Police arrest 150 people globally in dark web sting: Europol

Police around the world arrested 150 suspects, including several high-profile targets, involved in buying or selling illegal goods online in one of the largest-ever stings targeting the dark web, Europol said Tuesday.
#europol #police #darkweb

Brazil Senators ask high court to bar Bolsonaro from social media

A Senate panel probing the Brazilian government's pandemic response asked the Supreme Court and prosecutor general's office Tuesday to suspend President Jair Bolsonaro from social media for falsely linking Covid-19 vaccines to AIDS.
#brazil #bolsonaro #covidvaccines

Pakistan appoints new spy chief after weeks of delay

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan signed off on a new head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, the military said on Tuesday, after weeks of delay as regional players try to stabilise the security and economy of neighbouring Afghanistan.
#pakistan #afghanistan #imrankhan

Pandemic 'far from finished': WHO

The Covid-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organisation's emergency committee said Tuesday as it called for research into next-generation vaccines for long-term control of the pandemic.
#pandemic #who #covid

Blood samples of residents near 3M plant worry Belgium

Belgian authorities on Tuesday warned US conglomerate 3M it may have to end activities at a plant near the city of Antwerp after blood samples of nearby residents showed worrying signs of exposure to pollution.
#belgium #3m

Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel admits faults in thesis plagiarism row

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel on Wednesday admitted he should have acted "differently" after accusations he plagiarised swathes of his university thesis. Local outlet reporter.lu claimed the liberal leader - in power for eight years - lifted "three quarters" of his 1999 thesis at France's University of Nancy.
#luxembourg #universityofnancy #xavierbettel

US hiker lost for 24 hours ignored rescuers' calls because they didn't recognise the phone number

A Colorado hiker who got lost on a trail ignored calls from search-and-rescue officials who tried to locate him for 24 hours, because they didn't recognize the number repeatedly calling them.
#ushiker #colorado

Biden blocks second Trump bid to withhold more 6 January documents

US President Joe Biden has blocked a second attempt by former President Donald Trump to withhold documents sought by lawmakers investigating the deadly 6 January attack on the US Capitol and ordered the latest batch to be handed over to Congress.
#joebiden #donaldtrump #congress

Islamic State in Afghanistan could be able to attack US in six months - Pentagon official

The US intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State in Afghanistan could have the capability to attack the United States in as little as six months, and has the intention to do so, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday.
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Buhari To Nigerians: Celebrate Our Armed Forces With Pride

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja lauded the exploits of the Nigerian Armed Forces to maintain peace, unity and stability in the country, urging Nigerians to celebrate them as the pride of the country.
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