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‘Ghost’ global crime platform taken down
Published on 18/09/2024
» THE HAGUE - An international law enforcement operation has dismantled an encrypted communication platform, known as Ghost, notorious for enabling large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, Europol said on Wednesday.
French women rally to support mass-rape victim
Published on 14/09/2024
» PARIS - Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in a case that has shocked the nation.
Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss arrested
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2024
» PARIS - Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, after the tech billionaire's detention was extended until Wednesday.
Philippines brings home 7 nationals arrested in Golden Triangle
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/08/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines has repatriated seven of its nationals who had been arrested at a special economic zone in Laos near its borders with Myanmar and Thailand, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported Saturday, citing the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Meth-laced candy found in New Zealand charity hampers
Published on 14/08/2024
» A New Zealand charity apologised on Wednesday for distributing dozens of pineapple-flavoured candies that were found to be laced with potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine.
Indonesian police seize Thai cannabis bound for UK
Published on 05/08/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian police have arrested two people for their alleged links to a marijuana smuggling network, foiling plans to send the drug in packages of bed linen and cat toys from Southeast Asia to the United Kingdom, authorities said on Monday.
Philippines tries again to approve medical cannabis
Published on 31/07/2024
» The Philippines is trying again to pass a bill allowing the use of cannabis for medical purposes after past failed attempts, with the House of Representatives approving a measure on Tuesday.
N.Korean hackers sent stolen crypto to Cambodian payment firm
Published on 15/07/2024
» LONDON - A major Cambodian payments firm received crypto worth over $150,000 from a digital wallet used by North Korean hacking outfit Lazarus, blockchain data shows, a glimpse of how the criminal collective has laundered funds in Southeast Asia.
Years later, Philippines reckons with Duterte’s brutal drug war
Published on 30/06/2024
» MANILA, Philippines — When Rodrigo Duterte was running for president eight years ago, he vowed to order the police and the military to find drug users and traffickers to kill them, promising immunity for such killings. In the months after, police officers and vigilantes mercilessly gunned down tens of thousands of people in summary executions.
Can women benefit from Viagra?
New York Times, Published on 21/06/2024
» It is a question that sexual medicine researchers have puzzled over since at least the late 1990s, when the Food and Drug Administration approved sildenafil, known as Viagra, for men.