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2026-09-14 · Daily Mail

More than 200 Brit 'drug mules' are detained overseas in Thailand-linked smuggling cases, Foreign Office reveals as tourists are warned they face death penalty in some countries

🔮 New cases rose from just over 80 in 2023 to more than 340 in 2025, with more than 160 cases so far in 2026. Bella Culley, a 19-year-old suspected drugs mule from Billingham, spent five months in a jail in Tbilisi, Georgia, following her arrest for smuggling £200,000 of marijuana and hashish from Thailand to the ex-Soviet state in May last year. Meanwhile, Taylor Johnson, 20, was in July sentenced to nearly ten years in Turkish prison after being accused of smuggling two suitcases packed with cannabis to the UK. assertive

2026-09-15 · Daily Mail

US confirms for first time it has deployed a space weapon in orbit

🔮 The Trump administration has previously said space-based capabilities – and interceptor missiles – will play a crucial role in its touted 'Golden Dome' defence system, designed to protect the US from missiles and other airborne threats. assertive

2026-09-15 · Daily Mail

The Buddhist priests getting up to monky business: How scandals have repeatedly blighted Thai monks from temple sex tape and penis pump stash to drug smuggling and child porn

🔮 He said: 'The three monks found to be using drugs will be sent to the police and relevant authorities for rehabilitation. ' assertive

2026-09-17 · Daily Mail

Osama bin Laden's eldest son 'FAKED his death in 2019 with the help of mafia clan dubbed the Sopranos of Afghanistan - and is plotting to attack the West'

🔮 The West may fall victim to mass casualty attacks, individual attacks, kidnappings, murder, sabotage and the targeting of politicians or other senior figures, the assessment, first reported by the Mirror, claimed. mixed

2026-09-17 · Daily Mail

British millionaire businessman killed in Swiss Alps plane crash alongside two friends

🔮 ' The tribute went on to describe Owain as 'a real character' who was 'determined, strong-willed, spirited, reflective and immensely proud'. assertive

2026-09-17 · Daily Mail

China is building 'first-ever mothership capable of launching submarine drones'

🔮 He theorised that, based on its size, the new warship could feasibly hold at least four of China's XXLUUVs for thousands of miles. assertive

2026-09-17 · Daily Mail

China is building 'first-ever mothership capable of launching submarine drones'

🔮 He theorised that, based on its size, the new warship could feasibly hold at least four of China's XXLUUVs for thousands of miles. assertive

2026-09-18 · Daily Mail

Russians begin voting in staged election Putin is guaranteed to win - with parties that support his war the only ones allowed to enter

🔮 It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022. assertive

2026-09-18 · Daily Mail

Giorgia Meloni scraps road tax for millions of Italians

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Giorgia Meloni will scrap road tax for millions of Italian drivers as the government seeks ways to boost support ahead of a national election in 2027. assertive

2026-09-18 · Daily Mail

How China's President Xi Jinping has been dogged by health rumours from heart attack, cancer and stroke speculation to 'mystery disappearance'

🔮 Later in the day, Xi skipped the gala dinner hosted by Modi for leaders of the BRICS nations - where ally Vladimir Putin was also in attendance - spurring commentary about his ill health. It turns out the exchange at the summit wasn't because Xi was ill, but rather because his earpiece, through which he could hear his translator, was not working. assertive

2026-09-18 · Daily Mail

Thousands of Ukrainians starving to death in city cut off by Putin - only escape is to walk along 'road of doom' booby-trapped with mines

🔮 Meanwhile, victims of drone attacks may only be buried by the Russian occupier, after an autopsy in another occupied city. assertive

2026-09-20 · Daily Mail

Our 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanised against her will under Canada's assisted dying system - she died covered in blood with her hands clasped in prayer

🔮 She spoke to Stegemann about all options, and even brought up MAiD, explaining what the procedure would entail. assertive

2026-09-28 · Daily Mail

Nato states prepare evacuation plan for Russian attack amid mounting fears of incursion into alliance's 'Achilles heel'

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Lithuania and Poland are developing evacuation plans in the event of full-blown war with Russia. The countries are preparing procedures, logistics and infrastructure, including evacuation routes for civilians, through the Suwalki Gap. Known as Nato’s ‘Achilles heel’, the Suwalki Gap is a 60-mile strip of territory linking Poland and Lithuania, where Nato generals fear Vladimir Putin might stage an attack. mixed

2026-09-28 · Daily Mail

Israel tracks down and kills motorbike-riding Hamas terrorist who kidnapped Israeli October 7 hostage Noa Argamani

