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The beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trouble on the dance floor<\/em><\/p>\n

Cambodian police detained<\/a> 90 foreigners last week for \u2018singing and dancing pornographically\u2019. The arrests took place at a popular pool party event called \u2018Let\u2019s Get Wet<\/a>\u2019 in Siem Reap, close to the Angkor Wat temple complex. Most of the detainees were released, but 10 have been charged with \u2018producing pornographic pictures\u2019 and face up to a year in prison and a fine of $500 if convicted.<\/p>\n

Scottish police in crisis<\/em><\/p>\n

Scottish chief constable Phil Gormley is facing his seventh<\/a> complaint of misconduct. Gromley was placed on \u2018special leave\u2019 in September when allegations of bullying first emerged. The Scottish Police Authority Board cleared him to return to work in November but reversed its decision when Justice Secretary Michael Matheson intervened<\/a>. Matherson now faces calls to resign<\/a> over claims of political interference in the policing system.<\/p>\n

Guilty pleasure, sticky fingers<\/em><\/p>\n

Thieves made off with 44 tons of chocolate in a stunning heist<\/a> in the southwest German city of Freiburg. The two stolen trucks were recovered near the French border, but the drivers and up to half the chocolate were missing. The heist, valued at \u20ac400,000, is the latest in a string of chocolate thefts<\/a>, perhaps indicating that German robbers have a bit of a sweet tooth!<\/p>\n

CT scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clashes in Nigeria<\/em><\/p>\n

Nigeria continues to hold the title for the third most terrorised country. In separate incidents on Saturday<\/a>, killings by Boko Haram and clashes between farmers and nomadic Fulani herdsmen left six dead. According to the Global Terrorism Index<\/a>, extremist Fulani herdsmen are the fourth most dangerous terrorist group globally and were responsible for more deaths than Boko Haram in 2016. President Muhammadu Buhari, himself an ethnic Fulani, has been criticised<\/a> for his silence on the issue, and the government has been blasted for its poor response<\/a>. Whether the Fulani are actually responsible for all of the killings in the past four years is also unclear: last week<\/a> Nigeria\u2019s Department of State Services said that Islamic State in West Africa is responsible for many of the deaths.<\/p>\n

State of emergency after car bomb on Ecuador\u2013Columbia border<\/em><\/p>\n

Ecuador\u2019s president Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency in two cities after a car bomb<\/a> exploded outside a police station on Sunday. Defense Minister Patricio Zambrano blamed<\/a> residual elements of FARC that refused to demobilise in 2016<\/a> and now engage in drug trafficking.<\/p>\n

IRA double agent arrested <\/em><\/p>\n

Freddie \u2018Stakeknife\u2019 Scappaticci was arrested<\/a> last week for the murders of 18 people. He was allegedly working as a British counterterrorism spy when he was the IRA\u2019s \u2018chief spycatcher\u2019, responsible for tracking down informers.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

Water woes<\/em><\/p>\n

During tripartite talks held this week, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agreed to form<\/a> a permanent committee to resolve ongoing tensions over the construction of the Renaissance Dam. Cairo claims<\/a> that the $64.8 billion project will jeopardise critical water supplies, while Addis Ababa promises that it will quench Ethiopia\u2019s electricity thirst. In the meantime, continued construction<\/a> of the dam threatens a de facto agreement on water control in the region.<\/p>\n

Something\u2019s fishy<\/em><\/p>\n

Tensions continue to rise between Croatia and Slovenia over control of Piran Bay in the northern Adriatic Sea. A month after beginning to implement the Permanent Court of Arbitration\u2019s resolution that recognised the bay as Slovenian territorial waters, Slovenia issued its first fines<\/a> to Croatian fishermen for \u2018illegally crossing Slovenia\u2019s maritime border\u2019. Croatia, however, rejected the fines. Zagreb has also dismissed an EU membership requirement that new members must \u2018promise to recognise the territorial integrity of every other member state<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Why did the elephant cross the road?<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, perhaps to unsettle the sovereignty of nations. An elephant showed its disregard<\/a> for international borders as it crossed between China and Laos in search of food. You can see the gripping footage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Climate resilience for Nauru trade <\/em><\/p>\n

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $79.59 million project<\/a> to develop Nauru\u2019s first international maritime port. The Sustainable and Climate Resilient Connectivity Project<\/a> is co-financed by the ADB, the Australian government, the Nauru government and the Green Climate Fund. Australia is contributing $14.08 million. The project will help mitigate the adverse weather conditions caused by climate change<\/a> that increasingly disrupt Nauru\u2019s maritime trade.<\/p>\n

Humanitarian challenges in South Sudan<\/em><\/p>\n

The civil conflict in South Sudan is now in its fifth year. The International Organisation for Migration announced a $103.7 million appeal<\/a> for humanitarian programs. There are approximately 7 million South Sudanese who need assistance<\/a>, which doesn\u2019t include the 2 million who are refugees in neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n

Money makes the world go round <\/em><\/p>\n

Oxfam\u2019s annual global inequality report<\/a> reveals that 82% of new wealth created last year went to the richest 1%. 2017 also saw the biggest increase in the number of billionaires in history. Ninety per cent of the 2,043 billionaires worldwide are men.<\/p>\n

Tragedy at sea<\/em><\/p>\n

Australia is assisting in the search for a missing Kiribati ferry<\/a> in the Pacific Ocean that was reportedly carrying 100 passengers, many of them students returning to school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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