Australian police have found 1.6 tonnes of methamphetamine in the country's biggest onshore seizure.
The drugs were discovered in vacuumed-sealed packages inside a shipment of stereo speakers from Thailand.
Local authorities estimate the find to be worth AUD 1.2 billion (AED 3 billion), equivalent to nearly 16 million drug deals.
Officials have described the it as the largest meth bust they've ever seen in the country.
No arrests have been made as the investigation is still underway.
Two Indian-flagged ships attacked while crossing Strait of Hormuz
Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil were attacked on Saturday while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a statement.
Six die in Kyiv shooting, hostage situation; police kill suspect
Ukrainian police have killed a man alleged to have opened fire on Saturday at passersby in a Kyiv district before barricading himself into a supermarket with hostages and refusing to negotiate in an incident that killed six people.
Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz restrictions
The Iranian military command said the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state of 'strict management' due to the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports.
French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon
A French soldier was killed and three others wounded while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said on Saturday was likely carried out by Hezbollah.
Trump says Iran ceasefire may end if no deal by Wednesday, blockade remains
US President Donald Trump said there had been "some pretty good news" about Iran, suggesting optimism about peace talks to end the war in the Middle East, but he said a ceasefire in the conflict may not be extended without a deal by Wednesday.
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