Markets and farm shops among targets of organised crime gangs, say experts

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Smoked salmon, artisan cheese and fine wine among food and drink lost by European outlets

Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue industry insiders looking to exploit national and global supply chain challenges , according to food crime experts.

The warning comes after several food businesses in the UK and continental Europe revealed how they had lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in scams where thieves apparently posed as legitimate buyers.

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Bomb blast at Pakistan train station kills at least 24

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Police say army personnel targeted in possible suicide bombing in country’s south-west and many of more than 40 injured in critical condition

At least 24 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in south-western Pakistan, police and other officials have said.

The target was “army personnel from the Infantry School”, said the inspector general of police for Balochistan, Mouzzam Jah Ansari.

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Attacks on Israeli soccer fans a ‘black night’ for Amsterdam, mayor says – The Washington Post

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  1. Attacks on Israeli soccer fans a ‘black night’ for Amsterdam, mayor says  The Washington Post
  2. What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam  The New York Times
  3. Dutch government investigating possible missed warnings from Israel  Reuters.com
  4. 'Jew hunt': Rioters planned Amsterdam pogrom in Telegram groups in advance - report  The Jerusalem Post
  5. The Strange History Behind the Anti-Semitic Dutch Soccer Attacks  The Atlantic
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Russians Fills Ukrainian Skies with Shahed Drones – What Can Ukraine Do? Part One – Kyiv Post

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  1. Russians Fills Ukrainian Skies with Shahed Drones - What Can Ukraine Do? Part One  Kyiv Post
  2. Russia steps up mass drone attacks in bid to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses  CNN
  3. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 988  Al Jazeera English
  4. Russia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight  The New York Times
  5. Overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine kill one, wound more than 30  Reuters
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Mysterious black balls on Sydney beaches revealed to be mini blobs of poop: ‘Absolutely disgusting’ – New York Post

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  1. Mysterious black balls on Sydney beaches revealed to be mini blobs of poop: ‘Absolutely disgusting’  New York Post
  2. Scientists Reveal ‘Disgusting’ Truth Behind Mysterious Balls That Shut Down Beaches in Australia  PEOPLE
  3. Origin of black balls on Australian beaches still a mystery, but composition is confirmed, and it's gross  CBS News
  4. Black balls on Sydney beaches are likely ‘fatbergs’ showing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS: new analysis  The Conversation
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Ed Davey urges Starmer to ‘Trump-proof’ UK with closer European ties

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Lib Dem leader says government should work with Trump but be prepared for him to act on security and trade threats

Ed Davey has urged Keir Starmer to “Trump-proof” the UK by urgently seeking closer European cooperation over military aid for Ukraine and economic ties, after the US president-elect’s threats about security and trade wars.

The Liberal Democrat leader, whose party is the third biggest in the House of Commons, argued that while the UK government should seek to work with a Donald Trump administration, it should also be as prepared as possible if he were to abandon Ukraine or impose sweeping tariffs.

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Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport – BBC.com

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  1. Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport  BBC.com
  2. Crypto businessman killed in apparent assassination at São Paulo airport  The Guardian
  3. Shooting erupts at Sao Paulo airport in apparent assassination of businessman: CNN Brasil  CNN
  4. Crypto businessman killed in shooting at Brazil's busiest airport  Sky News
  5. Man shot dead at Brazil's Sao Paulo international airport  Reuters Canada
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Israeli air force conducts overnight strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Israeli air force conducts overnight strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut  The Jerusalem Post
  2. LIVE: Israeli air attacks pound Beirut; famine fears in besieged north Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  3. Israel strikes on Lebanon kill 40 people around Baalbek, health officials say  NBC News
  4. Video: Dozens of Israeli Strikes Hit the Beirut Area and Eastern Lebanon  The New York Times
  5. Series of Airstrikes Reported in Beirut's Dahiyeh After IDF Calls to Evacuate  Haaretz
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‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in northern Gaza, food experts warn, as Israel continues siege

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‘Looming catastrophe’ will ‘dwarf anything we have seen so far’ in Gaza since 7 October 2023, famine review committee says

There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of the northern Gaza Strip, a committee of global food security experts warned on Friday, as Israel claims to be pursuing a military offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the area.

“Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation,” the independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) said in a rare alert.

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What does Trump’s win mean for the Israel-Hamas conflict? – DW (English)

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  1. What does Trump's win mean for the Israel-Hamas conflict?  DW (English)
  2. What to know about Trump’s history of support for Israel  The Washington Post
  3. Benjamin Netanyahu won the U.S. presidential election  MSNBC
  4. Donald Trump’s Return Could Bring a More Peaceful Middle East  TIME
  5. What does President-elect Trump’s win mean for US amid war between Israel, Hamas?  Fox News
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North Korea accused of GPS jamming attacks on South Korean ships and aircraft

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Seoul’s military says several vessels and dozens of civilian planes disrupted, a week after Pyongyang fired what it called its most powerful solid-fuel ICBM missile

North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, Seoul’s military said – an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea.

The jamming allegations come about a week after the North test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel ICBM missile, its first such launch since being accused of sending soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine.

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North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says – The Associated Press

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  1. North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says  The Associated Press
  2. South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’  Al Jazeera English
  3. North Korean Non-kinetic Attacks: A Problem for Incheon Airport  38 North
  4. South Korea accuses North of disrupting plane, vessel GPS signals  The Hill
  5. South Korea Says North Is Disrupting GPS for Planes, Boats  Bloomberg
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EU reels from Trump win, German Cabinet’s fall – DW (English)

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  1. EU reels from Trump win, German Cabinet's fall  DW (English)
  2. The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends  The Guardian
  3. Trump victory deals latest heavy blow to a struggling Germany  CNBC
  4. German Political Crisis Leaves Europe Rudderless Ahead of Trump’s Return  The Wall Street Journal
  5. The Trump restoration is an unmitigated disaster for Germany  The Telegraph
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South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’ – Al Jazeera English

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  1. South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’  Al Jazeera English
  2. North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says  The Associated Press
  3. North Korea’s GPS jamming attacks disrupt flights, ships in Seoul  South China Morning Post
  4. North Korea stages GPS jamming attacks against South Korea, affecting several ships and aircraft  ABC News
  5. North Korea launches GPS interference, South Korea's military says  Reuters
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Man charged with murder after stabbing death in Adelaide

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Lewis Parkin, 23, was found with life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital after an incident at a unit complex in the CBD

A man who allegedly stabbed another man to death in central Adelaide has been charged with murder.

Police say they responded to reports a 23-year-old man had been stabbed at an accommodation complex on Hindley Street in the Adelaide CBD just before 8pm on Friday.

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