An appeals court in Thailand on Monday approved the extradition to China of She Zhijiang, an alleged transnational crime kingpin accused by Beijing of having run over 200 illegal online gambling operations. The Chinese national is perhaps the most prominent figure among Asia’s alleged cybercrime operators to be arrested, though China has arrested and sentenced to death other major scam organizers....
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Armed men publicly killed a TikTok influencer in Mali, authorities say
Armed men in Mali killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, authorities said Monday. “The young TikTok user Mariame Cissé was abducted by armed men on Friday while she was at the weekly market in Echel … The following day, at dusk, the same men brought her back to Independence...
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Thieves Steal Ancient Roman-Era Statues From The National Museum In Syria
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of Damascus was temporarily closed after the heist was discovered early Monday. The museum reopened in January as the country is reeling from the 14-year civil war and...
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4 Nigerians, six others jailed for Phone robberies in London
Four Nigerians who were part of a violent phone-robbery gang that terrorized parts of London have been sent to prison by the Kingston Crown Court in the United Kingdom. According to a statement by the UK Metropolitan Police website on Monday, detailing the coordinated police operation that led to their arrest and conviction. The convicts...
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A Car Bomb Outside An Islamabad Court Kills At Least 5 People, Pakistani State-Run Media Say
A powerful car bomb exploded outside a sprawling district court in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding 13 others, state-run media and officials said. According to Pakistan TV, the casualties were mostly passersby or those who had arrived for court hearings. There was no immediate comment by the Islamabad police,...
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FG delegation arrives UK Set to bargains Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s transfer to Nigeria to complete prison sentence.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation, including Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, and Health Minister Ali Pate, to London to negotiate the transfer of convicted former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu from a UK prison to Nigeria under a 2021 bilateral treaty. Ekweremadu, sentenced in May 2023 to nine...
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Senate Passes Bill Ending 41-Day U.S. Government Shutdown, Voted 60-40
The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 late Monday to approve a continuing resolution funding federal operations through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year appropriations for military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, and the legislative branch. Eight Democrats joined Republicans to pass the measure after rejecting amendments for Affordable Care Act tax credit extensions and a hemp provision...
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Supreme Court Rejects Call To Overturn Its Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis had been trying to get...
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Police Prosecute Journalist Following Report On Ebonyi Assembly Member
The Nigeria police force has filed charges against Aleafia Friday, publisher of the online news platform, Naija News Today (formerly Asiwaju Media), over alleged cybercrime offences linked to report about Chinedu Ogah, the lawmaker representing Ezza south/Ikwo Federal constituency of Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives Alefia was reportedly arrested on September 23, 2025...