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Hong Kong Customs Seizes Over HK$51 Million in Ketamine Smuggled from Germany in Elaborate Deception
Hong Kong customs officers, in a significant inter-agency operation with mainland Chinese authorities, have intercepted a substantial consignment of suspected ketamine valued at approximately HK$51 million (US$6.5 million). The drugs, weighing 131 kilograms (289 pounds), were ingeniously concealed within plastic pails declared as containing sugar cubes, arriving in Hong Kong via air cargo from Germany. […]
Bella Shmurda Dismisses Viral Reports Alleging a Four Million Dollar Property Scam in Lagos
Popular Nigerian Afrobeats recording artist Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed, widely known as Bella Shmurda, has officially addressed and debunked widespread media reports alleging that he was the victim of a fraudulent real estate transaction amounting to $4 million. The singer, who has maintained a significant presence in the Nigerian music industry since his breakout in 2020, […]
Global Education Crisis Deepens as Out-of-School Youth Population Hits 273 Million
The global educational landscape is facing a profound crisis, as the number of children and young people excluded from formal schooling has surged to an alarming 273 million, according to the 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) this Wednesday. This milestone marks the seventh […]
Thirteen Arrested in Hong Kong for Laundering Over HK$113 Million Using Government App in Sophisticated Scam Operation
Hong Kong police have apprehended 13 individuals, comprising nine men and four women, for their alleged involvement in a large-scale money laundering scheme that siphoned over HK$113 million (approximately US$14.4 million) through the government’s digital identity platform, "iAM Smart." The syndicate, operating with considerable sophistication, exploited victims’ accounts to disguise the illicit financial flows, targeting […]
