CUSTOMS OFFICIALS SEIZE ‘ARTWORK’ DRUGS WORTH R37M AT SOUTH AFRICA’S OR TAMBO AIRPORT

  This is one of the moulded artworks containing drugs that was seized by customs officials at the OR Tambo International Airport. Picture :SARS Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have seized 23kg of narcotics disguised as moulded artwork with an estimated street value of R37 million at the cargo sheds of […]

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SUSPECTED ARSON ATTACK LEAVES THOUSANDS OF ROHINGYA HOMELESS IN BANGLADESH

Sun 07 January 2024: Following a suspected arson attack that tore through their camp and burned about 800 homes, thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are now without a place to stay, an official said on Sunday. About a million Rohingya, who are primarily Muslim, are living in Bangladesh; many of them escaped a military […]

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MANY GSM LINES USED BY ISRAEL’S MOSSAD DECRYPTED AMID ESPIONAGE OPERATION

Sun 07 January 2024: In the counter-espionage operation conducted by the National Intelligence Organization against MOSSAD, it has been revealed that 7 different GSM lines used by the Cyber Operations Center (IÇOM) of the Israeli Intelligence Service were decrypted. It was disclosed that MOSSAD established contacts through these lines, revealing names closely associated with the […]

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PUTIN PRAISES RUSSIAN ‘DEFENDERS’ AS UKRAINE DEFLECTS ANOTHER BARRAGE

Sun 07 January 2024: Celebrating Orthodox Christmas, President Vladimir Putin has pledged to support soldiers defending Russia as his army sent another barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight. Speaking on the eve of Sunday’s Orthodox Christmas, the Kremlin chief promised military families that his government would offer increased backing to “Russian warriors” engaged […]

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ISRAEL FEARS RULING FROM ICJ TO STOP ARMY ATTACKS ON GAZA

Sun 07 January 2024: Following South Africa’s lawsuit, Tel Aviv is concerned and anticipating a possible verdict from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) compelling Israel to halt its ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority stated in a brief statement on Friday that Tel Aviv fears the issuance of a decision […]

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CHINA PUTS SANCTION ON 5 US DEFENSE INDUSTRY COMPANIES

Sun 07 January 2024: Beijing sanctioned five US defense industry companies in response to a similar move by Washington, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Sunday. Wang Wenbin told reporters that the move came after the US’ call to sell arms to Taiwan and Washington sanctioned Chinese businesses and individuals for different reasons. He described the […]

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BANGLADESH ELECTION: POLLS CLOSE IN VOTE BOYCOTTED BY OPPOSITION

Sun 07 January 2024: Polling in Bangladesh’s national election is now officially closed as of 4pm (10:00 GMT). Votes are going to be officially counted in 299 out of 300 parliamentary constituencies, an Election Commission official told Al Jazeera. Polls will close soon and very few voters showed up to vote today. At one of […]

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BOEING 737 MAX 9 FLEET GROUNDED AFTER MIDAIR WINDOW BLOWOUT ON ALASKA AIRLINES

Sat 06 January 2024: Alaska Airlines has said it is grounding its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after a window and piece of fuselage blew out midair, forcing an emergency landing in Portland, in the US state of Oregon. The incident took place shortly after takeoff on Friday and the gaping hole caused […]

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