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EU Prosecutors Raid Two Latvian Hospitals in Fraud Probe
Latvian authorities have raided two hospitals as part of an investigation into the suspected fraud of 657,000 euros ($749,779) in European Union funds, the EU prosecutor’s office said Wednesday.The probe, led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO),…
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A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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UN Report Details Southeast Asia’s Interconnected Criminal Economy
Scams across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand caused estimated losses of as much as $114.1 billion in 2025, according to a U.N. report examining the infrastructure shared by criminal networks.
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Indonesia Sentences 19 in Syndicate that Trafficked Dozens of Babies
An Indonesian court sentenced 19 people to prison on Tuesday for trafficking babies across the country and into Singapore, according to state news agency Antara. The ringleader, 70-year-old Lie Siu Luan, received a seven-year sentence after the court found…
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UK Brings New Trafficking Charges Against Tate Brothers
British prosecutors brought 38 additional charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate after identifying four more alleged victims. The brothers were arrested in Miami, and the U.K. has requested their extradition.
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Serbian Football Star Files Police Complaint Over Former Chief's Intimidation Plot
International star Nemanja Matić joins Nemanja Vidić in taking legal action after leaked encrypted chats revealed a former football chief's plot to silence critics.
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Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder 'El Mayo' Zambada Sentenced to Life in US Prison
The historic conviction marks the fall of one of the world's last original drug lords, leaving the powerful Sinaloa Cartel facing a massive internal succession battle.
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Russian Security Service Planned AI Tool to Track Media
Leaked documents show that Russia’s security service planned to merge media monitoring with closed databases in an AI assistant for its officers. The contractor later failed to deliver a working system.
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Ukrainian Media Defy Court Ban to Publish Spiked Corruption Probe
Condemning a preemptive court injunction as "prior censorship," Ukrainian newsrooms united to publish a blocked investigation into a top official's inner circle.
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Breaking the Bloodline: Italy Enacts Landmark Law to Help Children Flee the Mafia
Italy's parliament has codified the "Free to Choose" program nationwide, offering permanent identity changes, safe houses, and comprehensive state support to mothers and minors escaping the grip of the country's most powerful crime syndicates.
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