31 h. ago Pregnant Brit 'drug mule' Bella Culley's freedom hopes dashed as family fail to pay fine

The family of pregnant Brit, Bella May Culley, 19 has been given more time to raise the £215k needed to release her from an ex-Soviet jail in Georgia after being accused of drug trafficking

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32 h. ago BREAKING: 'Drug mule' Bella Culley could be freed from jail as plea deal being 'finalised'

The British 19-year-old, who is about six months pregnant, is behind bars after allegedly taking drugs into the former Soviet state of Georgia earlier this year

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32 h. ago Bella Culley's distraught family are given three weeks to raise £215,000 to free the pregnant 'drug mule' from prison in Georgia

The Teesside teenager is expected to give birth by Christmas and had hoped to walk free today but authorities said the vast sum has still not been handed over to local authorities.

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8 d. ago Brit 'drug mule' in Thailand trial from 'millionaire family' and went to '£70k school'

'Mild-mannered' George Wilson, 23, was nicked at Bangkok's airport with 9.1kg of alleged crystal meth - officials believe the incident is part of a 'drug smuggling network'

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8 d. ago ‘Russia will not stop until they are forced to do so,’ Danish PM warns European leaders summit – Europe live

More than 45 leaders meet in Copenhagen for the seventh summit of the European Political Community European Council president António Costa opens his speech with congratulations for Moldova and its president Maia Sandu for the win of pro-European forces in last weekend’s parliamentary elections there.He also congratulates the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for their recent peace deal.“I know that for some of you, the threat from Russia is very clear and very present. For others, it still seems further away, but none of us can no longer be naive. The war was never just about Ukraine. It is about Europe, all our nations, all our citizens, our values and our freedom.”“Please just take one look at the history of our continent, from the expansion of the Russian Empire to Soviet tanks rolling across several borders during the cold war, shattering hopes of freedom. Recent history tells us the exact same story. So why shouldn’t it happen again? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fury as five NFL teams fail to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk despite other franchises honoring slain MAGA star

The Jets, Dolphins, Titans, Saints, Steelers and Cowboys all halted proceedings before their kickoffs to remember the life of the 31-year-old MAGA star, although two did not.

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3 w. ago Fury as four NFL teams fail to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk despite other franchises honoring slain MAGA star

The Jets, Dolphins, Titans, Saints, Steelers and Cowboys all halted proceedings before their kickoffs to remember the life of the 31-year-old MAGA star, although two did not.

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4 w. ago 'Dine and dash' family of eight who told restaurant 'we can't pay' hunted by police

Sai Surbhi, an Indian restaurant in Greater Manchester, has released CCTV images of two families it accused of fleeing without paying their £190 bill

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4 w. ago Hunt for 'dine and dash' family of 8 that brazenly told restaurant 'we can't pay'

Raman Kaur and Narinder Singh Athwa claim two families enjoyed a feast of curries, sides and children's meals at their restaurant before fleeing without paying their £190 bill

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