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Hertfordshire pilot admits to smuggling £2.4m cocaine haul into UK

A Hertfordshire pilot has admitted to smuggling cocaine worth £2.4 million into the UK aboard a light aircraft he was flying.

DR Congo’s president sworn in for second term after disputed election

Opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the election, which was mired in logistical problems.

Tally of hospital admissions caused by heroin poisoning increases significantly

Health experts said the problem was a complex one and required greater focus on filling gaps in abusers’ lives like unemployment.