US Govt Recovers $225mn Stolen In Crypto Scam
The US government said Wednesday it recovered $225 million in the largest seizure yet of money stolen in a cryptocurrency confidence scam. The FBI and the US Secret Service used blockchain analyses and other investigative techniques to determine that these millions came from the theft and laundering of funds from victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, the US Attorney’s Office...
US Court Sentences Five Nigerians To 159 Years Over $17 Million Fraud Scheme
Five Nigerian nationals were given a total sentence of 159 years in prison by a U.S. federal court for masterminding a massive fraud scheme worth $17 million that targeted over 100 victims, including people, businesses, and government organisations across the United States. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the convictions following a years-long investigation into a sophisticated transnational criminal network....
UK Lawmakers Move To Consider Decriminalising Abortion For Women In All Cases
UK Members of Parliament are set to vote on Tuesday on proposed changes to abortion legislation in England and Wales that would effectively decriminalize self-managed abortions and prevent the prosecution of women for ending their own pregnancies. Under existing laws, a woman can still face criminal charges for terminating a pregnancy after 24 weeks or without the sign-off of two...
Trump Urge Iran To Resume Negotiations
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has called for diplomatic negotiations to resume with Iran, stating that the Islamic Republic is losing the war with Israel. Trump also stated that the Iranian officials have indicated they want to talk about de-escalating hostilities with Israel as the two sides trade attacks and international leaders look for a way to...
Iran Missile Strike Destroyed US Embassy’s Building
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said a nearby Iranian missile strike on Monday caused minor damage to an embassy building in Tel Aviv, but no US personnel were hurt. Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation. AFP images showed gutted buildings...
”Iran Missile Strike Kill Five, 92 Injured” – MDA
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said five people were killed and 92 wounded Monday in Iran’s latest missile strikes on the country, raising the previous toll of four deaths. The casualties were from strikes on four sites in central Israel, the MDA said in a statement, adding those killed included “two women and two men around the age of...
UK Deploys Fighter Jets To Middle East Amid Rising Iran-Israel Conflict
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday confirmed that the United Kingdom is deploying fighter jets and other military assets to the Middle East, as tensions sharply escalate between Iran and Israel. Speaking to reporters aboard his flight to Canada for G7 talks, Starmer said the deployment was part of contingency planning in response to the rapidly evolving regional crisis. “We...
France Supports Harvard, Welcomes Foreign Students Amid Trump Visa Ban Threat
The foreign minister of France said Saturday that his nation supports Harvard University's students and faculty in the wake of former US President Donald Trump's renewed efforts to bar international students from the esteemed American university. Speaking during a commencement address at HEC Paris, a top business school, Jean-Noël Barrot declared France’s solidarity with academic institutions facing governmental overreach. “We stand...
Ukraine, Russia Conduct Another POW Swap Amid Ongoing Conflict
Ukraine and Russia conducted their fourth prisoner of war exchange in a week, following agreements made in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the swap on social media, stating, “We continue to take our people out of Russian captivity.” Russia’s defence ministry said another group of Russian servicemen was returned from territory controlled by Kyiv. Kyiv also...
Ukraine Receives Over 1,200 Fallen Soldiers From Russia
Ukraine has received the remains of another 1,200 fallen soldiers from Russia, Ukrainian authorities confirmed on Friday, marking the second such handover this week. The exchange was facilitated by the International Red Cross, according to Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Earlier in the week, Ukraine had received 1,212 bodies of its soldiers and, in return,...
