Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a mall in Sydney amid reports of multiple people who have been stabbed inside. The New South Wales ambulance says seven people had been taken to the city's hospitals including a baby and mother.

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Russian miliatry specialists arrived in Niger to provide some combat training and also to deploy an air defence.

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The death of an Israeli teenager has triggered violence in the occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank. The Israeli Defence Forces found the body of a 14-year-old boy who went missing while sheepherding in the region.

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West Asia is on edge bracing for an Iranian attack over what form it will take. The next few hours are critical as the possibility of a wider War expanding in the region is increasing. Iran is reportedly preparing to launch an attack on Israel as what it calls retaliation for the attack on its Embassy in Syria on the 1st of April.

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The US Vice President Kamala Harris blamed former President Donald Trump over Arizona's loss of abortion rights. She described him as the architect of healthcare crisis during a campaigning event.

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Israel's longtime Ally the US is now repositioning its two Destroyer warships in West Asia in anticipation of the Iranian attack on Israel. According to a US official one Destroyer warship which has been repositioned was already there in the region while the other warship has been redirected there.

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Police have busted an international gang involved in swindling people of 645 million euros ($686.41 million)&nbsp;across 35 countries.

They defrauded people through a&nbsp;fake investment opportunity centred around medicinal cannabis plants.

The gang&nbsp;had a whole marketing campaign going on, even attending international cannabis fairs to lure victims. But thanks to a collaboration between the Spanish National Police, Europol, and forces from five other countries, their deceiving days are over.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/multiple-people-stabbed-one-man-shot-in-sydney-mall-710775">Six killed, 8 hurt in stabbing at Sydney shopping centre; attacker shot dead</a>

Nine suspects, who have not been named, were detained on April 11 on suspicion of fraud in Spain, Britain, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Italy and the Dominican Republic.

The company, JuicyFields, lured victims with a fake business model. They claimed to use investors' money to grow cannabis plants, but Spanish police say it was all a lie.&nbsp;

Instead, JuicyFields was just a fraud scheme, using new investors' cash to pay off earlier ones. It all came crashing down when they couldn't keep up and stopped people from accessing their money.

A joint effort by police forces from several countries, including Spain and UK, shut down JuicyFields.&nbsp;

The fraudsters promised victims profits of between 70 per cent and 168 per cent per year, depending on the species of cannabis in which they invested.

The British National Crime Agency (NCA), which took part in the operation, said 180,000 people invested funds in “JuicyFields” which it called "a notorious and elaborate Ponzi fraud scheme".

The NCA also said that a 42-year-old man appeared in a London court on April 11 for the start of extradition proceedings.

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From luxury cars to hotel parties and music videos were used in an advertising campaign to promote the scheme, police said. The victims were taken to legal cannabis plantations which were involved in the scam.

Police carried out raids in 2022 but did not say if any suspects have been charged with any offences.

Police froze bank accounts containing 58,600.00 euros and 116,300.00 euros in crypto currencies, and 106,000 euros in cash was recovered. Properties worth 2.6 billion euros were seized.

(With inputs from agencies)

Police have busted an international gang involved in swindling people of 645 million euros ($686.41 million) across 35 countries. They defrauded people through a fake investment opportunity centred around medicinal cannabis plants.

Police have busted an international gang involved in swindling people of 645 million euros ($686.41 million) across 35 countries. They defrauded people through a fake investment opportunity centred around medicinal cannabis plants. The gang had a whole marketing campaign going on, even attending international cannabis fairs to lure victims. But thanks to a collaboration between the Spanish National Police, Europol, and forces from five other countries, their deceiving days are over. Also read: Six killed, 8 hurt in stabbing at Sydney shopping centre; attacker shot dead Nine suspects, who have not been named, were detained on April 11 on suspicion of fraud in Spain, Britain, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Italy and the Dominican Republic. The company, JuicyFields, lured victims with a fake business model. They claimed to use investors' money to grow cannabis plants, but Spanish police say it was all a lie. Instead, JuicyFields was just a fraud scheme, using new investors' cash to pay off earlier ones. It all came crashing down when they couldn't keep up and stopped people from accessing their money. A joint effort by police forces from several countries, including Spain and UK, shut down JuicyFields. The fraudsters promised victims profits of between 70 per cent and 168 per cent per year, depending on the species of cannabis in which they invested. The British National Crime Agency (NCA), which took part in the operation, said 180,000 people invested funds in “JuicyFields” which it called "a notorious and elaborate Ponzi fraud scheme". The NCA also said that a 42-year-old man appeared in a London court on April 11 for the start of extradition proceedings. Also read: US drops hammer on four Chinese companies for helping China's military From luxury cars to hotel parties and music videos were used in an advertising campaign to promote the scheme, police said. The victims were taken to legal cannabis plantations which were involved in the scam. Police carried out raids in 2022 but did not say if any suspects have been charged with any offences. Police froze bank accounts containing 58,600.00 euros and 116,300.00 euros in crypto currencies, and 106,000 euros in cash was recovered. Properties worth 2.6 billion euros were seized. (With inputs from agencies)

$686 million medicinal cannabis scam busted, international gang’s nine members arrested

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In Pakistan, a high drama unfolded between the military and police officials in the Punjab province. The incident has shocked the world which took place in Bahawalnagar which is 400 kms away from Lahore.

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There is no end to the US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden's troubles a US federal judge has declined to dismiss gun charges against the US president's son. Hunter Biden claims that he is being prosecuted for political purposes.

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The Israel-Palestine conflict has been going on for 2 long months. The number of civilian deaths have crossed huge numbers. The UN security council vote on Gaza has been delayed for second day. The Hamas Chief is expected to travel to Egypt for negotiations on a cease-fire.

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