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Two Montenegrin Sailors Charged in Australia With Cocaine Smuggling
Packages of the cocaine seized by Australian police on the cargo ship St Pinot. Photo: Australian Federal Police.Photo: Australian Federal Police
Australian authorities reported that Pinot's captain, M. B., and its chief engineer, R.V., both from Montenegro, were charged with smuggling cocaine worth 375 million US dollars, believed to have come from South America.
UK Rights Activists Condemn Push to Classify Albania as ‘Safe’
Border Force and the military escort migrants ashore at Dover after they crossed the English Channel in Dover, Britain, 27 August 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/STUART BROCK
"Designating a state as a 'safe country' necessitates the confirmation that 'there is … no serious risk of persecution of nationals of that State'. Unfortunately, Albania does not meet this criterion," the letter reads.
"The Times": Bulgaria to help Rishi Sunak stop Illegal Immigration
Bulgaria will help Rishi Sunak to stop illegal immigration - under this headline, the newspaper "Times" informs about a new cooperation being prepared between London and Sofia to combat with human traffickers.
Hundreds of thousands of workers strike in latest UK industrial action
Teachers, London Underground train drivers and civil servants joined striking doctors Wednesday in a mass stoppage, just as Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt unveiled his tax and spending plans.
With hundreds of thousands of workers walking out, it was touted as the biggest single day of industrial action since a wave of unrest began last year.
London’s Heathrow Re-Directs Flights to Other British Airports to Ease Pressure on Border Services
UK main Heathrow Airport has announced plans to re-direct certain flights to other British airports or even EU hubs to ease pressure of hours waiting on border queues, BBC reported. With mounting paperwork concerning UK arrivals over the last six months, the queues grew longer and now the entry into UK may take as long as 5-6 hours.
Britain to provide Greece with more support over refugee crisis
Britain has pledged additional support for Greece in its effort to manage the inflow of refugees and migrants from Turkey, the Home Office said in an announcement on Tuesday.