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27 injured after pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in Philippines

At least 27 people were injured when illegal fireworks seized in the southern Philippines exploded. Two victims were seriously injured and taken to a hospital in Zamboanga, and the mayor has ordered an investigation. The explosion occurred as police explosives experts were stacking fireworks in a vacant lot near an offshore firing range for a […]

Coast Guard Delivers Confiscated Cocaine Valued At $468 Million To San Diego Port

The U.S. Coast Guard delivered nearly 34,000 pounds of cocaine at the San Diego port Tuesday, New York Post reported. The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded about 34,000 pounds of confiscated cocaine, valued at about $468 million, at a San Diego port. The drugs were seized by the Coast Guard Cutter Munro during eight operations in […]

Russia threatens retaliation if its assets are confiscated

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Western countries against seizing Russian assets in a statement on Sunday. In a Telegram post, Zakharova said she was in favor of keeping Russia’s frozen assets intact so that Germany could use them as leverage to urge Russia to cede some of the territory it invaded in Ukraine. […]

Maine Gov. Mills Pushes to Make it Easier to Have Firearms Confiscated

Maine Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) is pushing a bill that would make it easier for gun owners in the state to have their guns confiscated. Her push comes in response to the Oct. 25, 2023 Lewiston shooting in which Robert Card killed 18 people. Maine already has a yellow flag law that allows police to […]

Texas National Guard confiscated knives from migrants at border

Authorities seized a knife and shank from migrants who breached the border wall in El Paso on Thursday, the paper said. The swarm of migrants overwhelmed the Texas National Guard who were trying to separate them into groups for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody. At least one person tried to seize a soldier’s firearm […]

Europe to Buy Weapons for Ukraine With Confiscated Russian Cash

BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union plans to use profits from billions of euros of Russian assets frozen in Europe to provide arms and other financing to Ukraine, a senior official says. revealed on Tuesday. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said this week that the plan had been given the green light by most […]