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China records massive $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 as exports rose in December

According to customs data, the surplus was boosted by trade gains in December, with exports climbing 6.6% from the year before, better than economists’ estimates and higher than November’s 5.9% year-on-year increase.

Euronews

Interpol seizes 30,000 live animals in global crackdown on wildlife trade

Operation Thunder 2025 saw officers from 134 countries make 4,640 seizures between September and October

Evening Standard

American playwright Jeremy O Harris held in Japan on drug smuggling charges

Playwright detained at Okinawa airport last month after customs officials allegedly found MDMA in his bag

The Independent UK

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‘Actual highway robbery’: Customs and Border Patrol boast about taking $70k cash from innocent civilian, refuse to give it back

"It's not a crime to carry over $10K, we just want to know about it"

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Former customs officer sentenced to 15 years in prison for helping traffickers bring drugs into US

A former Customs and Border Protection officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to working with Mexican traffickers to bring drugs into the U.S. Diego Bonillo pleaded guilty in July to multiple charges, including conspiracy to import controlled substances such as cocaine, methamphetamine and…

The Independent UK

WeRateDogs breaks from wholesome content to tear into border agents after pet is shot dead: ‘’Do not open your doors’

The viral account WeRateDogs has millions of followers across Instagram and Facebook

The Independent UK

DJI is still marked as a “Chinese military company” by the US Department of Defense. Now, the drone giant is appealing the court decision

DJI has filed an appeal after a District Court sided with the Department of Defense in keeping the drone maker on a federal blacklist

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VALORANT new Skirmish game mode: Features, how to play, and more

Replication is back, and even better.

Dot Esports

Over 750,000 people could be owed thousands of pounds and not know about it

Some 758,000 18 to 23-year-olds have yet to claim their matured child trust fund, HM Revenue and Customs said

The Independent UK

Savings windfalls worth £2,242 on average waiting for 758,000 young adults

Some 758,000 18 to 23-year-olds have yet to claim their matured child trust fund, HM Revenue and Customs said.

Evening Standard

"A well-judged entry point to owning a ‘real’ Les Paul Custom": Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s review

The Les Paul Custom is back in the USA line-up offering a gutsy, evocative slice of 70s tone at a fair – but not cheap – price

Guitar World

Postal services in Europe suspend parcel shipments to US amid uncertainty over tariffs

Donald Trump’s late announcement left operators with ‘extremely limited timeframe to get prepared’

The Guardian - UK

Apple Restores Blood-Oxygen Tracking To Watch After Customs Ruling — Masimo Strikes Back With Lawsuit Over Patent Rights

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has reintroduced the blood-oxygen monitoring feature to its Apple Watch lineup after U.S. Customs and Border Protection approved imports of the devices — a decision that medical technology firm Masimo Corp. (NASDAQ:MASI) is now challenging in court.

Benzinga

iOS 18.6.1 Restores Game-Changing Blood Oxygen Feature—But It Still Comes with New Hiccups

Apple restores blood oxygen monitoring on Apple Watch with iOS 18.6.1, but new glitches leave users weighing health benefits against fresh frustrations.

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Alba MSP welcomes First Minister raising her policy in meeting with Donald Trump

ALBA MSP Ash Regan has welcomed the SNP Government’s adoption of her policy on US pre-customs clearance in Edinburgh ...

The Independent UK

The travellers who will soon be able to bypass standard airport customs

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Connection times to be cut ‘by more than half’ via new security rules for London-US flights

Some American Airlines passengers will be able to bypass standard airport customs via the scheme

Benzinga

Bill Gates Once Paid $28 A Day For 4,745 Days To Keep His Seized Porsche 959 Alive — The 13 Year Standoff Eventually Got Lawmakers To Bend

Microsoft Corp. co‑founder Bill Gates waited 13 years and paid roughly $133,000 in storage penalties to reclaim the Porsche 959 he bought in 1988, a car U.S. customs impounded because it failed to meet federal safety and emissions rules.

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The Independent UK

Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining

Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network fueling illicit gold mining in the Amazon

Bangkok Post

Brazilian couple caught smuggling 6.6kg of cocaine onto Koh Samui

Customs officers and local police on Koh Samui have arrested a Brazilian man and woman after 6.63 kilograms of cocaine were discovered hidden in their luggage at the island’s international airport.

Euronews

German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes at airport

The tarantulas were discovered about three weeks ago, but the customs office only made the images public on Monday.

The Independent UK

1,500 tarantulas seized at airport after being smuggled in chocolate spongecake boxes

Customs officials were tipped off by a ‘noticeable smell’ that didn't resemble the expected aroma

PC Gamer

Escape From Tarkov blindsides players with immediately controversial 'Hardcore Wipe' that removes quests and disables most maps

It's all about slowing down progression, as far as players can tell.

Euronews

Belgium to tighten controls over private aircraft in anti-smuggling crackdown

Belgian customs authorities will place an officer at the national airspace security centre to access military radar and clamp down on private aircraft being used in smuggling operations.

The Independent UK

Chinese customs seize hundreds of Labubu toys amid worldwide resale craze

The viral toys are being sold second-hand for up to £1,000 each on websites all over the world

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