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Spanish police seize nearly 10 tons of cocaine in 'largest' high-seas bust

Spanish police seize nearly 10 tons of cocaine in 'largest' high-seas bust

Merchant ship bound for Europe intercepted in Atlantic in operation involving multiple international agencies

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Former Georgian prime minister jailed for 5 years in corruption case after guilty plea
12.01.2026

Former Georgian prime minister jailed for 5 years in corruption case after guilty plea

Prosecutor general's office says Irakli Garibashvili pleaded guilty in money laundering

Germany 'deeply concerned' over rising death toll in Iran protests
12.01.2026

Germany 'deeply concerned' over rising death toll in Iran protests

‘We condemn in the strongest terms the violence that the leadership in Tehran is directing against its own people. This violence must end,’ government spokesman says

Germany's Merz rules out pressing India on Russian oil imports
12.01.2026

Germany's Merz rules out pressing India on Russian oil imports

Chancellor tells reporters in Ahmedabad that dialogue, not pressure, is the right approach to address India's energy dependence on Russia

EU leaders to travel to Paraguay to sign long-awaited trade deal with South American bloc
12.01.2026

EU leaders to travel to Paraguay to sign long-awaited trade deal with South American bloc

Member states approved deal on Friday after delays over farmer protests, opposition from France, Hungary, Ireland, Poland

Ireland plans 3-year wait for refugee family reunification
12.01.2026

Ireland plans 3-year wait for refugee family reunification

New asylum bill aims to tighten immigration rules and align system with EU standards