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Cocaine worth $370m seized in Liberia's biggest-ever drugs bust
BBC
MONROVIA, Liberia- A huge quantity of cocaine has been seized during a raid on a suspected illegal storage facility near Liberia's capital, Monrovia, in what authorities say is the biggest drugs bust in the country's history.
Andy Burnham issues tax rise statement amid £2 bus fare and cost of living policy pledges
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
LONDON, ENGLAND, UK- Andy Burnham has issued an update on his plans to tackle the cost of living crisis as he was quizzed on any potential tax rises. In his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the new Prime Minister told his colleagues that they need to be a ‘cost of living government’.
Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 & 17
BBC NEWS
LONDON, United Kingdom- The UK Government has announced that older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, though they can opt out of it by changing their account settings.
France arrests over 160 after clashes following World Cup semifinal loss
TRT WORLD
PARIS, France- More than 160 people were arrested in Paris and Lyon following clashes and disturbances after France's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal, broadcaster BFMTV reported on Wednesday.
Iran threatens to cut off major vital seaways in response to Trump's renewed blockade
FRANCE 24
TEHRAN, Iran- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies”, Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing over Arabian Sea
AL JAZEERA
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan is searching for a Boeing cargo aircraft missing over the Arabian Sea with five crew members on board.
Trump reignites Greenland feud with Europe at NATO
POLITICO
ANKARA, Turkey — European leaders on Wednesday had a firm warning for Donald Trump as he revived his crusade to seize Greenland: Leave the Danish territory alone.
Three people die in Mexico World Cup celebrations as fans crowd streets
REUTERS
MEXICO CITY, Mexico- Three people died from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital's health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday.
Qatar says frozen Iranian funds remain withheld as US-Iran Talks Continue
MIDDLE EAST MONITOR
DOHA, Qatar- Qatar has confirmed that no frozen Iranian funds have been transferred to Tehran, stressing that any future release of the assets will depend on progress in negotiations between Iran and the United States.
US Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
AP
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund.
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