LONDON -- The United Kingdom (UK) is set to expel the Russian defense attache as part of a series of measures against Moscow, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced Wednesday.

Cleverly told the House of Commons, the lower house of the British parliament, that the Russian defense attache is an "undeclared military intelligence officer." (UK-Russia-Expulsion)

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SINGAPORE -- Singaporean police arrested 102 suspects for unlicensed moneylending during an operation on April 22-26, according to the latest statement from police.

Preliminary investigations showed that 11 suspects conducted harassment at debtors' residences, 45 assisted unlicensed moneylenders by carrying out ATM transfers, and 46 helped illegal moneylending businesses with their bank accounts. (Singapore-Unlicensed Moneylending)

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PARIS -- The official theme music of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, entitled "Parade", will be performed on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., during the arrival ceremony of the Olympic flame in Marseille.

Victor le Masne, composer of the official theme music, has also been chosen as musical director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the two Games. (France-Paris Olympics-Theme Music)

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FAIZABAD, Afghanistan -- Three police personnel were killed and five others sustained injury as a blast rocked Faizabad city, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, on Wednesday, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs Abdul Matin Qani said.

"Unfortunately a sticky bomb placed in a motorbike targeted a convoy of counter-narcotics police in Faizabad city at 11 a.m. local time today and based on preliminary information three police personnel were martyred and five others injured," Qani said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Blast) Enditem

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