5 h. ago Woman, 23, who tried to smuggle £800,000 worth of crack cocaine into the UK in a wheel of cheese is jailed

US national Jamie Choi, 23, was stopped by Border Force officers at Heathrow on May 25 after arriving on a flight from Brazil.

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21 h. ago Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippine boat in South China Sea

Footage shows Chinese coastguard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with warship near contested Scarborough ShoalThe Philippines has released dramatic footage of a Chinese warship colliding with a vessel from its own coastguard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea.The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal on Monday as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) escorted vessels distributing aid to fishers in the area, Philippine authorities said. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea

Footage shows Chinese coastguard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with Chinese warship near contested Scarborough ShoalA Chinese warship collided with a vessel from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine Coast Guard escorted vessels distributing aid to fishers in the area, said coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela in a statement. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Chinese warship crashes into own coast guard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea

Footage shows Chinese coast guard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with Chinese warship near contested Scarborough ShoalA Chinese warship collided with a vessel from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine Coast Guard escorted vessels distributing aid to fishers in the area, said coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela in a statement. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Shocking moment British tourist collapses on Rio de Janeiro beach after being DRUGGED by women who gave him a laced cocktail then stole £16,000 from his bank accounts

This is the moment a British tourist collapses unconscious on the sands of a beach in Brazil after being drugged and robbed of £16,000 by three women. 

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55 h. ago The cartel's new secret smuggling weapon in Britain: How underwater drone 'narco subs' laden with cocaine could be operating in UK

South American cartels regularly smuggle drugs on container ships before jettisoning the packages overboard for UK-based gangs to retrieve and transport to land.

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66 h. ago Britain's drug smuggling capital: How cocaine cartels are targeting some of our most beautiful beaches... and locals know who is helping them

EXCLUSIVE: South American cocaine cartels are targeting English fishing villages in Cornwall as potential entry points into the UK drugs market, the Daily Mail can reveal.

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3 d. ago Fashion week for Australia’s fluffiest and silkiest alpacas, where ‘we’re all hoping for a good hair day’

At the Australian Alpaca National Show, local camelids compete in the hope of being crowned Supreme Champion. But it’s not some ‘fancy kennel club’ – this is a serious industryIt’s a scant 12C in Bendigo, but scores of fans whirr through the showground’s pavilion. The stars of this weekend’s proceedings hope to shine, but it’s important they don’t sweat too much before their time in the limelight.“They need to keep their hair nice and well done,” says Lee Sadler, vice-president of the Australian Alpaca Association. “We’re all hoping for a good hair day.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Thor' makes millions amid deals in Beefeater and GP car parks

Darren Schofield's organised crime group was behind a plot to smuggle £140m of cocaine into the UK from Sierra Leone

Economics

3 d. ago Six key details to spot fake football tops as cops raid UK 'menace' towns over £5m kits

Seven people have been arrested after police seized a haul of fake football kits worth an estimated £5.1 million. The pre-season crackdown is part of a collaboration between a number of police forces and border agencies

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4 d. ago Border Force search charity row boat mistaken for ‘illegal migrants’ by Rupert Lowe

A group of charity rowers were stopped and searched by a Border Force patrol boat after MP Rupert Lowe mistakenly identified them as “illegal immigrants” on social media.

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5 d. ago US embassy worker accused of smuggling cocaine into New York disguised as packages of cigarettes and candy

The security officer helped to recruit couriers who would transport the drugs into multiple New York area airports, according to prosecutors

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5 d. ago Corrupt Heathrow Airport manager tried to smuggle £2m worth of Colombian cocaine into UK

Junaed Dar, 47, a Heathrow airport security manager, arrived at work three hours before his shift was due to begin in order to try and help a couple smuggle 22kg of cocaine into the UK

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6 d. ago ‘Unprecedented’ wildfire burns area size of Paris in southern France

Advancing blaze scorches 16,000 hectares near Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing people to fleeHundreds of firefighters are battling to stop the spread of a fast-moving wildfire in southern France after one woman died and nine people were injured as the blaze scorched a vast area of the Corbières hills.The blaze burned an area the size of Paris over one afternoon and night and was still burning on Wednesday evening, making it the second biggest fire in France in 50 years. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago First Channel crossing migrants arrive in UK as returns deal comes into force

Pictures taken on Wednesday afternoon show a UK Border Force boat ferrying migrants including children into the Port of Dover.

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6 d. ago France’s largest wildfire this summer leaves one dead and many injured

Blaze burns through 13,000 hectares close to Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing residents to fleeHundreds of firefighters are battling to stop the spread of a fast-moving wildfire in southern France, after one woman died and nine people were injured as the blaze scorched a vast area of the Corbières hills.The fire, which started on Tuesday afternoon, has burned 13,000 hectares inland from the Mediterranean near the Spanish border, and is the largest and fastest-spreading wildfire in France this summer. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Shocking moment British tourist, 66, is left with a broken arm when he is thrown to the floor after getting into a fight with Thai bar girl and punching her in the face

George Lilley, 66, punched the 39-year-old woman in the face when she refused to have drinks with him at a bar in Pattaya, Thailand.

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7 d. ago UK travellers could face £5,000 fines for buying these 5 items from duty free

Changes at the border could leave you in hot water with Border Force if you try taking through these few common items as Brit travellers could be hit by hefty fines

Economics

7 d. ago Corrupt airport security manager who helped couple 'smuggle' £2m worth of cocaine into the UK from Colombia is jailed

Junaed Dar turned up at Heathrow Airport three hours before his shift to meet Michael Williams, 39, and Jessica Waldron, 38, to help them bring in the 22 kilos of drugs.

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7 d. ago The Breakdown | The Lions will endure but who can we expect in the squad for 2029?

Ben Earl’s unambiguous backing shows how the tourists’ future could work even in a new world of rebel leaguesThe average worker bee, in the busiest months of the year, generally lives for up to seven weeks. Talk about a short and sweet existence. It is not dissimilar with British & Irish Lions tours. One moment players are winning a major series, the next their team abruptly ceases to exist. That’s all, folks, unless you can make the next trip in four years.That is a lifetime for many professional athletes, particularly those who routinely operate on a week-to-week basis and are about to enjoy a long-awaited summer break. So you would expect someone like England’s Ben Earl to roll his eyes and change the subject when asked if he would like to be involved in the scheduled next men’s tour to New Zealand in 2029. Continue reading...

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