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Chinese espionage in Europe exposed: The Jian Guo case and its alarming implications

Chinese espionage in Europe exposed: The Jian Guo case and its alarming implications

The recent conviction of Jian Guo, a naturalized German citizen accused of spying for China for nearly two decades, marks one of the most significant...

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Georgia targets NGOs and TI director amid intensifying government crackdown

Georgia targets NGOs and TI director amid intensifying government crackdown

In a move that has raised alarm among international observers and civil society advocates, Georgian authorities have escalated their campaign against...

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Bangladesh Election Commission’s observer list lacks legitimacy and transparency

Bangladesh Election Commission’s observer list lacks legitimacy and transparency

When the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh published its initial list of 73 organizations on September 28, 2025, for registration as election...

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Pro-EU party wins Moldova election amid allegations of cheating and disenfranchisement

Moldova’s parliamentary elections have delivered one of the tightest results in the nation’s recent history, exposing deep divisions within the...

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India challenges EU arrogance in trade talks and strategic demands

India challenges EU arrogance in trade talks and strategic demands

For all of Europe’s talk of modernity, liberal values, and economic openness, the European Union (EU) continues to betray an outdated colonial...

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Ex-French president Sarkozy sentenced to prison in Libya corruption case

Ex-French president Sarkozy sentenced to prison in Libya corruption case

Nicolas Sarkozy, once one of the most influential leaders in Europe, now faces the ignominy of being the first French president in modern history...

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India launches largest shipbuilding drive to expand navy by 2035

India launches largest shipbuilding drive to expand navy by 2035

The Indian Navy has launched its largest-ever shipbuilding initiative, a move that underscores New Delhi’s determination to become a self-reliant...

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Modi declares India’s ‘true enemy’: Dependence on foreign powers

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long framed his leadership around the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat-a self-reliant India. On September 20,...

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South Africa pushes for trade breakthroughs in Washington amid tariff strains

South Africa pushes for trade breakthroughs in Washington amid tariff strains

South Africa’s Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau has described his recent trip to Washington as “constructive,” despite the...

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Macron to prove in US court that his wife is a woman amid defamation battle

Macron to prove in US court that his wife is a woman amid defamation battle

French President Emmanuel Macron is once again embroiled in a high-profile legal dispute, this time in the United States, as he and his wife, Brigitte...

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Prison labor exposes America’s unfinished abolition and enduring legacy of slavery

Prison labor exposes America’s unfinished abolition and enduring legacy of slavery

The United States likes to present itself as the land of freedom, a nation that abolished slavery and stood on the side of liberty. Yet the truth is...

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Car rams FBI Pittsburgh office in targeted attack amid rising anti-government hostility

Car rams FBI Pittsburgh office in targeted attack amid rising anti-government hostility

A man rammed his vehicle into the gates of the FBI’s Pittsburgh office in what federal officials have called a “targeted act of terror” against...

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Toxic herbicides banned in Nigeria still enter through Chinese imports

In the fertile farmlands of northwest Nigeria, fields of cotton, grains, beans, and nuts stretch across Kano State, sustaining millions of smallholder...

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Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times signals escalating war with the media

Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times signals escalating war with the media

US President Donald Trump has once again taken his battle against mainstream media into the courtroom. On September 15, Trump announced that he had...

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Nadine Menendez sentenced to 4.5 years in prison in bribery scandal involving former Senator

Nadine Menendez sentenced to 4.5 years in prison in bribery scandal involving former Senator

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former US Senator Robert Menendez, has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in federal prison for her role in a...

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North Korea warns of ‘bad results’ as US, South Korea, Japan begin joint military drills

North Korea has issued a sharp warning against upcoming joint military exercises involving the United States, South Korea, and Japan, calling them a...

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UK jails ringleaders behind cocaine yacht and cannabis smuggling conspiracy

The United Kingdom has dealt a decisive blow to an ambitious transnational drug trafficking operation, jailing two suspected ringleaders who spent...

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Washington’s trade deal with India hinges on Russian oil imports

The ongoing negotiations between Washington and New Delhi for a trade agreement have entered a contentious phase, as US officials continue to link...

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Porn site founder Michael Pratt gets 27 years for sex trafficking

A US federal court has delivered a landmark ruling against Michael Pratt, the disgraced founder of the now-defunct pornography website GirlsDoPorn,...

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China’s corruption probe into former securities regulator Yi Huiman signals deeper financial reckoning

China’s anti-corruption campaign has entered a new and politically sensitive stage with the announcement that Yi Huiman, the former head of the...

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Venezuela boosts military deployment amid escalating tensions with the United States

Venezuela has sharply escalated its military posture in response to what it views as mounting threats from the United States. On September 8, Defense...

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Albuquerque rapper sentenced to over 20 years for drug trafficking and gang activity

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that an Albuquerque rapper and convicted felon who flaunted guns, gang affiliation, and drug money on...

