The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad.
Category: 4. World
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Police in Indonesia arrest Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali
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Pope Leo XIV visits the Borgo Laudato Sì in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV travels to Castel Gandalfo, where he pays a visit to the Borgo Laudato Sì, an area of the papal residence converted by Pope Francis into a space for formation and raising awareness about the care for our common home.
By…
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Gaza ceasefire talks: Trump’s envoy is optimistic but Israel and Hamas are deeply divided
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy expressed optimism this week about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war and return more of the hostages captured in the attack that ignited…
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A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter.
Kelly Smith was sentenced by a judge alongside two others, her boyfriend and another man, who also received life…
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Youngest Liverpool parade crash victim was nine, say police
Ewan GawneBBC News, Liverpool
ReutersFlowers left in tribute on Water Street, where a car plowed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade A nine-year-old was the youngest victim injured when a car was driven into crowds at Liverpool’s victory…
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Thousands Evacuate in Canada as Multiple Wildfires Rage in Manitoba
Out-of-control wildfires prompted a provincewide state of emergency in Manitoba, Canada, where 17,000 residents are under evacuation orders as fires rage in the north and east of the province.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged residents to heed…
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South African woman gets life sentence for selling her 6-year-old daughter
A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country.
Joshlin Smith went missing in February last year from her home in Saldanha…
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South African woman gets life sentence for selling daughter – DW – 05/29/2025
A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter, with prosecutors alleging that the girl was sold to a traditional healer for her eyes and fair complexion.
The girl,…
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