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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

French Probe Uncovers New Leads in Epstein Case

PARIS: French authorities have identified new potential recruiters in an investigation into alleged human trafficking linked to Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutor Laure Beccuau said. The probe has identified 26 victims, including several who had not appeared in previous legal cases. Investigators are examining links across France and abroad, while authorities continue reviewing possible connections within the modelling industry. Beccuau described the network as complex. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Tate brothers face fresh legal action in Romania

BUCHAREST: Romanian prosecutors indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on Friday over alleged crimes including trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering. The brothers, former kickboxers with US and British citizenship, were arrested in Miami after Britain sought their extradition. Prosecutors allege they recruited victims through false promises of relationships before forcing them into producing pornographic content. Both brothers deny wrongdoing and said they would challenge the allegations. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Pakistan, Russia agree to boost cooperation against illegal immigration, drug trafficking

Pakistan and Russia have signed agreements to strengthen cooperation against illegal immigration and drug trafficking, the Minister of Interior said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the ministry, the agreement was signed during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bishkek. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Pakistan, Bangladesh ink deal to combat drug trafficking, vow to boost security ties

Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi met his Bangladeshi counterpart Salahuddin Ahmed in Dhaka on Saturday, where both sides signed a landmark agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse. During the meeting, the two interior ministers agreed to establish a secretary-level joint working group between the ministries of interior of both countries. The group will coordinate efforts to curb the illegal movement, sale, and supply of narcotics across borders. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US military strike kills three in Caribbean as campaign against 'narcoterrorism' intensifies

The US military has launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people. Washington’s campaign of blowing up drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September 2025 and killed at least 181 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Despite the Iran war, the series of strikes ramped up again in the past week, showing that the administration's aggressive measures to stop what it calls "narcoterrorism" in the Western Hemisphere are not letting… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US blocks Venezuelan government from paying Maduro's legal fees, lawyer says

The US has blocked the Venezuelan government from paying for Nicolas Maduro's legal representation in the drug trafficking case he faces in New York, the abducted Venezuelan president's defence lawyer has said. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both pleaded not guilty on January 5 to drug trafficking charges and are currently jailed in New York awaiting trial. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Dominican Republic authorises US to use its territory to combat drug trafficking

The Dominican Republic has authorised the United States to use its territory "for a limited time" to support operations against drug trafficking in the Caribbean, President Luis Abinader said. "We have authorised the US, for a limited time, to use restricted areas at San Isidro Air Base and Las Americas International Airport for the logistical operation of refuelling aircraft, transport of equipment and technical personnel," Abinader said on Wednesday at a news conference with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was visiting Santo Domingo. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Trump weighing plans to strike 'cocaine facilities' inside Venezuela, officials say

US President Donald Trump has considered plans to target facilities producing cocaine and routes used for drug trafficking inside Venezuela, but has not yet decided whether to proceed, CNN reported, citing three US officials. Signs on Friday pointed towards a potential military escalation, with Pentagon chief Secretary Pete Hegseth ordering the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier strike group, currently stationed in Europe, to move to the Caribbean amid a major buildup of US forces there. Read More…

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US hits another 'narcotrafficking' vessel, Trump confirms

President Donald Trump has said the US military carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Trump said in a social media posting on Friday that the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel "affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organisation conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM (United States Southern Command) area of responsibility. He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Jordan, Syria leaders agree to bolster border security

Jordan's King Abdullah and Syrian President Ahmed Alsharaa agreed to work together to secure their common border against arms and drug trafficking, officials have said. At a meeting with Sharaa in Amman on Wednesday, the Jordanian king also condemned Israel's strikes late on Tuesday on southern Damascus and in southern Syria near the Jordan border, the latest in a series of Israeli attacks on Syrian lands. The leaders agreed that coordination was crucial for border security and for curbing arms and drug smuggling, a phenomenon that Jordan struggled to contain… Read More…

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