Arrests in Australia, Chile after cocaine switch | Midday News Bulletin 16 October 2026
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Four arrested over an alleged 17-million-dollar cocaine smuggling plot; Two ships sunk around the Strait of Hormuz; FIFA's boss apologises over a controversial private investment plan for football's governing body.
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