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The United States plans to expand efforts to disrupt illicit financial activities by drug traffickers involved in the fentanyl trade by increasing the use of sanctions.

The legally purchased AR-15-style rifle used in a deadly workplace shooting at a bank in Louisville will probably be auctioned to the public, officials say.

A US congresswoman has revealed she has Parkinson's disease, but has no plans to retire, a rare move for a serving politician diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder.

The average refund amount so far this tax season has been just under $3,000 — about 10% lower than a year ago, according to the IRS.

The FBI is working to track down who leaked sensitive and secret defense and intelligence documents and shared them on social media.

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Police in Spain say they have uncovered two separate rings that were allegedly scamming mostly Brazilian families by promising they would turn their sons into elite footballers. The gangs are accused of selling "false expectations" to families. The rings charged an initial fee of more than 5,000 euros and then monthly payments of up to 1,700 euros per player, police say. Around 70 families were scammed and 11 people have been arrested, police say.

The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online. It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year. The leaked files, some marked "top secret", paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine, including sensitive details of Ukraine's preparations for a spring counter-offensive. The US government says it is investigating the source of the leak.

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