Dutch military police found 47 illegal migrants in a truck destined for the UK in Hook of Holland.The discovery was made on Tuesday night with the help of a sniffer dog trained to detect people.The Dutch truck driver was arrested on suspicion of people smuggling, and the migrants were taken…

Margarito Flores and his twin brother Pedro anxiously huddled in a lavish bathroom in South Zapopan, Mexico, as they prepared to call Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to discuss a shipment of heroin they had just received.As Margarito paced, Pedro pressed the record button on his audiotape device and placed the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the Middle East, where he is meeting with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia to shore up support from the major oil producers. Putin, who has not visited the region since July 2022, is meeting for talks with President…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Wang Yi have agreed to build on recent progress in bilateral ties.Both officials referred to the meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping in San Francisco last month, highlighting the need to stabilize relations.Wang and Blinken also discussed the Israel-Hamas…

Italy has officially informed China that it is quitting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), two government sources told Reuters on Wednesday, ending months of doubt over Rome’s future in the ambitious project.Italy in 2019 became the first and so far only major Western nation to join the program, dismissing…

Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist.Even his name is politically sensitive, the Melbourne-based amateur comedian tells audiences, setting up a joke about a group chat on the Chinese…

The Israeli military has assembled several large pumps it could use to flood the Hamas tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip with seawater, driving out terrorists hiding there, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials.Construction of five large seawater pumps was completed in November about one mile north of the…

European Union officials are concerned the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas sparked by the Oct. 7 attack will increase Islamic terrorism on the continent.EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson spoke to reporters about the rising threat following a fatal terrorist knife attack near the Eiffel Tower over the weekend.”With…

Giulia Cecchetin, a 22-year-old woman, was murdered, and her death has sparked outrage against gender violence in Italy.The murder took place on Nov. 18, and Cecchetin’s ex-boyfriend was later arrested in Germany. He admitted to the crime during prosecutors’ questioning.Thousands of mourners gathered for her funeral in Padua, where her…

Norway’s government and two major opposition parties have agreed to open the Arctic Ocean for seabed mineral exploration.Officials say the decision aligns with Norway’s strategy to seek economic opportunities beyond oil and gas.Greenpeace Norway and Norwegian Bellona have criticized the move, expressing concerns about the impact on marine life.Norway’s minority…