Europol has announced the arrest of 132 members of the 'Ndrangheta, a powerful criminal network responsible for much of Europe's cocaine trade, money laundering, bribery, and violence. The operation involved 2,770 officers from 10 countries and is being described as the "largest-ever coordinated hit" against the 'Ndrangheta. The raids took place in eight European countries, as well as Brazil and Panama, and is a major step in the fight against organized crime.
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Key takeaways: The Michaelis dictionary announced the addition of “Pelé” as an adjective to describe someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, unique.” The campaign to add…
China and Russia have both taken steps to end the conflict in Ukraine, with China sending an envoy to discuss a possible "political settlement" and Russia praising a framework proposed by China and Brazil. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have both expressed their support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, which has been ongoing since 2014. It is hoped that the Chinese envoy's visit will help to bring an end to the conflict.
Key takeaways: A Paris court acquitted French plane manufacturer Airbus and national carrier Air France of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of Air France…
On Wednesday, a man entered a daycare center in Blumenau, Brazil with a hatchet, resulting in four children killed and three injured. The suspect has been arrested, and the motive for the attack is still unknown. The community of Blumenau is in shock, and the families of the victims are in mourning.
On Wednesday, Russian authorities arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Yekaterinburg. U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan has warned that Gershkovich is likely to face a sham, closed trial on espionage charges and endure tough treatment. This arrest is the latest in a series of incidents that have raised tensions between Russia and the West, and the international community is urged to pay attention to the case and take action.
Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov, a Russian intelligence officer, has been charged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for acting as an illegal agent of a Russian intelligence service. He had been living in the US under the alias Victor Muller Ferreira since 2018, and was gathering information on U.S. foreign policy before his cover was blown. The Justice Department has warned that foreign intelligence services are increasingly targeting the U.S. and its allies.
Scientists have discovered a shocking new form of pollution on Brazil's Trindade Island: "plastiglomerates", rocks made from plastic debris. Fernanda Avelar Santos and her team ran chemical tests to find out what kind of plastics are in the rocks, and the results showed a mixture of sedimentary granules and other debris held together. This discovery is a sign of the increasing amount of plastic pollution in the environment, and the researchers are now working to understand the implications and look into ways to reduce plastic pollution.