Police find 50 tons of marijuana thanks to sniffer dogs

image: ASCOM PMERJ / dpa 04/09/2026, 07:2604/09/2026, 07:26 The police seized almost 50 tons of marijuana in the Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, making it the largest drug discovery in Brazilian history. “Impressive, a historic seizure, the largest in Brazil,” said the commander of the military police dog squad, Lieutenant Colonel Luciano Pedro, to […]

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Euroskeptic think tanks on the rise as Brussels slashes funding for pro-EU groups – POLITICO

“There was little concern from the European Commission or affiliated organizations and think tanks when progressive NGOs in Europe received substantial support from the United States (including via USAID and other programs),” he said. “Only now, when funding may reach their political opponents, is it being framed as ‘foreign interference.’” Broader cuts Zuleeg, the EPC […]

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More Europeans see US as threat than China – POLITICO

Country-level differences were pronounced. In Germany (40 percent), France (44 percent) and Spain (43 percent), respondents said defense spending should increase. In Italy, 39 percent said spending was too high — the highest level among the countries polled. Poland stood apart, with a majority (56 percent) saying current spending levels are about right. Those views […]

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