Billy Caldwell, whose 2018 campaign for cannabis-based medicine led to a change in UK law, has celebrated his 21st birthday. Once expected to die in infancy due to severe epilepsy, he is now seizure-free and thriving in Northern Ireland.
A Brisbane man has been arrested at the airport and charged in connection with Australia's largest cocaine seizure as part of the ongoing Operation Minjiang, which has netted 2.78 tonnes of cocaine.
A man and a woman from London have been charged with international drug trafficking after 180kg of cocaine was seized in the UK. The arrests follow a joint investigation with Nigerian authorities, who also discovered a similar amount of cocaine in Lagos.
The NSW Coroner criticised a police officer for failing to help Hugo Diaz Knox during a seizure before he died of a cocaine overdose in police custody at Cootamundra.
طمأن لاعب بايرن ميونخ جمال موسيالا جماهيره بعد تعرضه لنوبات "غياب ذهني" تسببت في سقوطه على أرض الملعب خلال مباراتين وديتين. أكد اللاعب أنه يتلقى رعاية طبية ممتازة ويخطط لمواصلة مسيرته الكروية بشكل طبيعي.
Hong Kong customs officials arrested 10 individuals and seized HK$56 million in suspected cannabis buds. The syndicate allegedly used the city as a transit hub to smuggle drugs from Southeast Asia to Europe and Africa, identified via suspicious, uniform luggage.
Hungary's Prosecutor General’s Office ruled that the government's seizure of opposition party Fidesz's servers was unlawful, calling it an improper fishing expedition amid an ongoing political power shift.
The UK government has defended the seizure of a Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel, despite threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin to 'respond in kind'. The tanker's captain, Ajay Pant, is charged with breaching Russian sanctions. The UK and EU are targeting Russia's 'shadow fleet' of over 700 vessels accused of evading sanctions on Russian oil exports, crucial for funding the war in Ukraine.
U.S. immigration officials stated they did not disclose the death of Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan man who had a seizure at a New Jersey detention center, because he was released from ICE custody prior to his death under a recent policy change.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of rising Arctic tensions, accused the EU of piracy over seized trade vessels, and threatened retaliation, while US intelligence warns of potential Russian hybrid attacks on NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, describing the actions as piracy. Navy officials reported readiness to inspect and detain ships from unfriendly nations amidst ongoing Western sanctions and the use of a shadow fleet.
South Korea's Supreme Court is nearing an August 11 deadline on proposed rules requiring crypto exchanges to disclose debtor holdings within seven days of a court order, part of a broader regulatory push in a heavily retail-driven market.
Palestinian landowners and Unesco express alarm as Israeli authorities expropriate hundreds of acres of West Bank land around the ancient archaeological sites of Sebastia and Herodium for national parks.
Tom Vek discusses his music player project Sleevenote, his transition from musician to entrepreneur, and shares his thoughts on music industry trends, essential tools, and personal obsessions.
South Korean police raided the Korea Football Association headquarters to investigate allegations of obstruction of business in the recruitment of former coach Hong Myung-bo following a disappointing World Cup campaign.
Parents Beth and Malcolm Owen share that their 18-year-old daughter Menna saved two lives by donating her heart and lungs following a fatal epileptic seizure, as NHS urges more people to join the organ donor register.
Federal agents investigating cocaine trafficking in New Mexico discovered 60 snakes—including venomous cobras, mambas, and an inland taipan—alongside half a pound of cocaine, three firearms, and $22,000 during a raid in the South Valley near Albuquerque.
Queensland's proposed State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 raises fears among landowners and environmental groups of land seizure and bypassing environmental laws for "state strategic projects," despite government assurances.
Liberian President Joseph Boakai dismissed a dozen government officials and ordered investigations after two major cocaine seizures, totaling nearly four tonnes, prompted public outcry and demands for tougher action against drug trafficking.
Victoria Stellas from Anglesey suffered memory loss and seizures after a tick bite on a Greek holiday in 2019 led to tick-borne encephalitis and a six-week coma. She now takes 18 tablets daily and advocates for TBE vaccination awareness, sharing her story with students.
Irish police intercepted an "extremely significant" car bomb with suspected military-grade explosives near the Irish border in Co Monaghan, targeting dissident republicans. Two suspects, a woman in her twenties and a man in his forties, have been arrested.
Liberian authorities seized over $370m worth of cocaine in a raid near Monrovia, marking the country's largest drug bust. Several people, including two foreigners carrying Spanish, Colombian, and Serbian passports, were arrested following a long-running investigation into trafficking networks.
The Supreme Court will review a case where Alaska authorities seek to seize pilot Kenneth Jouppi's $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought beer onto a flight to a dry village. Jouppi argues this violates the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause.
The U.S. Supreme Court will review an Alaska bush pilot's claim that state authorities illegally tried to seize his $95,000 plane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight to a dry village, arguing it violates the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause.
