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#Ireland: A woman and man have been arrested for d

#Ireland: A woman and man have been arrested for drug trafficking in Dublin. They were in possession of 1 million dollars worth of heroin and cocaine (estimated street price). Operation Tara was conducted as a joint operation between the national police service (Gardai) and the Dublin metropolitan regional East Divisional Drug Unit.
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This drug bust falls on the backdrop of a power vacuum in the Irish narcotics trade. The Kinihan Cartel who has predominantly ran the drug trade in the country have expanded into larger Western European markets. And neglected the domestic market allowing the relatively new cartel the Family to move in and set themselves up to soon overtake the Kinihan’s.
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#SierraLeone: In the Capital, Freetown, anti-gover

#SierraLeone: In the Capital, Freetown, anti-government protests erupted over the cost of living, individual rights, and gender based discrimination. Police violently clashed with hundreds of protestors, which resulted in the deaths of at least 21 demonstrators and 8 police officers. The government has enacted a 3 pm curfew to stem the civil unrest and deploy the . However, demonstrations are expected to continue. Chants in the street have called for President Julius Maada Bio to resign.
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#Brazil: In São Paulo State the Highway Police se

#Brazil: In São Paulo State the Highway Police seized 20 Fake “Colt” AR-10s. It is suspected that the upper receiver of the weapons is from the United States, which are not technically firearms and not restricted. While the lowers are most likely from China and made in an Airsoft factory which has been seen before. This is done so the weapons lower can pass through export control under the pretense of being BB guns and later assembled.
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#Palestine: With the recent Israeli bombardment of

#Palestine: With the recent Israeli bombardment of the Gaza strip over the last three days, the number of casualties has been tracked. Officially there have been at least 44 Palestinians killed, including 15 of them being children. An estimated 360 Palestinians were also injured in the bombings, with no Israelis being killed. The violence, for now has stopped following an Egyptian brokered ceasefire between the Israeli government and the PIJ.
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#USA: In Albuquerque, the FBI and local police off

#USA: In Albuquerque, the FBI and local police officials believe there is a connection to the recent killings of four Muslim men. Law enforcement has not come out with the evidence that leads them to this conclusion. However, it is strongly implied that police and local politicians believe these murders are Religiously targeted. Three victims have been identified: Muhammed Afzaal Hussain, Aftab Hussein, and Mohammad Ahmadi.
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#Brazil: Jiu-Jitsu world champion Leandro Lo has b

#Brazil: Jiu-Jitsu world champion Leandro Lo has been shot in the head and declared brain dead after an altercation at a concert in Sao Paulo. Police Lieutenant Otavio Oliveira Velozo reportedly grabbed a bottle from Leandro's table, which caused Lo to take down Velozo and pin him down swiftly. After he was released from Lo, he reportedly walked up to him and shot him in the forehead. Otavio Oliveira Velozo was taken into custody after this alleged shooting.
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#USA: An estimated 200 protestors faced off with p

#USA: An estimated 200 protestors faced off with police after breaking through a fence at a construction site. That is controversially in place to build new housing units for the University of California Berkley on top of the historic Peoples Park. The protestors have since been forced out for now, and barricades are reinforced. The University of California Berkley, the owner of the site has been given the green light from the Alameda County Superior Court judge to continue building even though a lawsuit is in place to halt construction. Peoples park was the scene of many civil rights protests and clashes for social justice.
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#Congo: The third day of violence between civilian

#Congo: The third day of violence between civilians and government security forces has led to the deaths of at least 17 people, including 3 UN peacekeepers. Since the street protestors raided the UN bases in the cities of Butembo and Goma on Monday, demanding UN forces to leave based on decades of insecurity in the eastern provinces. Protests have developed into rioting and looting, according to the spokesman for the UN, With claims of stones, firebombs, and gunfire. The UN has deployed a quick reaction force to support security forces and extract civilian aid workers.
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The UN MONUSCO mission has been ongoing in the DRC for 22 years and has seen little to no success in combating armed groups in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces. Including embarrassing incidents like in 2012 when M23 rebels occupied the city of Goma while peacekeepers remaind in their bases. There have also been hundreds of incidents of sexual violence by UN peacekeepers across Central Africa including the DRC.
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