Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1586, Anglo-Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company manage to repel a fleet of eleven Spanish and Maltese galleys off the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. In 1814, The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1907, Henrik Sillem, Dutch target shooter and jurist (born 1866) passed away. In 1970, Andrei Tivontchik, German pole vaulter and trainer was born. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (born 1968) passed away. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

EU proposes new sanctions regime targeting migrant smugglers and drug gangs

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July 9, 2026

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GB News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Labour's one in, one out deal with France dealt HUGE blow as five migrants win High Court battle

Labour's one in, one out deal with France has been dealt a huge blow as five migrants have won a High Court battle. The migrants have claimed their deportations were unlawful, alleging they are victims of trafficking. The High Court support the appeal, where their lawyer argued their fundamental rights could not be sacrificed for the sake of expediency and speed of decision-making or a desire to accelerate removals.MORE TO FOLLOW... TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

National Geographic

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· Jun 13, 2026

Caribbean Cargo & Illegal Meds (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler

In this episode of To Catch a Smuggler, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) pursues multiple cases of cocaine smuggled from the Caribbean via maritime vessels. Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercept and execute large-scale seizures of medications without a prescription. To Catch a Smuggler | S3 E12 #ToCatchASmuggler #FullEpisode #Airport Drug Boat Bust (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler https://youtu.be/RpLov3Jo6Ds

Jacobin

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· Jun 24, 2026

Europe’s New Asylum Pact With the Devil

After the EU Parliament passed legislation last week to detain and expel more migrants, some lawmakers chanted “Send them back.” The anti-migration measures were pushed by the far right — but passed thanks to centrist pro-EU parties.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 9, 2026

World : European Commission Proposes New Measures To Target Migrant Traffickers

MOSCOW, July 9 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- The European Commission and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday proposed creating a new EU sanctions regime targeting migrant traffickers and transnational criminal networks.

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 9, 2026

EU Proposes New Sanctions Targeting Migrant Smugglers

The European Union on Thursday proposed a new sanctions framework aimed at tackling migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and other forms of organised crime. The measures would include asset freezes and travel bans for those found responsible. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement, the efforts to crack down on migrant smugglers [] The post EU Proposes New Sanctions Targeting Migrant Smugglers appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

The i Paper

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· Jun 30, 2026

This European country’s divisive migrant amnesty offers a lesson for the UK

Chaotic scenes were witnessed in the early days of the scheme

The Moscow Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Turkey’s Deportation of Anti-War Russian Signals Growing Risks for Kremlin Critics Abroad

Rights lawyers warn that deportation is becoming an increasingly common tool of transnational repression against anti-war activists abroad.

Korea Times News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Bill targets deportation of drug, phishing offenders

Bill targets deportation of drug, phishing offenders

Daily Express

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· Jun 23, 2026

EU nations sit down with the Taliban to send back Afghan migrants

A growing number of governments in the EU want to speed up deportations for failed asylum seekers or those who commit crimes in their host countries.

The Olive Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

A BARCELONA sociologist has cautioned that Spain is expected to become a haven for drug trafficking and violence. An interview between El Mundo and Xavier Torrens, a European security expert

Afghanistan Sun

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· Jul 5, 2026

Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups

BANGKOK, Thailand: Drug trafficking groups in Thailand are targeting certain travelers, including flight attendants, to help carry drugs to other countries. Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), in Thailand, said these groups get drugs from nearby countries where they are produced in large amounts. They then mov

Afghanistan News

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· Jul 5, 2026

Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking

BANGKOK, Thailand: Drug trafficking groups in Thailand are targeting certain travelers, including flight attendants, to help carry drugs to other countries. Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), in Thailand, said these groups get drugs from nearby countries where they are produced in large amounts. They then mov

Drudge Report

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· Jun 25, 2026

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The Independent

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· Jun 30, 2026

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Mexican cartel over fuel theft ring

These actions target the cartel’s expanding financial operations beyond traditional drug trafficking

Times of India

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· Jun 28, 2026

Three Indian-origin men jailed in London for running £174,000 drugs network

In a significant crackdown, authorities have dismantled a large drug trafficking operation in London, orchestrated by incarcerated dealer Hardeep Thind. Three men of Indian descent, including an active magistrate, received prison sentences for their involvement in distributing cocaine and heroin worth £174,000. Following Thind's release, the illegal network expanded, prompting police to conduct thorough investigations, resulting in numerous arrests and convictions.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 21, 2026

El Sueco identified as a key figure in the cocaine network

El Sueco identified as a key figure in the cocaine network

SundayTimes

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· Jul 11, 2026

Intimidation and confrontation as March and March’s Thursday protests kick off

‘Peaceful’ demonstrations against undocumented migration turn into harassment on the streets

BBC News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Drug mules carrying cannabis from Thailand face tougher penalties

The National Crime Agency and Thai authorities have launched a crackdown on drug smugglers.

Independent Online

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· Jun 20, 2026

June 30 protests loom: Government's response to undocumented migrants under scrutiny

June 30 protests loom: Government's response to undocumented migrants under scrutiny

Fox News

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· Jul 5, 2026

REP MARIO DIAZ-BALART: We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit

New U.S. law targets countries complicit in human trafficking of Cuban doctors, threatening loss of foreign aid, as well as financial sanctions.

Kathimerini

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· Jul 9, 2026

EU proposes asset freezes, travel bans to fight migrant smuggling

The European Union proposed on Thursday a new sanctions framework targeting migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and other forms of organized crime, which would impose asset freezes and travel bans on offenders.

