Drug, weapons trafficking remain serious security threat in Arabian Sea despite recent pushback on smuggling

Drug, weapons trafficking remain serious security threat in Arabian Sea despite recent pushback on smuggling

Despite the growing effectiveness of maritime operations along the route from Iran to Yemen, drug and weapons trafficking remains a serious threat with consequences for regional security. On 27 December 2022, while patrolling the Arabian Sea, the French frigate FNS Guépratte intercepted a fishing vessel aiming to smuggle illegal drugs....

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Superstitious Arsenal fans blame Gunners’ exit from Europa League on ‘Kim Kardashian curse’, want her banned from Emirates

Superstitious Arsenal fans blame Gunners’ exit from Europa League on ‘Kim Kardashian curse’, want her banned from Emirates

Kim Kardashian, was in attendance for Arsenal’s Europa League defeat and many fans have jokingly blamed her for losing to Sporting Lisbon. She is a bad omen, they say, and want her banned from future Arsenal matches. A global superstar, thanks to her hit Keeping up With the Kardashians show,...

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No St Patrick’s Day! Crystal Palace sack manager Vieira despite transforming Eagles into an entertaining side

No St Patrick’s Day! Crystal Palace sack manager Vieira despite transforming Eagles into an entertaining side

Crystal Palace have confirmed that Patrick Vieira has been sacked as the club’s first-team manager after 18 months in charge. The decision comes after a dismal run of form for the Eagles in 2023, who have failed to win any of their 12 matches since the start of the new...

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Cyclone Freddy: Number people killed in southeastern Africa by largest tropical cyclone surpasses 400… and rising

Cyclone Freddy: Number people killed in southeastern Africa by largest tropical cyclone surpasses 400… and rising

The last thing Lukia Akimu remembers is the surge of floodwater that hit her village near Mount Soche this week when Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi. The next thing she knew, she woke up in hospital, her head wrapped in bandages and her neck in a brace. “I...

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Hungry and war weary, 600,000-plus IDPs in eastern DR Congo cry out for peace, want to return home

Hungry and war weary, 600,000-plus IDPs in eastern DR Congo cry out for peace, want to return home

More than 600,000 people have been displaced since the M23 rebel group re-emerged in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in late 2021. But what is life like for those uprooted? What journeys have people taken to safety? And how are they providing for themselves and their families as the...

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Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus is flipping scientists’ interest from Mars to ‘Earth’s true sibling’  

Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus is flipping scientists’ interest from Mars to ‘Earth’s true sibling’  

Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that there is volcanic activity on Venus. Because the planet is a close neighbour to Earth and originally had water on its surface, one big question has been why its landscape is hellish while Earth’s is habitable.  Learning more about its...

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Unsettling details of why US public health officials blocked release of findings of how fluoride exposure lowers IQ in children

Unsettling details of why US public health officials blocked release of findings of how fluoride exposure lowers IQ in children

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) on Wednesday this week released a draft report linking prenatal and childhood fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children, after public health officials tried for almost a year to block its publication. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for...

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