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Spanish Authorities Confiscate a Record Amount of Ecstasy
Spanish and Dutch authorities have detained 15 suspects and seized nearly a metric ton of MDMA in what officials called the largest bust of the synthetic drug in European history.On Tuesday, Spanish police announced that investigators confiscated 947…
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China: Former Official Sentenced to Death in $325 Million Bribery Case
A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official to death for accepting more than 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over a 30-year period, according to a statement from the Changzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu…
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Venezuelan Housing Program Scrutinized After Quakes Brought Down Buildings
As Venezuela faces the aftermath of a pair of earthquakes that killed thousands of people, questions are raised about construction standards of homes built as part of a national program.
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Enjoying the summer safely: health risks to keep in mind
As people across Europe prepare for holidays, outdoor events, and social gatherings, the ECDC encourages everyone to take a few simple precautions to stay healthy during the summer months.
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Amidst heatwave across Europe, ECDC launches improved tool for monitoring the risk of infection in coastal waters
ECDC is launching an updated data visualisation that predicts where the risk of being infected by Vibrio bacteria could be greatest.
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Egypt: Refugees, Asylum Seekers Arrested, Deported
Click to expand Image Asylum seekers sit in a UNHCR registration center in Cairo, Egypt on July 25, 2023. © 2023 Jaime Giménez/UNHCR Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, most from Sudan and South Sudan, have faced…
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Tunisia: Harsh Sentences for Rights Defenders
Click to expand Image Saadia Mosbah (center), president of the antiracism association Mnemty, attending a march in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 4, 2023. © 2023 Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Beirut) – Tunisian courts sentenced eight human rights…
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Germany: Tajik Activist and Son Deported Despite Arrest Risk
Click to expand Image The Tajikistan flag. © 2022 Maksim Konstantinov, Sipa via AP Images (Berlin, July 7, 2026) – German authorities have deported a Tajik opposition activist to Tajikistan, intensifying concerns that Germany is not upholding its human rights…
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Iraq: PM Announces Rewards for Whistleblowers as Anti-Corruption Crackdown Widens
Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi announced Sunday that citizens who report assets and public funds obtained through corruption will receive “substantial financial rewards.”In a statement reported by the state news agency INA, the prime minister’s office called on…
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Serbian President Dismisses Plot Against Football Legend Vidić as Lawyer Files Criminal Complaint
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić downplayed a leaked plot to violently intimidate football legend Nemanja Vidić, as a criminal complaint was filed demanding the arrest of the country's former football chief.
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