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Ukraine: Civilians Trapped in Occupied Khersonska Region
Click to expand Image The Antonovsky bridge destroyed by the Russian army with explosives in its retreat of Kherson, Ukraine, November 16, 2022. © 2022 Celestino Arce Lavin/ZUMA via Reuters (Berlin, July 9, 2026) – Civilians trapped in…
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Crypto giant Circle rebuffed efforts to help scam victims, police say
Law enforcement in Wisconsin and New York accuse the firm of refusing to help recoup funds, even under court orders.
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Armenian Tycoon and Opposition Leader Detained in Fraud Probe; Lions, Tiger Seized
The influential tycoon and opposition leader faces two months in pre-trial detention over a multimillion-dollar Armenian-Iranian trade scheme, while a separate illegal hunting probe left one of his exotic pets dead.
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EU Lawmakers Back Alumina Sanctions Push
The European Parliament backed a non-binding call to ban alumina exports to Russia, increasing pressure on Ireland and the EU after a collaborative OCCRP investigation linked an Irish refinery’s supply chain to Russian arms manufacturers.
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Healthcare-associated infections: surgical site infections – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2023
In 2023, 12 EU Member States and one EEA country reported 6 254 SSIs from a total of 421 397 surgical procedures for nine types of surgical procedures.
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Germany: Government Curbing Freedom of Information Act
Click to expand Image Graffiti on a wooden fence in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany reads "Freedom," on May 19, 2025. © 2025 JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images (Berlin, July 8, 2026) – The German…
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Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks
Click to expand Image A demonstration against the deportations of young adults held at Sergels torg in Stockholm on May 10, 2026. © Susanne Bergsten (Stockholm) – Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face…
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Sounding the Alarm over Tunisia’s Crackdown
Click to expand Image People rally calling for the release of political detainees and greater freedom of expression in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 6, 2025. © 2025 Yassine Gaidi/Sipa via AP Photo At the 62nd session of the United…
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Taiwanese authorities charge executives who helped China’s cyber spies target ICIJ network
The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau probe corroborates ICIJ and Citizen Lab’s findings that attacks against journalists were part of a coordinated espionage campaign sponsored by Beijing.
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French Appeals Court Upholds Marine Le Pen’s Conviction but Clears Her to Run for Office
A Paris appeals court sentenced the far-right leader to house arrest and a 100,000-euro fine for a decade-long embezzlement scheme, but ruled that barring her from future elections would undermine democratic freedoms.
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