Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubes Authorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as Maggi seasoning cubes. The shipment, with an estimated value of $19m (£14.2m), was discovered at the international airport in Monrovia on 8 June, but the suspects were not named until a press briefing at the wee
The leader of France's National Rally leads the opinion polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election and will now find out if she can stand.
Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.
Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium scores the team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on Monday.
In today’s newsletter: Former Reasons to Be Cheerful guests on the challenges facing the presumptive next occupant of No 11 Downing Street Good morning. Does anybody else remember Reasons to Be Cheerful ? The podcast was hosted by radio presenter Geoff Lloyd and Ed Miliband, during what has been unkindly described as his wilderness years, after he stepped down as Labour leader in 2015. I flipping loved that podcast. It started in 2017, soon after my son was born, and I have fond memories of driv
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The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. (Image credit: Li Xiangchao)
NPR News · Oct 8
Iranian state television said the tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Rise in share price adds nearly $1bn to tech giant’s market value while White continues on as a board director and chief innovation officer Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Richard White has resigned as executive chair of WiseTech, the Australian tech company he co-founded, denying allegations he exploited a worker’s financial and visa status for sex. White will stay on as a board director and chief innovation officer, with Raelene Murphy replacing him as chair, the c
BBC World News · Oct 8
Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China A reservoir wall broke in Nanning, China, sending out a torrent of water after rivers swelled from the passage of a typhoon. At least two people have been killed by flooding due to Typhoon Maysak, officials have said. The city's emergency flood control response has been raised to its highest level. - ChinaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. - FloodsUpdates from your News topics will app
