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Limpopo calls for intensified efforts against cross border crime

Limpopo residents say they want more law enformcement to clamp down on crimes across the border

  • Residents of Niani urge government to increase resources against cross-border crime.
  • Musina residents express concern over high crime rates near the Limpopo River border.
  • Stakeholder meeting in Beitbridge discusses strategies to curb illegal border activities.

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Russian-American heads Trump's planned Caucasus trade route

A Russian-born businessman heads the investment fund financing the so-called "Trump Route," a planned corridor through Armenia linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan.

  • Konstantin Sokolov appointed head of $200M US investment fund TRIPP+ Enterprise Fund
  • Fund aims to invest in South Caucasus, Central Asia, TRIPP infrastructure project
  • Project connects Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan via Armenian territory, part of 2025 peace deal

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Cleverly announces bid to run for London mayor

James Cleverly has quit from Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet in order to launch his bid to run for mayor of London. Cleverly, who was the shadow housing and local government secretary, said he would put himself forward for the Conservatives’ candidacy for London mayor. He said the capital needed someone who “is prepared to fight [...]

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Nepalese Tell Yomiuri of Missing Colleagues, Loved Ones with Search Efforts Stymied

KATHMANDU — Hearing screams of “Flood!” Rajendra Dhungana rushed out of the Rasuwa Customs Office, located in Timure in Rasuwa District, Nepal, and ran to higher ground.

  • 15 staff members and trade representatives missing in Nepal landslide
  • Rescue efforts suspended due to overflowing landslide-dammed lake
  • Fiancé, 23-year-old Guras Tamang, searches for missing fiancé

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Sending the wrong signal

We have a law that penalizes pilferage, or stealing electricity, but the practice largely remains unchecked.

  • Philippine National Police secured only 21 convictions in electricity pilferage cases since 2022.
  • Only 5% of arrests resulted in convictions, with 548 violations recorded during the same period.

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U.S. Eyes 18th-Century Law to Seize and Sell Iranian Oil

The US government is exploring an unusual legal route for dealing with Iranian oil and ships captured as part of its blockade: bringing back a wartime maritime system that has barely been used for…

  • U.S. considering 18th-century prize law to seize and sell Iranian oil
  • Justice Department and Pentagon preparing to use doctrine since WWII
  • Houston identified as potential central location for legal proceedings

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Hunt Continues for Villena Treasure as Museum Remains Closed

The hunt for the thieves who stole many priceless Treasures from Villena Museum is continuing, with no arrests announced and none of the stolen objects reported recovered as of Saturday, August 29.

  • Villena Museum treasure hunt ongoing, no arrests or recovered items as of August 29
  • Masked individuals, likely three, stole artifacts in under four minutes Thursday morning
  • Valencian Government seeks nationwide security response after similar museum break-ins

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Gov Oborevwori Commissions 110-Office Complex for NYSC, NCS, Others

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has commissioned a multi-million-naira 110-office administrative complex constructed by the Oshimili South Local Government Council in Asaba. The governor warned against vandalism and other acts capable of undermining public infrastructure, saying the destruction of government property poses a…

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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE

British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is awaiting deportation. Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and onetime political aide to rapper Kanye West, appears to be held in Louisiana, according to ICE’s inmate registry.

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