3 h. ago US airstrike on ‘drug boat’ kills six as aircraft carrier sent to South America

Pete Hegseth claims six ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in Caribbean as US military conducts 10th strike US politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against a boat it claims was carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said on Friday morning.Later on Friday, the Pentagon said that an aircraft carrier was being moved to waters off South America, as part of the administration’s stated campaign to combat drug trafficking. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Rare glossy ibis visitor spotted in part of Scotland for first time

The glossy ibis is normally found in hotter countries.

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4 d. ago Oasis issue update on Bonehead replacement for remainder of reunion tour

The band play shows in Asia, Australia and South America in the coming weeks

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4 d. ago Aliens make 'first contact' to warn mankind to save the planet, boffins say

Experts claim to have deciphered messages written on mysterious metal Buga sphere - which crashed in South America in March - and they warn the Earth faces a giant flood

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4 d. ago Seven red cards in mass brawl then cops use tear gas to stop dressing room fight

Chaos erupted during a football match as seven players were sent off and eight players booked during a crunch clash as police had to intervene with tear gas

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7 d. ago Survivors of airstrike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean held on US navy ship, officials say

It’s unclear whether survivors will be treated as prisoners of war or criminal defendants by US militaryThe US has seized survivors of a military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks in the region last month, according to officials in Washington.Thursday’s attack is believed to be at least the sixth strike in the waters off Venezuela since early September, and the first to result in survivors who were picked up by the US military. It was not immediately clear what would be done with the survivors, who the officials said were being held on a US navy vessel. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Supermarkets warned over animal feed products from deforested land

WWF is calling on UK food companies to enhance visibility and traceability for deforestation and land conversion-free sourcing.

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9 d. ago What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years?

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States

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1 week ago What to know about the historic Black community rocked by a mass shooting on Sunday

A mass shooting killed four and injured several others on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, home to the largest Gullah community

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2 w. ago Drake Passage earthquake LIVE: 7.6 magnitude Antarctic quake felt in South America

The earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck in the Drake passage between Chile and Antarctica - shaking was reportedly felt on land as authorities issued a tsunami warning

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2 w. ago Drake Passage earthquake RECAP: 7.6 magnitude Antarctic quake felt in South America

The earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck in the Drake passage between Chile and Antarctica - shaking was reportedly felt on land as authorities issued a tsunami warning

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2 w. ago World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?

Twenty of the 48 places at the tournament have now been filled, including co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the USAFour of the nine automatic places have been filled, with the four best runners-up competing in November’s pan-African playoffs for one place in the intercontinental playoffs.EgyptMohamed Salah scored twice as Hossam Hassan’s side beat Djibouti 3-0 on Wednesday in Casablanca and made up for missing out on Qatar 2022 by reaching the finals with a game in hand. This will be Egypt’s fourth finals, even though they have yet to win a game. Bizarrely, the Pharaohs did qualify for the first World Cup, in 1930, but missed their boat from Marseille to South America after a storm delayed them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

The European Union has unveiled proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America

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2 w. ago Epic adventures: follow in the footsteps of history’s most intrepid explorers

From the Silk Road to South America, discover itineraries that have been chronicled by some of the world’s greatest travellers

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2 w. ago The bloodthirsty gangs ravaging Brit backpacking mecca including 'Los Killers' cartel led by mass murderer and his glamorous girlfriend

The subtle smirk of the baby-faced 'murderer' was plastered on every TV across South America. 

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3 w. ago Men in wet clothes claiming to be Camino pilgrims arrested over alleged ‘narco

Three men had fled in taxi after allegedly piloting vessel carrying 3.65 tonnes of cocaine to Galicia, Spanish police sayPolice in Spain have arrested three men thought to have piloted a “narco-submarine” carrying more than 3.6 tonnes of cocaine from South America to the north-western region of Galicia, after the trio’s wet clothes and claims to be pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago raised suspicions.The investigation, which has led to a total of 14 arrests, began in August after Policía Nacional officers, working with the US Drug Enforcement Agency, detected an alleged drug-smuggling gang based in the Galician town of Outes that was said to be concealing its activities by posing as a company selling and repairing nautical equipment. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scots trio reunite 40 years after epic cycling challenge to take on missing link

The three friends, now aged 62, plan to cycle the one stretch of their trans-American expedition they could not complete in 1985.

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3 w. ago Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach Zoo

Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman's two-toed sloths have become roommates at the Palm Beach Zoo in Florida

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last month New ‘apex predator’ dinosaur fossil unearthed with remains of crocodile prey still in mouth

Dinosaur and its cousins were dominant predators in South America, study finds

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