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Geopolitics

Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing'

BBC News – World · Europe

In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fam…

Tech & Startups

A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown

Wired · Global

The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace w…

Geopolitics

2 bid-rigging syndicates ‘potentially linked’ to estate destroyed in Tai Po fire

South China Morning Post – World · China

At least two bid-rigging syndicates could be linked to the HK$336 million (US$43 million) renovation bid for a housing estate destroyed in Hong Kong’s deadlies…

Geopolitics

Knife-wielding man kills woman at Tokyo Pokemon shop before taking his own life

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man brandishing a knife stabbed a woman in a Pokemon store in downtown Tokyo before turning the knife on himself, leaving both dead, Japanese police said on …

Geopolitics

Arizona gun dealer accused of selling firearms to two Mexican cartels

The Guardian – World · Europe

Laurence Gray charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorist organizations An Arizona licensed gun dealer was charged this month with attempt…

Geopolitics

Man who murdered pregnant girlfriend given whole-life order after court rules 42-year term too lenient

The Guardian – World · Europe

Shaine March fatally stabbed Alana Odysseos, who was in early stages of pregnancy, after being released on licence for killing teenager in 2000A man who murder…

Geopolitics

Orgreave inquiry formally under way into policing during miners’ strike

The Guardian – World · Europe

Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028UK politics live – latest updatesThe government has anno…

Tech & Startups

Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement

Wired · Global

“There's no accountability,” one expert tells WIRED of ICE’s ability to lie to the public. "The consequence of this is that it’s going to be a systemic harm ac…

Geopolitics

Nepal’s probe into deadly uprising finds ex-prime minister, officials ‘reckless’

South China Morning Post – World · China

A high-level probe in Nepal holds former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and other senior government officials responsible for criminal negligence over the shoo…

Geopolitics

Woman, 34, held over death of newborn found in rubbish bin at Hong Kong plaza

South China Morning Post – World · China

A 34-year-old woman has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of concealing a child’s birth after a newborn boy was found abandoned in a toilet rubbish bin a…

Geopolitics

Italy seizes €20m of assets allegedly bought with money embezzled from Ursula Andress

The Guardian – World · Europe

‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany Italian authorities have seized €20m (£17.…

Geopolitics

Sydney high school teacher accused of grooming 14-year-old girl and offering money for sexually explicit material

The Guardian – World · Europe

Man was teaching at a secondary school for boys when he allegedly targeted the girl – who police say he did not knowGet our breaking news email, free app or da…

Geopolitics

Army commander convicted of Guinea stadium massacre dies in prison

BBC News – World · Europe

Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed.

Geopolitics

'I have no recollection of anything' - Epstein survivor says she was drugged and raped

BBC News – World · Europe

A survivor of Epstein's abuses spoke publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her experience of being raped and drugged by the sex offender.

Geopolitics

U.S. Military Kills 4 People in Boat Strike in Caribbean

The New York Times – World · US

At least 163 people have been killed in the Trump administration’s campaign against suspected drug smuggling.

Geopolitics

Designer accused of domestic violence, arrested by authorities

Times of India – World · India

In a shocking turn of events, rapper Desiigner, famed for his hit 'Panda', found himself in handcuffs in South Carolina on Monday, facing charges of third-degr…

Geopolitics

Stabbed, buried, covered up: How Hyderabad teen, lover killed mother who opposed affair

Times of India – World · India

- Srinath Vudali, Assistant Editor at TOI-Hyderabad Bureau, has 17 years of experience in Telangana reporting. - Specializes in Crime and Legal issues, with …

Geopolitics

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell to stand trial after allegedly leading attack on Melbourne Indigenous camp

The Guardian – World · Europe

Sewell pleaded not guilty to five charges over alleged group assault on Camp Sovereignty last yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our…

Geopolitics

Businessman on cycle killed as car ‘driven by 17-year-old’ hits him near Mumbai

Times of India – World · India

A 42-year-old businessman was killed on Kalyan's incomplete Ring Road after being hit by a speeding car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy. The boy fled the…

Geopolitics

Chinese nationals, companies charged in US with smuggling AI chips and drug trafficking

South China Morning Post – World · China

In two different cases on Wednesday, United States authorities charged Chinese nationals on offences ranging from conspiring to smuggle advanced AI chips to Ch…

Geopolitics

TSA tipped off ICE in arrest of mother and child at San Francisco airport

The Guardian – World · Europe

Guatemalan nationals Angelina Lopez Jimenez and Wendy Godinez Lopez, nine, apprehended en route to Miami, report saysSign up for the Breaking News US email to …

Geopolitics

Strike on alleged drug vessel kills four in the Caribbean, US military says

The Guardian – World · Europe

Latest strike brings number of deaths to at least 163 since attacks on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ began in SeptemberThe US has launched another strike on a ves…

Geopolitics

Trump housing chief requests new criminal investigation into Letitia James

The Guardian – World · Europe

Bill Pulte reportedly urges examination of alleged fraud as New York attorney general’s lawyer attacks ‘vendetta’ The Trump administration’s federal housing di…

Geopolitics

Met says it will resume arresting people who show support for Palestine Action

The Guardian – World · Europe

Reversal by London police comes as Shabana Mahmood prepares an appeal against high court overturning ban on the groupThe Metropolitan police has said it will r…

Geopolitics

Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder

BBC News – World · Europe

The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting.