DailyNewsHungary

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· Jul 6, 2026

15 human traffickers detained in international operation

Police detained and charged 15 human traffickers in a week-long international operation targeting human trafficking, the National Bureau of Investigation of the Standby Police (KR NNI) said on the police.hu website on Monday. The operation, conducted under the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) between June 8 and 12, focused on preventing sexual exploitation, [] Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/15-human-traffickers-detained-in-hungary/

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 23, 2026

More than 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres: rights group

A UN report found the facilities are operated by foreign nationals who were trafficked by criminal gangs.

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 26, 2026

Supreme Court Backs White House on Asylum Claims, TPS

In two ideologically split rulings that could affect millions, justices say the administration can deport some migrants and turn others away at the border.

ComputerWeekly

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· Jun 24, 2026

Digital surveillance tech facilitates ‘arbitrary’ border abuses

Outsourcing migration processes to third countries via the transfer of powerful digital surveillance technologies is entrenching an ‘arbitrary and deterrent’ approach to border management that is hard to scrutinise and ultimately undermines the human rights of migrants

KTLA 5

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· Jul 1, 2026

10 arrested in trafficking sweep on Figueroa Corridor

Federal authorities arrested 10 people Wednesday, including the manager of a South Los Angeles motel, in the latest crackdown on an alleged human trafficking operation along the Figueroa Corridor, officials announced. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/10-arrested-in-federal-human-trafficking-sweep-targeting-l-a-s-figueroa-corridor/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 2, 2026

Hukuman lebih berat bagi penceroboh, pencuri aset kereta api

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan akan memperkenalkan hukuman yang lebih berat terhadap kesalahan pencerobohan, vandalisme dan kecurian membabitkan aset kereta api bagi memperkukuh perlindungan terhadap infrastruktur pengangkutan awam negara. Timbalan Menteri Pengangkutan, Datuk Hasbi Habibollah berkata, pindaan undang-undang yang sedang diperhalusi itu dijangka dibentangkan di Parlimen pada penghujung tahun ini. “Banyak perkara perlu dipinda kerana undang-undang yang ... Read more The post Hukuman lebih berat bagi penceroboh, pencuri aset kereta api appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Tico Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

Costa Rica Warns Wildlife Trafficking Is Becoming Organized Crime

Costa Rica’s environmental prosecutors are warning that wildlife trafficking is no longer just a scattered problem of people capturing animals for pets or private collections. Authorities now say some trafficking networks are beginning to operate more like organized crime groups, with defined roles, routes and markets. The warning was delivered by José Pablo González, deputy [] The post Costa Rica Warns Wildlife Trafficking Is Becoming Organized Crime appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

South Africa Today

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· Jul 10, 2026

South Africa Protests Escalate: Undocumented Foreigners Pulled From Homes in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Recent protests in South Africa targeting undocumented foreigners have escalated dramatically, with militant groups conducting door-to-door operations in Johannesburg to pull migrants from their residences and hand them over to police. In the Johannesburg township of Alexandra, witnesses observed protesters breaking down doors and entering houses where they suspected undocumented foreigners []

Townhall

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· Jul 7, 2026

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Daily Mail

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· Jun 26, 2026

Gang of people smugglers helped hundreds of illegal immigrants into Britain using stolen and forged passports in £2m criminal racket

Gang of people smugglers helped hundreds of illegal immigrants into Britain using stolen and forged passports in £2m criminal racket

Splash247

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· Jul 1, 2026

US targets Mexican cartel fuel smuggling

The US has moved to disrupt a cartel-linked fuel smuggling network using logistics companies, falsified customs documents and maritime transport to move illicit hydrocarbons between the US and Mexico. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced sanctions and a new alert targeting schemes linked to

Malay Mail

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· Jul 3, 2026

Home Ministry: Foreign begging cases may involve syndicates, 42 detained in KL operations

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Begging activities involving foreigners, especially children, may involve organised crime a...

teleSUR English

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· Jun 25, 2026

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Reject Asylum Seekers at U.S.-Mexico Border

Ruling clears way for stricter border policy and further backs his immigration agenda. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to reject asylum seekers who apply at the U.S.-Mexico border. RELATED: EU Approves Controversial Plan to Deport and Confine Migrants in Third Countries The ruling, which passed by a 6-3 vote []

Africanews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Protesters in South Africa pull undocumented foreigners from their homes

The action comes after months of often violent anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations and an unofficial ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave.

RedState

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· Jul 8, 2026

Human Smugglers Now Exploiting Rideshares Near Texas Border

Human Smugglers Now Exploiting Rideshares Near Texas Border

NDTV

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· Jul 3, 2026

Russia Jails 12 'Neo-Nazi' Group Members For Planning To Kill Media Mogul

Among the other crimes of which the 12 were accused were attacks on migrants and LGBTQ people, as well as committing robberies and inciting ethnic hatred.

Sarajevo Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

BiH among 59 Countries in Action against Human Trafficking

In the global operation against human trafficking, which was supported by Europol, 2,070 potential victims were identified, while 1,024 people were arrested, of which 334 are suspected of human trafficking. The operation codenamed Global Chain was carried out from June 8 to 12 in 59 countries, with the coordination and support of Europol, Frontex and [] The post BiH among 59 Countries in Action against Human Trafficking appeared first on Sarajevo Times.

Financial Times

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ships on Taiwan maritime blacklist also have North Korea smuggling ties

FT investigation indicates criminal or smuggling networks may be mobilised against the country, not just state agencies

Truthout

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· Jun 27, 2026

Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.

Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars.

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