Daniel Barwell, a former Labour councillor, has been convicted and sentenced in the US for his part in an international drug trafficking conspiracy. The sentence marks a legal first, as the… Read More
Brazil celebrates its giant trees on Earth Day 2023 by establishing its own trail of giant trees. The trees - and the animals which rely on them - are threatened and botanists are keen that… Read More
The article discusses the agreements between Canada and the United States aimed at sharing more information about cross-border gun smuggling and opioid trafficking. The agreements include th… Read More
A Chinese man from Hunan province says he and many others have been kidnapped and are being held to ransom by traffickers in prison-like facilities near the Thai-Myanmar border, but their de… Read More
A federal judge warned JPMorgan Chase that he might find the bank in contempt of court if it does not speed up in producing evidence related to late sexual offender and money manager Jeffrey… Read More
The US Virgin Islands issued a subpoena to Tesla CEO Elon Musk seeking documents for that government's lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein, a court filing revealed Monday. Musk is being sued for… Read More
We’re lucky to walk on a planet home to diverse cultures and rich history in every corner of it. We live in a big world that spans all the way from the frigid landscapes of Antarctica… Read More
North Korea, Eritrea, and Mauritania have the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the world, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index. The report estimates that 50 million people are l… Read More
Arab Israelis have staged protests in the north of the country following the deaths of five people in one of the worst crime waves in recent years. The five, including a 15-year-old, were sh… Read More
Lawyers for a Jeffrey Epstein victim have requested a federal judge to allow them to take new testimony from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and others as part of a lawsuit against the bank o… Read More
The Sahel, a belt in the middle of Africa, is plagued by insurgency and banditry, fuelled by the illegal arms trade. The trade has caused untold misery to millions of people who have had to… Read More
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to a €269m settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme. The agreement is pending approval from the judge in the case, after which it wi… Read More
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are now being investigated for human trafficking in continued form, a more serious offence, along with two Romanian women. They are under house arrest for… Read More
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, signed by President Joe Biden in June 2022, has given US prosecutors a powerful tool to combat the illicit flow of weapons from the US to drug cartels i… Read More
Astronomers have captured the brightest quasar ever observed, located in a galaxy 9.6 billion light years away. The quasar, named J1144, emits jets of light 100,000 billion times brighter th… Read More
The British-American former boxer has been indicted in Romania “for organizing a criminal group, human trafficking and rape”. Controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tat… Read More
Czech police have arrested 14 individuals, including 13 foreigners and one Czech citizen, suspected of smuggling at least a thousand illegal migrants from Turkey to Western Europe since 2021… Read More
Drug production and usage have increased in Myanmar since the military coup in February 2021, according to ethnic rebel groups and activists. They attribute the rise in the country's drug ma… Read More
Drug trafficking in the Sahel region of Africa is thriving due to the activities of non-state armed groups, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Cocaine seizures in the… Read More
According to a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), there has been a significant increase in transnational crime in Asia's 'Golden Triangle' region. Synthetic drug production… Read More
A police trainer in Thailand, Lt. Colonel Amonrat Wathanakhosit, has spoken about her passion for teaching police cadets how to combat drug trafficking in Southeast Asia. The trainee officer… Read More
Italy hosted a one-day conference in Rome to address migration across the Mediterranean. The summit, convened by Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni, aimed to make Italy a leader in resolving iss… Read More
A prison riot in Ecuador's Guayas 1 prison has left at least 31 inmates dead and 14 wounded, with the death toll expected to rise. Rival gangs, linked to drug trafficking, regularly clash in… Read More
Bolivia's defense minister has confirmed the country's interest in obtaining Iranian drone technology to protect its borders and combat smuggling and drug trafficking. This comes after conce… Read More
Singapore has executed its first woman in 19 years for drug trafficking. Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old citizen, was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking nearly 31 grams of heroin. Si… Read More
India and Bhutan have reported an increase in their wild tiger populations, according to new data released on World Tiger Day. India now has 3,682 tigers, making it home to 75% of the global… Read More
JPMorgan Chase allegedly handled over $1.1 million in payments from Jeffrey Epstein to "girls or women" after the bank claims to have ended their client relationship with the sex offender, a… Read More
Mexican, U.S., and Canadian officials held a meeting in Mexico to discuss the issue of fentanyl trafficking. As part of their research into the problem, VOA interviewed addicts and a counsel… Read More
Andrew Tate, an internet influencer charged with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women in Romania, has won an appeal to be released from house arrest… Read More
