buffeted by bomb threats, widespread disinformation and a security lapse in Milwaukee that promised to delay results.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game

US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to Trump

World - Financial Times - November 7

12:30 Report — The Trump transition begins

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s finally Friday! What a week it has been. I hope you can all find a way to unwind this weekend. I’m personally planning to decorate for the holidays. I know it’s early, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Breaking down Man City's record losing run - stats, Rodri & Guardiola's future

Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City after a fourth successive defeat at Brighton?

A Uyghur’s Escape From China Was Just the Beginning

He fled brutal repression — only to discover, as so many Uyghur refugees have, that China’s power stretches far beyond its borders.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

COP29 climate summit begins today. Will it be the last for the U.S.?

As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.

Fernandes 'is back' as main man with Amorim era beginning

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is finding form again just in time for the start of a new era under head coach Ruben Amorim.

Legal challenge to Rosebank oil field begins

Campaigners want to stop the Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields, but oil companies say they are vital.

Trump begins filling out administration positions

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., and former Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. Weijia Jiang takes a look at their records and ...

Trump Begins to Fill Top Posts With Loyal Defenders

Also, a judge blocked a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Europe frets as Ukraine’s front line begins to fracture

Also in this newsletter: Should the European prosecutor’s office get powers to fight Russia’s shadow fleet?

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trial for Laken Riley murder suspect begins in Georgia

The trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering Laken Riley, a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus. Riley's death in February became a ...

Testimony begins in Laken Riley murder trial

The murder trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing Laken Riley while she was on a run back in February. Her murder became a hot-button topic on the campaign trail after it was ...

Trial begins in murder of Georgia nursing student

A murder trial is underway in Athens, Georgia, for a Venezuelan man accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. The suspect was in the U.S. illegally, and his arrest helped put the ...

The ride of our lives: why the horse is crucial to human history

Humans and horses have been entwined throughout history, one could not have thrived without the other, according to a new book that explores a unique bond. It was a heart-stopping sight. On 24 ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Chris Hoy: a remarkable, determined human being unchanged by success | William Fotheringham

The courage with which he faces his diagnosis is typical of a man who engages with life in his own way, with perspective. At a certain age, joked Sir Chris Hoy in October 2011, you don’t even buy ...