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Two Suspected Of Spying For Russia Arrested In Predawn Swedish Raid.
Witnesses described elite police rappelling from two Black Hawk helicopters to arrest a couple that had allegedly spied for Russia. (illustrative photo)
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of espionage in a predawn operation on November 22 in the Stockholm area. The authorities gave few details about the case, but Swedish media cited witnesses who described elite police rappelling from two Black Hawk helicopters to arrest a couple that had allegedly spied for Russia. Sweden's Prosecution Authority said one of the two was accused of "gross illegal intelligence activities against Sweden and against a foreign power." The prosecutor did not identify the other country allegedly spied on. Sweden's security agency said the probe "has been ongoing for some time."
Armenian Border Residents Protest As Yerevan, Baku Agree On Delimitation.
Residents of several Armenian communities in northeastern Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after authorities in Armenia and Azerbaijan announced a border-delimitation deal under which Baku will regain control of four formerly Azeri-...
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Bulgaria Seizes Heroin Worth Nearly $9 million In Truck Heading From Iran To Western Europe.
Bulgarian customs officials say they seized 403 kilograms of heroin found in a truck with Turkish registration en route from Iran to Western Europe.
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Deadly Blast At Iraq Army Base Amid Israel-Iran Tensions.
One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said on April 20.
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Iran Downplays Impact Of Israel's Reported Retaliatory Air Attack.
Tehran has downplayed the scope and impact of a reported Israeli attack on targets inside Iran that appeared to be in retaliation for an unprecedented air attack the Islamic republic launched last weekend on its sworn enemy amid signs that an esca...
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Ukraine Shoots Down 2 Of 7 Russian Missiles As Russia Says It Downs 50 Ukrainian Drones.
Russian troops launched seven missiles from Belgorod region and the Black Sea at targets in Ukraine on April 20, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
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Tory MP suspended - What's going on with climate targets?.
Conservative MP Mark Menzies has been suspended from the parliamentary party in light of allegations he abused local Tory party funds to pay off "bad people". Mark Menzies strongly disputes the claims which also allege he used campaign funds to...
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Second potential Trump juror excused over bias concerns.
Senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports the latest on jury selection from New York City. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service deli...
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Trump trial juror dismissed after aspects of her identity publicized.
In the high-profile criminal hush money trial involving Donald Trump, a seated juror was excused after she expressed concerns that details about her identity were made public by the media. CNN's Kristen Holmes reports. #CNN #News
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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell re-arrested.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been re-arrested. In a statement, Police Scotland said a 59-year-old man was arrested this morning in connection with the ongoing investigation into the party's funding and finances. Mr Murrell, who is ...
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How to strenghten Ukraine's air defense against Russian strikes? - To the Point.
Exposed and exhausted: things are getting worse on Ukraine’s eastern front as Russian troops advance and airstrikes pummel cities— especially Ukraine’s second-biggest, Kharkiv. Air campaigns are knocking out Ukrainian energy facilities, and Ukrain...
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New NatGeo docuseries explores the ‘Secrets of the Octopus’.
The three-part series takes viewers underwater to see the creative ways ancient animals survive and communicate with each other and other species, including humans. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live ev...
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