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Senior member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang arrested
The alleged head of the gang’s armed wing was arrested in an operation between Colombia, the US and the UK.
Robert Mugabe’s son appears in court on drug charge
Police allege they found marijuana on him during a traffic stop and are investigating a “syndicate linked to him”.
Four ill with sepsis after food poisoning outbreak at Stockholm restaurant
The rare and potentially life-threatening complication comes after the people dined at a luxury eatery.
Musk becomes world’s first half-trillionaire
The rise has been driven by a sharp increase in the value of his electric car company Tesla.
Nirvana baby loses legal case over Nevermind album
The man who was photographed as a baby on the LP cover sued the band for distributing child pornography.
Captain of tanker linked to Russian ‘shadow fleet’ charged in France
The Chinese national faces a count of refusing to follow naval instructions while piloting the vessel.
Benidorm cracks down on lewd t-shirts and items in shop windows
Authorities fear souvenirs with jokes and sexual messages on them are hurting the area’s image.
Scaffolding collapsed as people climbed to see Ethiopia church mural, eyewitness tells BBC
Funerals are held for 36 people who died after scaffolding collapsed at an Orthodox Christian church.
Surge in Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries sparks Russian fuel shortages
Ukraine has attacked refineries deep inside Russia, with Zelensky vowing to continue the strikes.