🔮 Footage of Argamani’s kidnapping at the desert rave, where almost 400 partygoers were killed, was one of the first videos of the massacre to surface and became one of the most widely recognised images of the attacks. She could be seen seated on the back of a motorcycle behind her Hamas captor, screaming in terror, 'Don’t kill me!', and stretching her arms out toward her then-boyfriend, Or. Further footage showed her crying out while being manhandled by a group of terrorists on the motorbike, with one of them forcibly holding a black bag over her head. assertive

2026-09-29 · Daily Mail

Argentina's President Milei issues Falklands threat to Britain and accuses UK of 'illegally plundering' oil reserves

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Argentine President Javier Milei has said that his government would seek international arbitration against the United Kingdom over an oil project off the British-controlled Falkland Islands. assertive

2026-09-30 · Daily Mail

Israeli PM Netanyahu holds emergency meeting as passenger flight heading to Tel Aviv mysteriously diverts to Saudi Arabia

🔮 At this stage, the incident on the Flydubai aircraft is still being investigated and may just have been the result of a technical failure. assertive

2026-09-30 · Daily Mail

'British hero' pulled Flydubai hijack jet out of 'death plunge' after 'jihadist' pilot stabbed fellow crewman and tried to crash plane

🔮 Officials feared the incident could have become another 'September 11' attack, adding passengers had prevented an 'Israeli 9/11' by tying up the assailant. assertive

2026-10-02 · Daily Mail

'Is there a doctor? We need a pilot!' New footage from hijacked plane shows panic as passengers realise nobody is flying the plane while fighting to save hero captain

🔮 Asked what moment will stay with him, Mr Musaev sobbed: 'Probably when I told my wife I was going to help and effectively said goodbye to her.' assertive

2026-10-05 · Daily Mail

Nearly all women who try to reach UK in small boats are raped during their journey, home secretary says

🔮 In an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast, Shabana Mahmood said sexual abusers would exploit most asylum seekers as long as traffickers continued to decide who came to Britain. assertive

2026-10-05 · Daily Mail

Inside Russia's 'plague zone': Putin's five lockdown areas amid 'pneumonic plague outbreak' as countries tighten border controls

🔮 It was revealed today that more than 60 colleagues of the young scientist will remain locked inside her Siberian research institute for days, sleeping on floors and chairs despite none testing positive for the plague. assertive

2026-10-05 · Daily Mail

Russian guided bombs kill three in Kharkiv with one wounded factory worker left with a nail in his head

🔮 Mayor Ihor Terekhov said: 'There may be people under the rubble of the residential building that was hit. assertive

2026-10-06 · Daily Mail

French far-left MEP with Palestinian background sparks fury by 'trashing October 7 commemoration by throwing Israeli flags to the floor'

🔮 In her statement Metsola went on to warn: 'We cannot have actions that could make people fearful of speaking. mixed

2026-10-07 · Daily Mail

Knife rampage at Polish school leaves at least seven people injured

🔮 The mayor of Ostroleka, the town where the incident happened, confirmed that an attack had taken place and that several people were injured. 'The most important information is that the situation has been brought under control,' mayor Pawel Niewiadomski said in a statement, adding that the authorities were on site to try to clarify 'all the circumstances of the incident'. assertive

2026-10-08 · Daily Mail

The Muslim far-left mayor at the forefront of France's student protests after sweeping into power with promises of disarming the police

🔮 As France's streets vibrate with the anger of hundreds of thousands of student protesters going head-to-head with riot police, one mayor is standing by their side. assertive

2026-10-09 · Daily Mail

Nobel peace prize winner Navi Pillay taunts Trump as she tells cheering audience she might share her award with him if they clap 'a little more'

🔮 The South African jurist and former UN high commissioner for human rights joked that she might 'share the prize' with the US president if people kept applauding. 'If you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump,' Pillay said in a video posted to X by the Secretary General of Amnesty International which showed Pillay being applauded after the announcement of the award. assertive

2026-10-10 · Daily Mail

Inside whites-only South African enclave where anyone with a criminal record is banned - as residents deny being racist and say 'streets are safe at night'

🔮 A spectator grills meat on a braai (barbecue) during an oval dirt racing event at the Orania Ovaalbaan Club in Orania, on May 30 ‘What we are against is forced integration,’ he says over Zoom from his office desk, behind which the Orania flag hangs proudly, with its design bearing a striking resemblance to the old republic's orange, white and blue stripes. assertive

2026-10-12 · Daily Mail

Ukraine says Putin is ignoring Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim, with power plants already hit

🔮 Volodymyr Zelensky subsequently said the deal was 'news for me' - but added he would agree to it if Moscow did. The Ukrainian president then accused Vladimir Putin of striking energy facilities within hours of the ceasefire's declaration. assertive