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Protests erupt over Dutch media giant’s alleged plans to undermine Serbian broadcaster

A series of protests has broken out across Europe and North America after revelations suggested that United Group, a Dutch-based media conglomerate,...

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Bolivia’s former Interior Minister arrested after US extradition in corruption case

Bolivia’s long-running political and corruption scandals took a dramatic turn on September 4 with the arrest of former Interior Minister Arturo...

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Von der Leyen labels Putin ‘predator’ to justify expanding EU militarization plans

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has once again escalated her war of words against Moscow, portraying Russian President Vladimir...

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Modi to meet Xi and Putin at crucial SCO summit in China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Tianjin, China, for the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation...

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Will Trump’s India tariffs drive up prices for American consumers?

The Trump administration’s imposition of steep new tariffs on Indian imports has triggered a wave of uncertainty across both economies. With levies...

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Ukrainian farmer’s 15-year battle for stolen tractor ends in disappointment

In the spring of 2010, Yuriy Tsaruk, a modest farmer in Ukraine’s Rivne region, purchased a tractor that he hoped would modernize and expand his...

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$200 million water vending machine ponzi scheme leads to DOJ charges

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly unveiled sweeping criminal and civil charges against...

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Indian farmers boycott US products as Modi pledges to protect their interests

Escalating trade tensions between India and the United States have sparked a new wave of farmer-led protests across India, with agricultural groups...

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Melania Trump threatens $1 billion lawsuit against Hunter Biden over Epstein allegations

A new political and legal storm is brewing in the United States after First Lady Melania Trump threatened to sue Hunter Biden, son of former President...

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Bulgaria raids arms dealers in Ukraine-led wartime corruption probe

Bulgarian law enforcement launched a sweeping series of raids on August 13 targeting arms dealers in multiple cities, acting on a formal request from...

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Russian woman in FBI harassment case ordered to undergo psychological evaluation

A Russian national with alleged ties to Moscow’s intelligence services has been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation following what...

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Ghanaian nationals extradited to US over $100m romance and email compromise scams

In a significant development in the fight against international cybercrime, three Ghanaian nationals have been extradited to the United States to face...

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Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. CASA sparks legal workarounds and renewed battles over presidential power

On June 27, the US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump what he called a “GIANT WIN” – a ruling that, at least on paper, curbed the power...

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More than £2.5 million lost to football ticket fraudsters in last two seasons

As the excitement builds for the upcoming Premier League season, football fans are being warned to exercise caution when purchasing match tickets....

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Lebanese Army kills three drug lords in Baalbek amid rising tensions

The Lebanese Army confirmed on August 6 the death of three of the country’s most dangerous and notorious drug traffickers in a rare and high-profile...

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Top Ukraine energy officials face corruption trial amid anti-corruption push

Ukraine’s battle against corruption has reached a critical juncture as top officials from Kharkivoblenergo, a major state-owned electricity...

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OpenAI may become most valuable private tech firm with 500 billion valuation

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and a leader in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence, is reportedly in early-stage discussions...

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Singapore billionaire Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty in corruption scandal

In a rare development for a nation known globally for its tough anti-corruption stance and political cleanliness, a prominent billionaire hotelier has...

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Boeing fighter jet workers launch strike after rejecting second contract offer

More than 3,200 Boeing workers involved in the production of fighter jets and other defense systems began a strike on August 4 after rejecting a...

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UK lawyer fined for AML failures in Azerbaijani family’s offshore property deal

A British solicitor has been fined and barred from compliance-related roles for five years after failing to conduct proper anti-money laundering...

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US imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran’s oil shipping network amid rising tensions

In a dramatic escalation of its pressure campaign against Tehran, the United States has unveiled a sweeping package of new sanctions targeting an...

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India pushes back against Trump’s tariff ultimatum as trade talks falter

In a move that has injected fresh tension into US-India trade relations, US President Donald Trump announced that a 25% tariff would be imposed on...

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India rejects Trump’s claims of brokering Pakistan ceasefire: Jaishankar sets the record straight

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has publicly refuted repeated assertions by US President Donald Trump that he played a pivotal role in brokering...

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Meloni under fire at home over EU-US tariff deal despite claiming ‘stability’ victory

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has found herself at the center of a heated political storm following the announcement of a new EU-US trade...

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Ukraine’s anti-corruption crackdown draws fire: Ex-Trump advisor slams Zelensky’s ‘gangsterism’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is once again under fire-not from Moscow, but from his own Western allies and former US officials following a...

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EU citizens see political corruption as the norm, new Eurobarometer survey reveals

A recent Eurobarometer survey has cast a stark light on the pervasive perception of political corruption across the European Union. According to the...

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US Olympic Committee bans transgender women from women’s sports

On July 21, 2025, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced a landmark decision barring transgender women from competing in...

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Ukraine’s security service raids anti-corruption agencies, sparking political firestorm

In a shocking turn of events that threatens to destabilize Ukraine’s already fragile political environment, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU or...

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