12 h. ago 4 London men charged after cannabis worth £13.8 million seized at airport

4 London men charged after cannabis worth £13.8 million seized at airport  MyLondon

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14 h. ago Eleven charged after cannabis worth £13.8 million seized at Birmingham Airport

Eleven people have been charged following the seizure of more than half a tonne of cannabis at Birmingham Airport in August 2024.

Economics

16 h. ago Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Demonstrators demand inquiry after operation on Tuesday in which at least 121 people were killedThousands of protesters have gathered in the Rio favela that this week suffered the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history to demand an inquiry into the killings and an end to security policies that have turned working-class neighbourhoods into “war zones”.At least 121 people, including four police officers, were killed on Tuesday during a police assault on the Complexo da Penha and the Complexo do Alemão, two large tapestries of favelas in north Rio. The operation made global headlines when scores of mutilated bodies were dumped at the entrance to one of those favelas. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago A finance chief joined the Trump administration. Then his company unravelled

Frank Bisignano sold Fiserv stake worth hundreds of millions of dollars before problems emerged, avoiding massive loss

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27 h. ago Protesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro

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30 h. ago Police raid enormous cannabis factory hidden inside former casino: Thousands of plants on all three floors 'are worth millions'

Officers used chainsaws to smash their way into the disused Aspers casino in Northampton town centre at around 9am yesterday.

Economics

36 h. ago Solid gold toilet worth $10 million set to go under the hammer

The golden toilet weighs 101.2 kilograms

Economics

39 h. ago Millions told 'check letters and emails' for refund 'worth average £126'

It's there to be reclaimed

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39 h. ago Six arrested after €12m armed raid on gold refining lab in France

Robbery in Lyon left five employees slightly injured after explosion in latest high-profile incident to hit country Six people armed with military-grade weapons have used explosives to break into a gold refining laboratory in Lyon, slightly injuring five employees in the latest high-profile daytime heist to hit France.The audacious raid took place on Thursday afternoon, with police quickly arresting the suspected perpetrators and recovering the loot estimated to be worth €12m (£10.5m), officials said. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago New London police arrest three on drug charges after Truman Street raid, officials say

New London police arrest three on drug charges after Truman Street raid, officials say  CT Insider

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50 h. ago Are you due back £100s from your energy firm? £240million is sat in closed accounts

MILLIONS of customers could be paid back £100s worth of unclaimed cash which is sat in closed accounts. Around £240million of unclaimed credit balances in closed accounts are waiting to be returned to consumers, according to data from energy regulator Ofgem. The energy regulator said up to 1.9million accounts have cash in them which is...

Economics

59 h. ago The death toll from a massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro rises to 121

A massive police raid targeting a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has left at least 121 people dead

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64 h. ago Five more suspects arrested over Louvre heist as jewels worth £76 million remain missing

Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the arrests were made on Wednesday in Paris and the surrounding area

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3 d. ago 'Thousands of officers and military' drafted in ahead of Prince William's visit to Rio over fears 'violence will erupt' after 132 killed in police 'massacre'

Believed to be Rio police's deadliest operation ever, Tuesday's raid saw 2,500 police and soldiers storm the favelas of Penha and Complexo de Alemao and fight armed residents who fought back

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3 d. ago How Rio de Janeiro’s cops herded gangsters out of favelas & trapped them in woods during ‘mega

RIO de Janeiro's cops herded criminals out of favelas and cornered them in the woods in an enormous anti-gang operation that killed over 130 people. Cops said they strategically surrounded the gangsters before gunning them down in what has been described as the deadliest police action "in the history of the state". The raid, reportedly...

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3 d. ago Deadliest police raid in Rio’s history leaves 132 dead in favela

The massive raid involved 2,500 police and soldiers in helicopters, armored vehicles and on foot

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3 d. ago Brazilian police favela raid leaves 132 dead in bloody 'clear out' days before Prince William's visit

Over 40 dead bodies were seen on a street in Rio de Janeiro's Penha favela complex on Wednesday, a day after the most lethal police operation in the city's history targeting a major gang.

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3 d. ago Brazilian police favela raid leaves 64 dead in bloody 'clear out' days before Prince William's visit

Over 40 dead bodies were seen on a street in Rio de Janeiro's Penha favela complex on Wednesday, a day after the most lethal police operation in the city's history targeting a major gang.

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3 d. ago NFL’s No 1 draft pick Cam Ward victim of identity theft in $250,000 scheme

Two people with false identities allegedly managed to fraudulently obtain loans, leading to liens on a fully paid homeTwo people armed with a number of false identities managed to fraudulently obtain a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of loans in the name of Cam Ward, the quarterback of the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans, according to authorities.Albert Weber, 42, and Cyntrelle Lash, 39, are facing charges of identity theft, bank fraud and forgery after their arrests in a case whose victims allegedly include the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, his father and the business that loaned out the money in question, said Capt Jason Rivarde of the sheriff’s office in Jefferson parish, Louisiana, outside New Orleans. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Cartel wars as gangs drop drone bombs on cops as several killed on violent night

Dozens of people died when violence erupted during a police raid on a drug cartel in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, which sparked gun fighting and drone attacks from the crime group

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