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Cachalia defends R600 million June 30 police operation, says spending prevented violence
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South Africa Today
· Jun 23, 2026
June 30 Protests: South Africa Authorizes R600 Million Security Operation
PRETORIA, Gauteng — To ensure public safety during the upcoming June 30 protests, the South African government has authorized a massive R600 million security operation. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed the substantial financial injection, which is specifically designed to manage the anticipated anti-illegal immigration demonstrations while maintaining national stability. Unprecedented Budget Allocation The R600 []
Off The Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Mass raids across oil boomtown where council clings to power despite furious uprising
A sweeping series of law enforcement raids hit the Central California city of Avenal on Wednesday as investigators searched City Hall, a community center and multiple homes linked to the town’s embattled leadership. The move dramatically escalates a months-long political crisis after local elected officials refused to relinquish power despite being overwhelmingly recalled by voters. []...Click to read more
Ana Kasparian Substack
· Jul 27, 2025
After Cutting Police, Overtime Costs Strain LA's Budget
How demands from Black Lives Matter led to record spending on policing in Los Angeles.
Guineematin.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Conakry : le président des taxis-motards de Ratoma jugé pour coups et blessures volontaires
Le procès de Thierno Ibrahima Diallo, responsable du syndicat des taxis-motards, affilié à la CNTG, dans la commune de Ratoma, et d’Amadou Tidjane Diallo, poursuivis pour coups et blessures volontaires, s’est ouvert mercredi 8 juillet 2026, au tribunal de Dixinn, délocalisé à la Cour d’appel de Conakry. À la barre, les deux prévenus ont nié [] The post Conakry : le président des taxis-motards de Ratoma jugé pour coups et blessures volontaires first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Nepal News
· Jul 9, 2026
धोबीखोलामा हामफालेकी महिलाको मृत्यु‚ बल्खुमा भेटियो शव
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The Tico Times
· Jun 26, 2026
Costa Rica’s Largest Drug Operation Heads To Court
Costa Rica’s largest-ever anti-narcotics operation moved from raids into the courtroom as prosecutors said they would seek preventive detention and other precautionary measures against 50 of the people arrested in the takedown of the drug and money-laundering network built by Edwin López Vega, the trafficker known as “Pecho de Rata.” The request, filed by the [] The post Costa Rica’s Largest Drug Operation Heads To Court appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
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