Geopolitics

‘Monsters’: BJP leader’s son held for alleged sexual abuse of minors in Goa

Times of India – World · India

Goa BJP councillor's son, Soham Naik, arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting minors, recording videos, and circulating them online. Investigations reveal i…

Geopolitics

Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother

South China Morning Post – World · China

A tearful Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview since her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted from her Arizona home, said that “someone needs to do t…

Geopolitics

US offers up to US$3 million bounty for information on finances of powerful Haiti gangs

South China Morning Post – World · China

The United States on Wednesday offered ⁠a reward of up to US$3 million and possible relocation in exchange for information on the financial activities of Haiti…

Geopolitics

Nottingham attack victims tested for drugs but killer was not, inquiry told

The Guardian – World · Europe

Father of Grace O’Malley-Kumar calls decision to take sample from his daughter after her death ‘disgusting’The father of a university student killed while tryi…

Geopolitics

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna and to assaulting singer’s family

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the attempted murder of singer Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty throu…

Geopolitics

Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home pleads not guilty

The Guardian – World · Europe

Woman pleads not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the singer and her family were thereA woman from Florida pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the…

Geopolitics

Men accused of murdering Lyra McKee linked to scene by clothing, Belfast court told

The Guardian – World · Europe

Three men from Derry charged with murder of journalist, who was hit by bullet while observing 2019 riotingThree men accused of the murder of the Belfast journa…

Geopolitics

'We are in agony' - Savannah Guthrie does first interview since mum's disappearance

BBC News – World · Europe

The US presenter says terrifying thoughts wake her at night as she imagines what happened.

Geopolitics

South Africa's police chief to appear in court over controversial health contract

BBC News – World · Europe

South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.

Geopolitics

Minister caught in Malaysia’s ‘corporate mafia’ saga denies US$2.4 million bribe claim

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Malaysian minister on Wednesday denied he was the unnamed politician at the centre of fresh allegations in the country’s so-called corporate mafia controvers…

Geopolitics

Former defence exec Tan Ruisong given death sentence for ‘exceptional’ corruption

South China Morning Post – World · China

Tan Ruisong, the former boss of China’s top military aviation company, has been given a suspended death sentence for reaping over 613 million yuan (US$89 milli…

Geopolitics

Two arrested over London Jewish ambulance arson

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

London police have arrested two men over the arson attack on Jewish community ambulances. CCTV suggests more involved.

Geopolitics

Berlin court jails 4 men over Hamas weapon stockpiles

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A court in Berlin has ruled that four men gathered and stored weapons for use in terror attacks as members of a Hamas-linked cell. Prosecutors listed potential…

Geopolitics

Ex-Tory minister Crispin Blunt pleads guilty to possession of crystal meth

The Guardian – World · Europe

Former prisons minister appears in court to admit four drugs charges stemming from raid on his Surrey homeThe former Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has pleaded …

Geopolitics

Teenager in Wales handed life sentence after killing his mother with a hammer

The Guardian – World · Europe

Tristan Roberts, who expressed misogynistic views and had fascination with American Psycho, carefully planned attackAn 18-year-old man who expressed misogynist…

Geopolitics

Man extradited from Singapore to New Zealand faces rape, home invasion charges

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Chinese national accused of raping and strangling a woman during a violent home invasion appeared in a New Zealand court on Wednesday to face charges, seven …

Geopolitics

UK police arrest 2 men over Jewish ambulances arson attack

South China Morning Post – World · China

British police said on Wednesday they had arrested two men over a London arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation. The arrests ca…

Geopolitics

‘A heinous crime’: Air strikes kill seven fighters in Iraq’s Anbar

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Police source tells Al Jazeera attack hits positions of the Iran-aligned PMF, which the US has increasingly targeted.

Geopolitics

Ex-teammate of quadruple amputee US cornhole pro accused of murder says case shocks him

The Guardian – World · Europe

Dayton Webber’s former playing partner says: ‘Dayton has a great family, and I care about that family. Yet obviously, there is somebody [who] died’The former d…

Geopolitics

Prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed classified map on plane after leaving office

The Guardian – World · Europe

Susie Wiles was on plane and witnessed event, according to files shown to House judiciary committeeFederal prosecutors examined whether Donald Trump showed a c…

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