One million Iraqi Dinars Equals Approximately $673 USD on August 3, 2023. This is the magic of why so many people quietly purchase the IQD as an investment. The exchange rate is… Read More
The news article discusses the prevalence of human trafficking of North Korean women in China. A report by Global Rights Compliance estimates that 70-80% of North Koreans living in China cou… Read More
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed at a political rally in the country's capital. President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination and suggeste… Read More
Ecuador has declared a state of emergency and three days of national mourning following the assassination of anti-corruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. The killing, which… Read More
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested five individuals in Punjab in connection with a money laundering case linked to drugs trafficking, illegal arms possession, and extortion. The E… Read More
The former director-general of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN), Cosma Wilungula, and two other officials have been placed on the US sanctions list for their involvemen… Read More
A Taiwanese drug lord, Chen Hsin Han, who was freed from a 52-year jail sentence by masked gunmen during a dental visit, was found to have been conducting drug trafficking operations from Ca… Read More
A new U.N. report reveals that hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia have been enslaved and forced to carry out online scams worth billions of dollars. Cambodia and Myanmar are t… Read More
Gabon is facing political turmoil as military officers announced on television that they were scrapping election results that gave President Ali Bongo Ondimba another term. French Prime Mini… Read More
A series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of over 50 law enforcement officers inside prisons in Ecuador have highlighted the country's fragile security situation. The explosions occurr… Read More
Fifty guards and seven police officers who were held hostage in Ecuadorian prisons by criminal groups have been released. The government believes the hostage situation was a response to thei… Read More
Cuba has identified a human trafficking ring recruiting its citizens to fight in Russia's war in Ukraine, according to the country's foreign ministry. The Cuban government is working to dism… Read More
Ovidio Guzmán López, the son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face drug tra… Read More
India plans to extend its border fence along the Myanmar border in Manipur state to counter illegal immigration, arms smuggling, and drug trafficking. Currently, less than 10% of the 400-kil… Read More
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein. $55 million of… Read More
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to settle claims that it enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein. The settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands inc… Read More
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands, which alleged that the bank facilitated and benefited from the sex trafficking activities of its… Read More
U.S. and Mexican officials held a high-level economic dialogue in Washington to discuss trade, economic growth, and border security. The meetings were co-hosted by U.S. Secretary of State An… Read More
On a calm Saturday morning in June 2023, I met a multitude of young children who had been sent far away from their families to serve time for various offences. It was at a juvenile centre in… Read More
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries, is facing allegations of exploiting men for sex at events he hosted worldwide, according to a BBC News investigation. The report includes f… Read More
The Colombian navy seized a semi-submersible loaded with 3.3 tons of cocaine, marking the 20th interception of a "narco sub" this year. The vessel was intercepted in South Pacific waters and… Read More
Ecuador is preparing to elect a new president amidst a surge of violence tied to drug trafficking. The runoff election on Sunday will be between Daniel Noboa, heir to a banana empire, and at… Read More
Ecuadorians are voting in a runoff election for a new president amid rising violence in the country. Both candidates, Daniel Noboa and Luisa González, have limited governing experienc… Read More
The Royal Navy's HMS Dauntless, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, intercepted a drug trafficking scheme in the Caribbean, seizing over a ton of cocaine valued at $175 million. Usin… Read More
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the streaming rights to the hit thriller film "Sound of Freedom," which earned over $180 million in the domestic box office and $250 million worldwide. The fi… Read More
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, has provided an update to the United Nations Security Council on the progress of investigations into human trafficking in Libya… Read More
In the realm of construction, the mastery of concrete mix stands as an indispensable cornerstone for achieving triumph in any project. Be it the crafting of a modest do-it-yourself endeavor… Read More
Balanced News reports that French Socialist Senator Akli Melouli strongly opposes an immigration law that he believes will create more undocumented individuals. He argues that the law fails… Read More
After President Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that China has one of the most consequential relationships with the United States… Read More
Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey has been convicted of money laundering but acquitted on another count. However, the jury was deadlocked on 84 other counts, resulting in a mistrial being d… Read More
In the digital era where good writing skills are placed at a premium, the role of freelance writers has become increasingly pivotal. This comprehensive guide titled “A Comprehensive Gu… Read More