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Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

The plan to ship non-recyclable rubbish from across the region to Fiji had been labelled "waste colonialism" by villagers.

Czech Republic likely to miss NATO defence-spending target, PM tells FT

May 31 - The Czech Republic will \"probably\" miss NATO's target to boost military spending to 2% of gross domestic product this year, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said in an interview published on Sunday.

Mitsubishi Motors unveils pickup, Kei-car collaboration with Nissan

EU queries Czech PM's moves to tackle conflicts of interest

PRAGUE, May 26 - The European Commission has asked the Czech government for information on arrangements designed to prevent conflicts of interest over EU subsidies linked to companies in the business empire of Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Repeat offender, 25, gets almost 17 years' jail after agreeing to deliver cannabis parcel for best friend

As a repeat offender, Alger Aw Wei Jun was liable to a mandatory minimum of 10 years' jail and 10 strokes, while the maximum is 30 years' jail and 15 strokes.

Pope visits Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’

The mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish in Acerra, poisoning both people and their land.