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Customs agents at Istanbul Airport scored a huge goal Wednesday against a drug trafficking network when officers discovered cocaine concealed inside portraits of the late Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona. The cocaine shipment - 2.65 kilos worth $227,000 - was being smuggled by a 72-year-old German man who had arrived on a flight from Colombia. The suspect, whose name has not been released by Turkish authorities, drew the attention of the agents when the x-ray machine detected his suspicious luggage. A sniffer dog subsequently then alerted the customs officials, who removed his belongings for a secondary inspection. Customs agents at Turkey's Istanbul Airport seized 2.65 kilos of cocaine from 12 paintings of late soccer legend Diego Maradona in the luggage of a 72-year-old German man who arrived on a flight from Colombia on Wednesday. The suspect, whose name was not released by authorities, remains in custody A customs agent at Istanbul Airport uses a tool to break a portrai

A women's right activist and her brother have been shot by gunmen on a motorbike days after she condemned the wave of assassinations ravaging Afghanistan.   Freshta Kohistani, 29, was the second activist to be killed in Kabul in two days after a prominent pro-democracy advocate was gunned down on Wednesday. Their murders follow a similar pattern seen in recent weeks, in which prominent figures including journalists and activists have died in targeted killings in broad daylight, several of them in the capital. Women's rights activist Freshta Kohistani, 29, has been shot by gunmen on a motorbike days after she condemned the wave of assassinations ravaging Afghanistan Earlier this month, ISIS claimed responsibility for killing news anchor and activist  Malalai Maiwand while she was travelling to work, because she was 'loyal to the apostate Afghan regime'. On the latest killing, interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said: 'Unknown gunmen on motorbike assassinated Fres

Kirk Cameron has slammed the 'mask gestapo' for criticizing his two maskless caroling protests in California.  The 50-year-old actor organized a second potential superspreader event Tuesday outside a coronavirus testing center in Thousand Oaks, California. Roughly 100 maskless carolers gathered after the Growing Pains star posted on social media: 'Let your voice be heard at this peaceful protest praising the Prince of Peace.' Following that protest, several people took to Twitter calling Cameron a 'growing pain'.  During an interview with Newsmax on Wednesday, he addressed those critics with a joke, saying: 'You know, we've all heard of and it's quite the rage, but ever since we started these Christmas caroling peaceful protests, I've been affectionately dubbed the unmasked singer and triggered a whole different kind of rage.' Scroll down for video    Kirk Cameron (during an interview on Wednesday) has slammed the 'mask gestapo' for c

Londoners sipped takeaway pints in a busy Borough Market today as they faced Christmas under tough Tier 4 restrictions - while across the country high street footfall plunged due to the pandemic. Footfall across all bricks and mortar retail sites in the UK was 40% lower today than on Christmas Eve last year, with central London seeing a 79% plunge following the closure of essential shops. In Tier 4 areas overall footfall was down by 27% from last week, while in Tier 1 the number of people in town centres rose by a quarter, according to Springboard data. It came as huge queues formed outside supermarkets amid warnings that the continuing chaos at Dover will cause a shortage of certain foods. The British Retail Consortium has warned that there could be a lack of some fresh goods until the backlog of trucks is cleared, while the Food and Drink Federation is warning of 'significant disruption'. Meanwhile, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps suggested the border mayhem could last u

The husband of Stella Tennant spoke candidly about their marriage years before her death saying the secret to their 20 year marriage was: 'We want to make it work'.  David Lasnet also credited the model with 'lifting him out of depression' early in their marriage but said she did not know the depths of the support she had given him. He made the coments in a candid interview about their marriage nine years before her death. Tennant split from her husband of two decades, earlier this year.  The aristocratic supermodel - famed for her androgynous punk style - was found dead at their home on the Scottish borders this week.  Although the circumstances of her death are unknown, it was claimed that the model was concerned about the impact of Covid on the fashion industry and had concerns she would not work again.    Paris-born photographer Mr Lasnet previously described his wife as 'super-supportive' and credited her with improving his mental health after he suffered d