HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of an alligator recently seized by conservation officers in New York is fighting for its return, saying the reptile he named Albert and has shared a home with for more than three decades is a gentle giant that’s no danger to anyone. Officers a week ago met Tony Cavallaro … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BRUSSELS — On a dark Friday evening in November, three people scaled a fence in the sprawling North Sea port of Antwerp, pulled knives on customs workers and forced them to open a confiscated container. Security officials say the assailants knew exactly what they’d find. Inside, tucked … Read more
BRUSSELS — Customs seized 116 tons of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023, setting a record for the second year in a row, Belgian authorities said on Wednesday. Demand for cocaine is growing rapidly across the EU, and governments blame the drug trade for outbreaks of violence in major port cities like Antwerp, … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s navy captured an oil tanker Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that only months earlier had seen its cargo of Iranian oil seized by the United States over sanctions linked to Tehran’s nuclear program, further escalating the tensions gripping the Mideast’s waterways. The vessel was previously known as the … Read more
CAIRO — Fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been a safe haven for families displaced by the devastating conflict in the northeastern African country, the U.N. said Thursday. The fighting erupted in the city of Wad Medani, the … Read more
A court in Romania has rejected a request by influencer Andrew Tate to return assets that were seized during investigations into the case in which he is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women ByThe Associated Press December 11, 2023, 12:22 PM BUCHAREST, Romania — A court in … Read more
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man charged in 2022 after more than 100 animals – including dogs, turtles and alligators – were rescued from his home has been court ordered not to have any animals, except for two birds and two dogs, for one year. Larry McAdoo, 47, was charged with a felony and 11 misdemeanors … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An unknown force has seized an oil tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Aden, Yemen, a private security firm said Sunday. The Central Park, managed and owned by Zodiac Maritime, was seized in the Gulf of Aden, private intelligence firm Ambrey said. It wasn’t immediately clear who was … Read more
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) The Federal Bureau of Investigations confiscated New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ two cell phones and his iPad this week in a federal corruption investigation into his 2021 campaign, according to The New York Times. Top Takeaways from the Apple Event The FBI is reportedly investigating whether Eric Adams’ … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two oil tankers not too long ago seized by Iran are anchored off the coast of considered one of its key port cities on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, based on satellite tv for pc images analyzed by The Related Press on Sunday. The images from Planet Labs PBC confirmed … Read more