US woman jailed over $4m cocaine import

COUNTY COURT, MELBOURNE. — The Melbourne County Court has sentenced a US national after importing 12 kilograms of cocaine into Victoria in 2025.  

VicNews

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… in Gaza – Agence France-Presse (AFP), The Associated Press and Reuters – “whose local journalists continue to provide consistent, professional coverage under extremely challenging conditions”, said the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).“

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„Professional photo and video journalists working in Gaza are to receive an annual #pressfreedomaward on June 1 for risking their lives to report on the war, an association of publishers has said.

The 2026 #GoldenPenofFreedom will be handed to representatives of global news agencies still operating …

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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/photo-and-video-journalists-in-gaza-to-receive-golden-pen-award

Gaza journalists to receive ‘Golden Pen’ award

Photo and video journalists in Gaza are to receive the 2026 Golden Pen of Freedom award for their courageous war reporting. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Via #AFP @ 6:16am EDT May 28, 2026

#Italy said Thursday it was seizing more than 200 million euros ($232 million) in assets belonging to late #Mafia boss #MatteoMessinaDenaro derived from #DrugTrafficking and reinvested in #Europe and beyond.

The "vast fortune" of the ruthless #CosaNostra boss -- a legendary figure finally captured in 2023 in #Palermo after three decades on the run -- had been amassed since the 1980s, Italy's financial police said in a statement.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/italian-police-seize-232-mn-101659199.html

Italian police seize $232 mn in late mafia boss's assets

Italy said Thursday it was seizing more than 200 million euros ($232 million) in assets belonging to late Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro derived from drug ...

Yahoo News

News Headlines | Activist Erin Brockovich takes on US data centre boom

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US environmental activist Erin Brockovich, famed for exposing the 1990s Pacific Gas & Electric water‑contamination scandal, has created a citizen‑run platform that maps proposed and under‑construction data‑centre projects across the United States. The site, brockovichdatacenter.com, aggregates tips from the public and press to show a real‑time view of a few dozen known facilities—a small slice of the hundreds estimated to be in development—and spotlights community worries about rising electricity costs, fossil‑fuel consumption, water use, noise, and waste. While not calling for a ban, Brockovich uses the database to push for “sustainable, secure, and efficient AI data‑centre practices,” urging communities and officials to monitor and regulate the rapid expansion of these power‑hungry sites.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0526/1575394-erin-brockovich-data-centre/

#ErinBrockovich #AFP #US

Les États-Unis lèvent les sanctions contre Francesca Albanese, la rapporteuse spéciale de l’ONU pour les territoires palestiniens
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/05/21/les-etats-unis-levent-les-sanctions-contre-francesca-albanese-la-rapporteuse-speciale-de-l-onu-pour-les-territoires-palestiniens_6691806_3210.html

L’administration Trump se conforme ainsi à un jugement rendu le 14 mai qui l’exhortait à « protéger la liberté d’expression ». L’experte des Nations unies accuse Israël de commettre un « génocide » à Gaza.

#LeMonde #AFP

Les Etats-Unis lèvent les sanctions contre Francesca Albanese, la rapporteuse spéciale de l’ONU pour les territoires palestiniens

L’administration Trump se conforme ainsi à un jugement rendu le 14 mai qui l’exhortait à « protéger la liberté d’expression ». L’experte des Nations unies accuse Israël de commettre un « génocide » à Gaza.

Le Monde