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'Criminal investigation' launched into Tate brothers
AFP, Published on 05/03/2025
» MIAMI — Florida's attorney general said Tuesday that a criminal investigation has been opened into self-described misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, who flew to the southern US state last week from Romania, where they faced rape and human trafficking charges.
Scores feared dead in Washington plane crash
News Agencies, Published on 30/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Scores of people are feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.
Influencer Andrew Tate avoids Romania trafficking trial for now
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» BUCHAREST - A Romanian court on Thursday granted an appeal by controversial influencer Andrew Tate, refusing to put him on trial over human trafficking charges for now, and referring the case back to prosecutors.
Andrew Tate indicted for rape and human trafficking
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» BUCHAREST: Online influencer Andrew Tate, his brother and two women were indicted in Romania on human trafficking and rape charges, prosecutors said Tuesday, six months after they were detained.
Spyware campaign targeted journalists, activists: researchers
AFP, Published on 16/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: A spyware campaign using tools from a secretive Israeli firm was used to attack and impersonate dozens of human rights activists, journalists, dissidents, politicians and others, researchers said Thursday.
Spain sex workers left to fend for themselves under lockdown
AFP, Published on 09/05/2020
» MADRID - With the coronavirus pandemic emptying the streets of Madrid, life has become even more precarious for sex workers Evelyn, Alenca and Beyonce under the lockdown.
Virus fears hit world's oldest profession
AFP, Published on 10/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES - "Being a prostitute has always been a good option in times of crisis... until this one," says Bruno, a sex worker who fears catching the deadly coronavirus at a time when those in his trade are more vulnerable than ever.
Southeast Asian kids targeted by online paedophiles
AFP, Published on 17/05/2019
» Southeast Asia is in the grip of a fresh surge of paedophile activity with predators orchestrating and watching abuse on live-streaming sites and via webcams, and paying for it with near-untraceable cryptocurrency, victims and children's charities warn.
Mars makes closest approach to Earth in 15 years
AFP, Published on 31/07/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Earth's neighboring planet, Mars, is closer than it has been in the past 15 years, offering unusually bright views of the Red Planet's auburn hues.
Lake of liquid water discovered on Mars
AFP, Published on 26/07/2018
» TAMPA: A massive underground lake has been detected for the first time on Mars, raising the possibility that more water -- and maybe even life -- exists there, international astronomers said Wednesday.