Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1690, Nine Years' War: French naval forces led by Anne Hilarion de Tourville fresh from their victory at Beachy Head sail West and launch a raid on the small English town of Teignmouth leaving it devastated. In 1913, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish businessman (died 2012) was born. In 1944, Cyril Knowles, English footballer and manager (died 1991) was born. In 1945, Ashley Mallett, Australian cricketer and author (died 2021) was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1979, Craig Bellamy, Welsh footballer was born. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. 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, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

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Arab Times Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

Saudi Arabia Seizes 1.4 Million Amphetamine Pills Hidden Inside Rock Crusher; 1 Jordanian Resident and 3 Saudis Arrested

RIYADH, Jun 26: Saudi authorities have foiled another major drug smuggling operation, seizing more than 1.4 million amphetamine pills concealed inside a rock-crushing machine and a...

Just the news

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· Jun 22, 2026

DEA allowed large shipments of fentanyl to reach users: report

The decision to monitor but not seize the shipments was part of a tactic to gather intelligence and build cases against major drug trafficking organizations.

The Tribune

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· Jul 8, 2026

US launches fresh H-1B visa fraud probe, VP Vance says “American jobs ought to go to American workers”

Vance said the action was part of a broader fraud enforcement effort aimed at protecting taxpayer money and preventing misuse of visa programmes.

Malaysiakini

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· Jul 9, 2026

RM53m bribery claim: No suspicious financial transactions linked to Nik Nazmi - MACC chief

Allegations are tied to the transfer of three elephants to Japan.

The Hacker News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Amadey and StealC Malware Network Disrupted, 27M Stolen Credentials Recovered

A coordinated law enforcement operation, in partnership with private sector companies, including Bitdefender, Bitsight, ESET, and Microsoft, has resulted in the takedown of criminal infrastructure powering Amadey and StealC. The main common goal was to disrupt the 'assembly lines' cybercriminals use to launch ransomware, financial fraud, and attacks on critical infrastructure, Europol said in

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 23, 2026

BK Technologies: An Attractive Margin Of Safety With Multi-Bagger Potential

BK Technologies: An Attractive Margin Of Safety With Multi-Bagger Potential

Inc.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

This Vibe-Coding Startup Just Completed the ‘Missing Piece’ in Its Battle Against the Competition

Base44 is working to reduce its reliance on frontier LLMs and get ahead of its competitors.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 3, 2026

General : Uncustomed Goods Worth RM2.57 Mln Seized, Liquor, Tobacco Syndicates Busted

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has busted two syndicates involved in processing and bottling illicit liquor and smuggling chewing tobacco, seizing uncustomed goods worth RM2.57 million in a special operation recently.

Bloomberg

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· Jun 29, 2026

Europe’s Boldest Tech Startups Are Reaching for US SPACs Again

Newcleo Ltd., a European startup building novel nuclear reactors that run on recycled waste, has the potential to disrupt clean energy. As with all new technology, the path is not easy.

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 25, 2026

Nano Nuclear Energy vs. NuScale Power: Which Nuclear Energy Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Nano Nuclear Energy bets on microreactor mobility, while NuScale Power leverages its regulatory edge, both face steep losses and commercialization hurdles.

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 8, 2026

No more single-stock leveraged ETFs? Korea weighs curbs

South Korea's ruling party has begun reviewing possible curbs on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, as regulators step up scrutiny of products that critics say are fueling market concentration and volatility. Asset managers expect no further listings of the products, while some industry officials have begun calling for existing funds to be delisted to cool what they describe as an overheated market. The products have grown rapidly since their d

AMBCrypto

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· Jul 10, 2026

BNB worth $226K lost! How BFB token’s safety protocol became its own worst enemy

What caused the price-defense mechanism of BFB to turn into the protocol's greatest flaw?

