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Former drug chief known as “Macho” extradited from Bolivia nearly three years after the United States offered a $5 million reward Blogging Sole

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Bolivia’s former counternarcotics chief was extradited to the United States on Thursday to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court. Authorities said Maximiliano Dávila, who served as counternarcotics chief during the final months of Evo Morales’ administration from 2006 to 2019, helped facilitate plane shipments of cocaine to the United States. United. … Read more

California alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for woman’s death during ‘slapping therapy’ workshop Blogging Sole

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California alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for woman’s death during ‘slapping therapy’ workshop Blogging Sole

An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of illnesses was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during one of its workshops. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter for failing to get medical help for … Read more

PIA to resume flights to Europe on January 10 after more than 4 years Blogging Sole

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PIA to resume flights to Europe on January 10 after more than 4 years Blogging Sole

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane arrives at Benazir International Airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, December 2, 2015. — Reuters PIA’s authorization to operate in the EU was suspended in June 2020. The ban cost the loss-making airline Rs 40 billion. PIA will contact Great Britain to obtain authorization to resume its routes: spox. ISLAMABAD: … Read more

November inflation falls to 4.9%, lowest level in 6.5 years, beating official forecasts Blogging Sole

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November inflation falls to 4.9%, lowest level in 6.5 years, beating official forecasts Blogging Sole

A man shops at a store in Peshawar, April 27, 2018. — Reuters CPI-based inflation in November rose just 0.5% month-on-month. Reading well below the financial division’s projection. Strengthens the case for a higher reduction rate than expected. Exceeding official forecasts, inflation in Pakistan slowed to 4.9% year-on-year in November 2024, from 7.2% in October, … Read more

Colombian Teenager Escapes 12 Years After She Was Allegedly Kidnapped and Raped On Camera; school bus driver arrested Blogging Sole

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A Colombian school bus driver was arrested on rape and kidnapping charges after a girl he allegedly kidnapped more than a decade ago managed to escape, authorities said Thursday. The victim disappeared 12 years ago, at the age of seven. She fled in February and denounced her alleged attacker, arrested last week in the city … Read more

Macron sees the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral more than 5 years after its fire Blogging Sole

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Paris — After more than five years of frantic reconstruction work, Notre-Dame Cathedral showed itself to the world on Friday, with high, rebuilt ceilings and creamy, like-new stone erasing dark memories of its devastating 2019 fire. French television broadcast live footage of President Emmanuel Macron visiting the iconic cathedral, which looked like one worshipers might … Read more

Utilities hand E&P firms Rs50 billion loss over 4 years by cutting gas outflows Blogging Sole

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Utilities hand E&P firms Rs50 billion loss over 4 years by cutting gas outflows Blogging Sole

Representative image showing two employees working on a gas pipeline. — AFP/File SNGPL began reducing its gas outputs from November 13. The country’s main gas pipeline is now used for storage. The data shows that the pipe pack pressure is still not reduced. ISLAMABAD: Amid fiscal challenges facing the country’s energy sector, it has been … Read more

Jay Leno tours through 30 years of automotive history – Blogging Sole

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Jay Leno tours through 30 years of automotive history – Blogging Sole

Driving around Los Angeles in a convertible sports car embodies the California dream. Which is why, of course, Los Angeles is home to one of the world’s finest automobile collections, the Petersen Automotive Museum, now celebrating its 30th anniversary. For car enthusiast Jay Leno, it’s a favorite destination.

2 Somali pirates receive 30 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist held hostage for 977 days Blogging Sole

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Two Somali pirates sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping American journalist Michael Scott Moore and held him hostage for 977 days, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Moore, a freelance journalist, traveled to Somalia in 2012 to study piracy and the country’s economy. On January 21, he was kidnapped by several heavily armed men and … Read more