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Nearly 200 arrested in cross-border crackdown on gold mining in Amazon

22 janvier 2026 à 14:08

Cash, gold, mercury and firearms seized in operations in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname

Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon region, authorities said.

The operation was backed by Interpol, the EU and Dutch police specialising in environmental crime. It involved more than 24,500 checks on vehicles and people across remote border areas and led to the seizure of cash, unprocessed gold, mercury, firearms, drugs and mining equipment, Interpol said.

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© Photograph: Interpol Com Account/AP

© Photograph: Interpol Com Account/AP

© Photograph: Interpol Com Account/AP

Epstein inquiry: Republican-controlled House panel takes first step to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress

21 janvier 2026 à 22:14

House committee opens prospect of using one of its most powerful punishments against an ex-president for first time

House Republicans advanced a resolution on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.

The Republican-controlled House oversight committee approved the contempt of Congress charges, setting up a potential vote in the House. It was an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison in a dispute over compelling them to testify before the House oversight committee.

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© Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

© Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

© Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Cody Bellinger stays with New York Yankees on five-year deal worth $162.5m

21 janvier 2026 à 20:10
  • Yankees lock up Bellinger for $32.5m annually

  • Lefty slugger hit .302 at Yankee Stadium in 2025

  • Deal includes no-trade provision and opt-outs

Cody Bellinger became the last of the top free-agent hitters to reach a deal, agreeing Wednesday to stay with the New York Yankees for a $162.5m, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.

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© Photograph: Frank Franklin II/AP

© Photograph: Frank Franklin II/AP

© Photograph: Frank Franklin II/AP

Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield pending child sex abuse case

21 janvier 2026 à 01:13

Emmy award winner faces charges of inappropriately touching a minor while on set directing a TV series

A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges .

The order Tuesday by state district court judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touching a minor while working as a director on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady.

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© Photograph: Sam Wasson/AP

© Photograph: Sam Wasson/AP

© Photograph: Sam Wasson/AP

Photos from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos

20 janvier 2026 à 22:31

The World Economic Forum think tank opened its four-day annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year's geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela,protests in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take Greenland — have provided a tense backdrop and sparked protests. Read the AP story on What to Know.

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