ArcaMax

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· Jun 28, 2026

Chinese spies, smuggled drugs fuel Takaichi's security push

Chinese spies stealing Japanese industrial secrets in boardrooms. Chip smugglers ferrying Nvidia’s prized artificial intelligence semiconductors via Japan. Drug gangs quietly slipping fentanyl across Japan’s borders to a U.S. opioid crisis. ...

RAPPLER

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· Jun 23, 2026

India’s Tata Electronics hit by cyber breach claiming to expose Apple, Tesla trade secrets

The breach highlights the vulnerability of global businesses to increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransom attacks

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 1, 2026

Sistem pemprofilan bantu banteras pemandu, syarikat kenderaan perdagangan terlibat dadah 

KUALA LUMPUR: Satu sistem pemprofilan membabitkan individu, syarikat dan kenderaan perdagangan sedang dibangunkan Jabatan Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik (JSPT) Bukit Aman bagi menangani isu pemandu di bawah pengaruh dadah atau alkohol. Pengarah JSPT Bukit Aman, Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali berkata, langkah itu antara usaha bagi memastikan pemantauan terhadap pemandu serta syarikat pengangkutan dapat dibuat ... Read more The post Sistem pemprofilan bantu banteras pemandu, syarikat kenderaan perdagangan terlibat dadah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

UrduPoint

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· Jun 27, 2026

Attock police foil attempt to smuggle 1 kg of crystal meth, arrest inter-provincial smuggler

Attock police foil attempt to smuggle 1 kg of crystal meth, arrest inter-provincial smuggler

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 26, 2026

UPS is losing ground to FedEx

The two logistics giants have similar strategies—and face a common threat

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

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

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.

The Register

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· Jul 2, 2026

Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack

Don't count on the LLM to return your data - even if you pay up

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jun 30, 2026

Sanaa vows stricter anti-narcotics measures, accuses foreign powers

SANAA, June 30 (YPA) – The Sanaa-based government announced plans to intensify its anti-narcotics campaign, vowing stricter enforcement against trafficking networks and a comprehensive legislative review to close legal loopholes. Speaking at a Ministry of Interior event marking World Anti-Drug Day, acting Prime Minister Mohammad Miftah declared that Yemen would not be used as a []

The Standard

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· Jul 6, 2026

AI is set to ‘transform’ financial services by 2030, review finds

The technology could help people manage finances more effectively but fraud threats could also become more scalable and effective, the review said.

South Africa Today

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· Jun 23, 2026

Upington Drug Bust: Two Arrested Following 2.3kg Dagga Seizure on N10 Highway

UPINGTON — An intensified crackdown on illicit narcotics by the South African Police Service (SAPS) has culminated in a major Upington drug bust, resulting in the interception of a substantial dagga shipment along a key provincial transit route. The successful interception was executed during a targeted Vehicle Check Point (VCP) operation aimed at disrupting the []

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

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 6, 2026

Trapped by deception

Trapped by deception

India Today

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· Jun 21, 2026

Inside CISF's tech-driven security overhaul of J&K's high-risk jails

Inside CISF's tech-driven security overhaul of JK's high-risk jails

The Economic Times

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· Jul 5, 2026

CMRL's 'secret ledger' tracked illicit cash

CMRL's 'secret ledger' tracked illicit cash

Malay Mail

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· Jul 1, 2026

Customs Dept uncovers RM300.7m drug syndicate using fake food and household goods declarations

NILAI, July 1 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) dismantled an international drug distribution s...

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht

Hong Kong police have seized a second cache of suspected cocaine worth about HK90 million (US11.4 million) from a pleasure boat in Aberdeen, days after uncovering HK180 million of the drug in another yacht at the site. Officers from the narcotics bureau on Sunday raided the six‑metre (20-foot) yacht moored near boats targeted in last week’s operation and found about 120kg of cocaine bricks on board. Together with the previous seizure of 241kg of cocaine in a yacht in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter...

The Japan Times

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· Jun 30, 2026

JAL fraudulently receives subsidies for state project

The major Japanese airline plans to return the subsidies, totaling about ¥280 million. The misconduct may date back to 2022.

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