The United States and Cyprus said Tuesday they’re formalizing their collaboration in fighting money laundering, sanctions evasion and other financial crimes with an agreement offering Cypriot law enforcement authorities U.S. expertise.CYPRUS FREEZES $1.3B IN RUSSIAN-OWNED ASSETSThe FBI and Cypriot police will sign an agreement in the coming days that includes…

Bulgarian customs officials confiscated approximately 370 pounds of cocaine from a ship transporting bananas from Ecuador.The drugs were found hidden in a fruit container aboard the cargo ship Madison 2.The value of the confiscated cocaine is estimated at $6.8 million.Bulgarian customs officials confiscated about 370 pounds of cocaine from a…

Seven soldiers were killed in Chad by an explosive device during a patrol near Lake Chad.Chadian authorities suspect Boko Haram extremists from Nigeria to be behind the attack.Boko Haram, which has been active for over a decade, opposes Western education and aims to establish Islamic law in Nigeria’s northeast.An explosive…

Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles.The contentious decision to allow international arms sales is expected to help secure Japan’s role in the…

The Malaysian owners of KK Mart, a major convenience store chain, have been charged with offending the religious feelings of Muslims over a pair of socks sold in their stores.Socks printed with the word “Allah” were found for sale on store shelves.Allah is an Arabic word for God, and some…

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South African prosecutors said Monday they intend to charge the Parliament speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defense minister.Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has not been arrested or charged. The prosecutors spoke at a court hearing over her claims…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days and also targeted other regions Monday as Moscow escalated its aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities while the front line in the war remains largely stationary.Nine people were injured in the morning strike on the…

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An explosion at a small hotel located near a police station in northeastern Kenya killed four people, including three officers, and wounded several others on Monday, authorities said.The blast in the town of Mandera, which is on the border with Somalia, was caused by an improvised…