Heroin is one of the world's most addictive and destructive drugs and despite attempts to crack down on its supply routes into Europe, the illegal trafficking continued. Tribesmen in Pakistan and Afghanistan refused to stop farming opium poppies, used to make heroin, as they argued they had no alternative to make a living for their families.
More than 200 Ukrainian soldiers are being evacuated from Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol after weeks of resistance against the Russian invasion. For weeks, the soldiers were the last remaining pocket of resistance against the Russian advance in Mariupol, a strategically-important city on the north coast of the Sea of Azov.
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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across York.
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Finland’s president and government have confirmed that they will seek to join Nato, despite Russia’s warning that membership would be a "mistake."
Somalia handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following Sunday's long-overdue election in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, which is confronting an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine.
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Sweden on Sunday night joined Finland in announcing its intention to join Nato, demonstrating to Russia that “aggression does not pay”, the chief of the alliance has said.
Children’s physical activity levels remained below national guidelines even after Covid restrictions were lifted in Britain, a new study shows, suggesting lockdowns have had long-term impacts on exercise.
A MAN from Bournemouth has received a court bill of almost £400 for travelling on a train in London without paying the £62.30 fare.
A mountaineer once told he would never walk again unaided after shattering both his heels has scaled Mount Everest for a record-breaking 16th time, the highest number by a non-Sherpa.
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