A 31-year-old woman was arrested at Larnaca airport with 5,879 pills and nine packets of white powder – believed to be controlled substances – in her luggage.According to the police, the woman’s luggage was opened at around 7.45pm on Wednesday during routine checks to prevent drug trafficking. The woman was arrested and will be taken … Read more
KARACHI: Approximately 210 multinational companies (MNCs) in Pakistan operating in sectors like tobacco, oil, auto, pharmaceuticals, banking and others contribute a third of the total tax collection and make a major contribution to the national exchequer. They also reinvest in their respective units or inject capital into some new ones. Moreover, they make investments of … Read more
Israeli tanks continued to raid Rafah for a second day, defying the World Court’s order to end attacks on the city. The United States did not believe a major ground operation was underway, despite Israel’s incursion into Rafah. Residents reported Israeli tanks entering various areas before retreating towards the border with Egypt. The Palestinian health ministry called for immediate healthcare assistance in Rafah and northern Gaza, where hospitals had stopped functioning. UNRWA reported that around a million Palestinians had fled after Israeli evacuation orders. The Red Crescent Society evacuated medical teams due to ongoing bombardments. The World Court criticized Israel for not ensuring the safety and well-being of the evacuees from Rafah. Israel proposed a ceasefire and hostage release to Qatar, but Hamas insisted talks were pointless unless Israel ended its offensive on Rafah. Over 36,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s Gaza offensive.
A 30-year-old man was arrested at Paphos airport in connection with a police investigation into a migrant smuggling ring. He is the fifth person to be arrested, with the other four being arrested in Limassol and Paphos in January. The man had arrived from another European country. The investigation is ongoing.
Prison guards discovered a mobile phone and drug-laced paper during a cell search at Central Prisons. The items, believed to be synthetic cannabinoids, were found divided into tear-off squares for smoking. This incident is the third of its kind, prompting investigations into how contraband materials are entering the facility. Additionally, individuals attempted to throw footballs containing mobile phones across the prison perimeter, but the attempts were unsuccessful.
Nine Egyptian men accused of causing a deadly shipwreck off Greece had charges dropped because the Greek court had no jurisdiction to hear the case as the disaster occurred in international waters.
Fact: Cyprus will host an international meeting of interior ministers to discuss migration, with a focus on declaring parts of Syria safe for migrants to return.
Keir Starmer, the leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party, outlined six priorities for his party if they win the upcoming national election.
– The state’s immigration measures have brought positive results
– There is a significant reduction in arrivals at present and return rates in April continued as before
– The EU would support Lebanon’s armed forces with equipment and training for border management.
The U.S. Navy is facing challenges in building a fleet of unmanned vessels due to a focus on big shipbuilding projects, despite the demonstrated effectiveness of sea drones in combat situations. The Pentagon is now incorporating lessons from Ukraine and the Red Sea to counter China’s naval power in the Pacific, launching the Replicator initiative to deploy small air and sea drones. This initiative aims to match China’s military threat and is funded by reallocating funds from the existing Pentagon budget. The use of sea drones for maritime surveillance, minehunting, and protection of critical infrastructure is seen as crucial, with the U.S. Navy testing unmanned vessels in combat scenarios and expanding their use in different regions. Companies like Saildrone and Ocean Aero are actively involved in supplying autonomous vessels to the Navy, showing the increasing focus on deploying sea drones quickly to stay ahead in naval warfare.