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Subway line to be constructed under ancient Roman ruins, including Colosseum

Rome’s Metro C subway project is advancing with the construction of a 280-foot deep retaining wall around the flagship station at Piazza Venezia.Chief engineer Andrea Sciotti estimates project completion by 2034, after decades of bureaucratic, funding and archaeological setbacks.The subway line will pass beneath significant cultural heritage sites like the…

Russian military deputy chief arrested in ongoing bribery crackdown

Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin, deputy chief of the Russian military general staff, was arrested on large-scale bribery charges.The arrest of Shamarin came after Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, was arrested earlier in the week on bribery charges.In April, Deputy Defense Minister Timur…

4 arrested after Greek authorities dismantle international cocaine trafficking ring

Greek authorities dismantled an international criminal group trafficking cocaine in shipping containers from Latin America to Europe.Two Albanians and two Greeks were arrested after a months-long investigation by Greek authorities in cooperation with the U.S. DEA.More than 462 pounds of cocaine in plastic bags were found and confiscated in containers…