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Dublin: The text message, sent from Dubai and accompanied by a Santa emoji, was intended to reassure a Ukrainian fisherman and an unemployed man from Teesside. “OK lads. No need for luck. Really this couldn’t be any more straightforward. Just relax and this will all be over soon,” it read. Their mission was to sail to the middle of the Irish Sea to collect cocaine from the MV Matthew, a passing cargo ship. However, luck was indeed required as their endeavor was anything but straightforward.

According to BBC, the Maritime Analysis Operations Centre (MAOC), responsible for policing the transatlantic drug trade, reported that 100 ships suspected of drug trafficking to Europe went unimpeded last year due to insufficient interception vessels….

Beirut: The Lebanese military will begin implementing its plan to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, the government announced on Friday following a cabinet meeting. This decision comes amid opposition from Hezbollah and its allies, signaling a significant shift in Lebanon’s approach to managing armed groups within its borders.

According to France24.com, the plan to disarm Hezbollah has been a contentious issue within the Lebanese political landscape, with various factions holding differing views on the necessity and feasibility of such an action. Hezbollah, which is support…