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Geopolitics

California’s new ‘war on drugs’: thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Drug users face felonies and prison under Prop 36, with analysis showing racial disparities and little helpCalifornia prosecutors have filed nearly …

Geopolitics

Prosecutors seek more than seven years in jail for son of Norway’s crown princess

The Guardian – World · Europe

Marius Borg Høiby accused of 39 offences, but denies the most serious charges of four rapesMarius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s crown princess, should receiv…

Tech & Startups

He Built the Definitive Epstein Database—and It Consumed His Life

Wired · Global

The data engineer started as a casual reader of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Then he became obsessed, and built the most extensive network graph of the sexual pr…

Geopolitics

Former Hong Kong lawmaker denies abetting criminal activity in mainland China

South China Morning Post – World · China

A former Hong Kong lawmaker on trial for allegedly inciting subversion has denied abetting criminal activity by supporting mainland Chinese dissidents, accusin…

Geopolitics

Australian police officer’s ‘perverts’ remark against Indian driver sparks outrage

South China Morning Post – World · China

Distrust in Australian police among Queensland’s Indian diaspora is set to deepen after an officer was caught on body camera hurling expletives at an Uber driv…

Geopolitics

Lords urged to ensure women criminalised for abortion are ‘not left behind’

The Guardian – World · Europe

House to consider amendment that would pardon women in England and Wales affected by prior ‘unjust’ lawsWomen who have been arrested, investigated and convicte…

Geopolitics

After harassment, 10-man gang follows Class X girl home, ransacks house, damages vehicles in TN

Times of India – World · India

A gang of at least 10 men harassed a Class X girl returning from an exam in Tiruttani, then ransacked her home and damaged vehicles. Following the incident, ov…

Geopolitics

Scammers impersonate Hong Kong lawmaker to defraud woman of HK$38,000

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong lawmaker Gary Chan Hak-kan has been impersonated in a scam that defrauded a victim of HK$38,000 (US$4,849), with the legislator calling the act despi…

Geopolitics

5 try to ‘courier’ man in gunny bag in Bengaluru, argue with staff after being denied

Times of India – World · India

A family's unusual attempt to courier an elderly man in a gunny bag to Mangaluru at a Bengaluru courier office shocked staff. The group, later revealed to be r…

Geopolitics

Delhi property dealer dies in 'accidental' firing, cousin arrested after video goes viral

Times of India – World · India

A property dealer tragically died from an accidental gunshot in East Delhi, leading to his cousin's arrest. A disturbing video captured the victim loading and…

Geopolitics

Man throws acid at Class 6 girl on way home from school in Ahilyanagar

Times of India – World · India

A 13-year-old girl in Nashik suffered severe facial burns after an unidentified assailant threw acid at her while she was cycling home from school. Police have…

Geopolitics

Asked men to talk softly, 70-year-old man bludgeoned to death in Gurgaon

Times of India – World · India

- Samad Hoque is a crime reporter at The Times of India. - His work focuses on politics and public life intersections. - Previously worked at The Tribune i…

Geopolitics

'Found lying in pool of blood': 3-month-pregnant YouTuber murdered by husband

Times of India – World · India

A 20-year-old pregnant YouTuber, Chittari Vaishnavi, was allegedly murdered by her husband, Gandam Hari, in Jagtial district. Vaishnavi, who had 50,000 subscri…

Geopolitics

One dead, another wounded in shooting at U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico

The Hindu – World · India

Security officials confirmed the base is safe and the lockdown was lifted

Geopolitics

Malaysian police hunt man who punched pregnant wife, rammed her with motorbike

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysian police in Melaka are tracking a 22-year-old man after a video showing him attacking his pregnant wife outside a karaoke centre in Kota Shahbandar wen…

Geopolitics

Photos show ‘grave-like plots’ at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, tipster claims

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Member of the public sent images to state lawmakers, claiming they showed dug-up burial sites, emails show.

Geopolitics

CCTV shows three men near Sydney ‘stronghold’ where kidnapped Chris Baghsarian held, police allege

The Guardian – World · Europe

Baghsarian, 85, was taken in a case of mistaken identity before being murdered, NSW police allege. Two men have been charged so farFollow our Australia news li…

Geopolitics

Explosion at ex-MLA Vijay Singh’s UP house leaves sons, others injured

Times of India – World · India

A powerful explosion at the Farrukhabad residence of jailed former Samajwadi Party MLA Vijay Singh critically injured his two sons. The blast, which also hurt …

Geopolitics

'Bite marks on body': 4-yr-old raped, killed by neighbour in Ghaziabad

Times of India – World · India

A four-year-old girl was brutally murdered by a neighbour in Ghaziabad after he lured her with chocolate. Her body, found with severe injuries, led to the swif…

Geopolitics

Patient shot dead at UP hospital over love affair; cop held

Times of India – World · India

A 38-year-old man was shot dead in an Aligarh hospital by a PAC jawan and an accomplice, allegedly over a five-year-long love affair. The victim, Vedpal Singh,…

