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France summons Musk after raids on X offices
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» PARIS - France summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a “voluntary interview” as cybercrime authorities on Tuesday searched the French offices of his social media network X, the Paris public prosecutor’s office said.
'Unprecedented' Europe raids net 200 arrests, drugs haul
AFP, Published on 15/04/2025
» ISTANBUL - Police in Europe staged "unprecedented" raids against four organised crime groups on Tuesday, arresting more than 200 people across five countries, primarily in Turkey, in a "massive blow" against drug-trafficking networks.
On these apps, the dark promise of mothers sexually abusing children
The New York TImes, Published on 08/12/2024
» The promotional photo showed a mother affectionately hugging and kissing her daughter. The girl, around 8 years old, smiled into the camera.
European police crack criminals’ messaging service
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2024
» AMSTERDAM - An encrypted messaging service that was used for international drug and arms trafficking has been taken down by European authorities, Europol said on Tuesday.
‘Ghost’ global crime platform taken down
Reuters, 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.
Global cannabis-linked Ponzi scheme busted
News Agencies, Published on 13/04/2024
» An international police operation has arrested a gang that defrauded 645 million euros ($685 million) from victims in 35 countries in a scam centred around growing medicinal cannabis.
Cyber ransom gang's operations disrupted by international operation
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2024
» LONDON - Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims' data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation, US and UK authorities said on Monday.
X removes ‘hundreds’ of Hamas accounts
Reuters, Published on 12/10/2023
» The social media platform X (Twitter) has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel, CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Thursday.
EU warns Musk's X spreading 'illegal' disinfo after Hamas attack
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - The EU's digital chief Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk on Tuesday that his platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading "illegal content and disinformation", in a letter seen by AFP.
UK opposition promises closer EU ties on migration
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» LONDON - The head of Britain's main opposition party promised on Thursday to put people smuggling on a par with terrorism and forge closer intelligence ties with Europe if elected to government.