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2026-01-25 04:34 UTC
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Ukraine’s border drones kill nine Russians caught crossing icy river in the dark (VIDEO)
In Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian forces using drones spotted and engaged a group of Russian infiltrators attempting to cross an icy river during poor weather conditions. The operation resulted i...
Poland flooded with 59 Belarusian GPS-tagged balloons by Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, Poland reported that over fifty high-altitude objects with GPS tags entered its airspace from Belarus. These incidents raised concerns about smuggling and potential surveillance acti...
Border guards detained 1,400 people attempting illegal crossing into Belarus in 2025
In 2025, Ukrainian border guards intercepted approximately 1,400 individuals attempting illegal crossings into Belarus out of a total of over 13,000 detentions for border violations nationwide....
Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel migrant crossings come into force
The UK has introduced new powers allowing mobile phones and SIM cards to be seized from migrants at the Manston processing center in Kent without arrest, aiming to gather intelligence on people smuggl...
Germany: 1,600 asylum requests by people rejected at border
The German government reports that around 1,600 individuals who were initially turned away at the country's borders have subsequently applied for asylum. Additionally, Berlin's mayor has released a wa...
Illegally parked vehicles removed from Estonia's Koidula border crossing
The Estonian Transport Administration has cleared dozens of illegally parked and abandoned cars from the Koidula border crossing with Russia in the southern part of Estonia....
Hong Kong to extend Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoint hours for New Year’s Eve
The Hong Kong government has announced extended operating hours at Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay border checkpoints on New Year’s Eve. Lo Wu will stay open until 2am the following day, while vehicle and pass...
Tripura CM and Army Officials Review Security Measures Ahead of Crucial Bangladesh General Elections
The Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Saha, met with army officials on Saturday to discuss security measures related to the India-Bangladesh border in anticipation of upcoming general elections in Bang...
2 more arrested in Hong Kong over illicit cigarette murder case, taking tally to 27
Hong Kong police have arrested two more individuals at Shenzhen Bay Port for their involvement in the murder case of a 51-year-old man from August, increasing the total number of those apprehended to ...