2026-10-12 · Daily Mail

Putin 'could push NATO into WW3 with deadly hybrid attack'

🔮 Radosław Sikorski told the FT that the probability of someone being killed was growing as Moscow multiplied its operations to disrupt and destabilise European societies. But he admitted the alliance would have to make a 'judgment' on how to retaliate. assertive

2026-10-13 · Daily Mail

Two ships are hit in drone strikes off Bulgaria, including Ukrainian vessel - a week after similar attack

🔮 He said: 'If this war is not brought to an end in time, it will continue to expand its geographical scope and increase the risk of even a global conflict. assertive

2026-10-14 · Daily Mail

Putin ignores Trump's 'energy ceasefire' with fresh attacks cutting power in Kyiv - as Zelensky blasts 'absolutely unjust' lack of warning from allies

🔮 There are power disruptions in the capital,' Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram, urging people to remain in shelters. assertive

2026-10-14 · Daily Mail

Greta on tour: How Swedish eco activist has latched on to one hard-left cause after another - as she joins French student protesters

🔮 She was removed by police at a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Malmo Arena venue ahead of the final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on May 11. assertive

2026-10-16 · Daily Mail

Trump declares renewed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries 'a disgrace' and blames them for pushing up global energy prices - after Zelensky condemned US president's 'betrayal'

🔮 Zelensky had paused energy strikes for three days to comply with US wishes, but said he would now resume them because Putin was still attacking Ukraine's essential infrastructure. assertive

2026-10-17 · Daily Mail

Trump's war with the EU: How US president's hatred of the European bloc has exploded - fuelled by migrant crisis, rise of radical Islam and NATO 'freeloading'

🔮 A counterterrorism strategy released in May by Washington said: 'It is clear to all that well-organised hostile groups exploit open borders and related globalist ideals. assertive

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

Putin, Trump and Xi three-way meeting to discuss Ukraine war proposed by Moscow after US president slammed Zelensky

🔮 Any talks between Washington, Moscow and Beijing could turn to the topic of the conflict in Ukraine, without the involvement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. mixed

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

France braces for looting and riots 'Act II' as 'pathetic' Macron loses control of the country despite overnight curfews bringing temporary reprieve

🔮 Intelligence suggested there would be 200,000 demonstrators on Saturday when in fact there were more than 500,000, as at least 3,000 shops were ransacked and almost 1,000 police officers were injured. assertive

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

ISIS militants slaughter up to 70 civilians, with some burned alive, amid growing clashes with Al Qaeda rivals in Mali

🔮 Last week, ISSP said it had killed 400 JNIM fighters after thwarting an attempted JNIM ambush in neighbouring Burkina Faso, which if confirmed would make it the deadliest single battle between the two groups. assertive

2026-10-21 · Daily Mail

Israel eliminates Hamas October 7 terrorist who killed and abducted Shani Louk before parading her semi-naked body in the back of a truck in scenes that sickened the world

🔮 In May 2024, IDF soldiers operating in Gaza located Louk’s remains and returned her to Israel for burial. assertive

2026-10-21 · Daily Mail

Euro MEPs agree to tackle Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist subversion of society in overwhelming vote - but far-left dub the move 'Islamophobic'

🔮 The resolution says Islamist entryism contributes to the development of parallel communities and to practices incompatible with democratic principles, the rule of law and EU values. Following the vote, the European Council will now decide whether to enact the proposals. assertive

2026-10-22 · Daily Mail

Putin pounds Ukraine with drone strikes just hours after Trump envoy Steve Witkoff declared him a 'humanitarian'

🔮 Trump sought to strike an optimistic tone after US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Putin on Wednesday, saying negotiators were 'maybe now the closest we've been' to ending the war. assertive

2026-10-23 · Daily Mail

Trump says 'it doesn't matter' who throttled Ukraine's Starshield system and reveals Musk has 'put it back on'

🔮 The Journal reported earlier this week that Musk had capped the speed at which Ukrainian equipment could connect to the system, making some of Kyiv's drones useless. assertive

2026-10-25 · Daily Mail

British Islamic preacher accused of celebrating terrorists and radicalising followers sets up 'religious training camp' in Thailand

🔮 She received a response to her April letter stating that 'where evidence of potential offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023 is submitted, I am confident it will be assessed and acted upon appropriately'. assertive

2026-10-27 · Daily Mail

Polls close in Israel after 'record voter turnout' in election that could see Netanyahu ousted from power

🔮 The earliest exit polls, released only moments after voting closed, suggest Netanyahu's Likud party will stay as the largest in the country's parliament. assertive

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