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Border officers say most drones carry opium and heroin, fuelling a drugs crisis in Punjab, while others drop weapons
Indian border security have said they are battling an unprecedented “drone menace” infiltrating the border with Pakistan, fuelling the drugs crisis in the state of Punjab and raising serious security issues.
The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund.
In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also adopted nearly $50 million in additional funding for decisions taken by the Human Rights Council, UN’s primary forum on human rights matters.… Read the rest
The United Nations says Gaza is at risk of famine if the war between Israel and Hamas continues.
A quarter of households – roughly 500,000 people – are facing “catastrophic conditions”, a UN food security agency found.
Thunderstorm conditions extending from Mackay in Queensland to Melbourne, with BoM warning weather may change quickly
Temporary roadside barriers set up to channel tens of millions of crabs migrating to the coastline
Australian Associated Press
The welcome mat has been rolled out for scores of red crabs as they make their annual coastal dash on Christmas Island.