Geopolitics

Florida man executed for killing a young mom who called 911 from his car begging for help

The Hindu – World · India

King's execution was the fourth this year in Florida and the seventh overall in 2026 including two executions in Texas and one in Oklahoma

Geopolitics

Gunman killed and employee hospitalised after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say

The Hindu – World · India

A Veterans Affairs employee was taken by helicopter to a hospital after the gunfire Tuesday (March 17, 2026) afternoon

Geopolitics

US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi to testify in Epstein investigation

South China Morning Post – World · China

A US congressional committee said ⁠on Tuesday it has ⁠issued a subpoena to Attorney General ⁠Pam Bondi to testify behind closed doors in its probe of the late …

Geopolitics

Nigeria tightens security in Maiduguri after suicide attacks

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, following Monday's suicide bombings that left at least 23 people dead. Authorities …

Geopolitics

Northern Ireland's Gerry Adams tells court he wasn't in IRA

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The former leader of Sinn Fein is accused in London's High Court of being responsible for Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacks in England. But Gerry Adams said …

Geopolitics

Man and woman charged with murder of Iranian activist in Canada

The Guardian – World · Europe

Charges follow discovery of body of Masood Masjoody, who was a critic of the Tehran regime and the exiled shahTwo people have been charged with the murder of a…

Geopolitics

Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War

The New York Times – World · US

Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He said pressure from Israel had pushed the president into…

Engineering

“Sensorveillance” Turns Ordinary Life Into Evidence

IEEE Spectrum · Global

Every time you unlock your smartphone or start your connected car, you are generating a trail of digital evidence that can be used to track your every move.In …

Geopolitics

At least 23 people killed in suspected suicide attacks in north-eastern Nigeria

The Guardian – World · Europe

More than 100 others injured in bombings targeting post office, market areas and hospital in MaiduguriAt least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 oth…

Geopolitics

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

BBC News – World · Europe

Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.

Geopolitics

Former banker and Hubei party boss indicted for accepting ‘especially huge’ bribes

South China Morning Post – World · China

Jiang Chaoliang, Communist Party chief of Hubei when Covid-19 first hit the province and a former prominent banker, has been indicted for accepting “an especia…

Geopolitics

Woman who wrote book on grief guilty of murdering husband

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A woman who wrote a children’s book on handling grief after her husband's death, has been found guilty of murdering him.

Geopolitics

Nigeria: At least 23 killed in Maiduguri 'suicide' attacks

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The series of suicide bombings in Borno state came after an attack on a military post on Sunday night.

Geopolitics

Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels

The New York Times – World · US

A surge of weapons is flowing from the U.S. to Mexico. These firearms — sourced from gun shops, shows, websites and apps — are funneled across the border to fu…

Geopolitics

We Traced How U.S. Guns Get to Mexican Cartels

The New York Times – World · US

Gun traffickers have quietly moved what they say is an unprecedented number of weapons from the United States to Mexico. Our reporter Paulina Villegas followed…

Geopolitics

Malaysian man allegedly chokes, threatens wife with knife over fried chicken craving

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Malaysian woman has accused her husband of choking, slapping and threatening her with a knife in an alleged case of domestic violence after she asked him to …

Geopolitics

Hong Kong subway shootout in 2006 leaves 2 policemen dead – SCMP archive

South China Morning Post – World · China

This article was first published on March 18, 2006 by Benjamin Wong and Clifford Lo Officers shot with stolen police gun An off-duty police­man shot two uni­fo…

Geopolitics

US ‘grief author’ convicted of murdering husband with lethal fentanyl dose

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Utah woman was convicted on Monday of aggravated murder after poisoning her husband with fentanyl and self-publishing a children’s book about coping with gri…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s ICAC charges ex-professor over alleged bribe to admit master’s student

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has charged a former university professor with allegedly accepting a HK$40,000 (US$5,100) bribe from a friend and offering r…

Geopolitics

Suicide attacks in Nigeria kill 23, wound more than 100

South China Morning Post – World · China

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 1…

Geopolitics

At least 23 killed after blasts hit Nigeria’s Maiduguri, police say

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Police say 'preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers'.

Geopolitics

Leqaa Kordia, a pro-Palestinian activist, released after a year in ICE custody

The Guardian – World · Europe

Kordia was taken at a check-in at an ICE office in New Jersey and was held despite court ruling thrice for her releaseA New Jersey woman who had been arrested …

Geopolitics

Judge orders ICE to release Minneapolis man after 50 days of unlawful detention

The Guardian – World · Europe

Arrest of asylum seeker Elvis Joel TE and his two-year-old, without a warrant, had sparked widespread outrageA federal judge ruled on Friday that Immigration a…

Geopolitics

Moving English tests for migrants online risks criminal abuse, providers warn

BBC News – World · Europe

Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.

Geopolitics

Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband

BBC News – World · Europe

A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.

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