Feds Say Mexican Cartel Conspired With Chinese-Linked Bankers To Launder Drug Cash
Sinaloa Cartel members and Chinese underground bankers were arrested in a plot to launder drug money in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday The DOJ unsealed a multi-year investigation Monday, ‘Operation Fortune Runner’, that concluded with superseding indictments of 24 defendants associated with the scheme on April 4. They said 20 of […]
Radical Enviros Backed By Rich American Liberals Deface Stonehenge
Two hardline climate activists defaced Stonehenge in the U.K. on Wednesday in an act of protest, footage posted to social media shows. Activists affiliated with the disruptive U.K.-based group Just Stop Oil sprayed the prehistoric monument with orange paint, presumably in an effort to draw attention to climate change, video of the incident uploaded to […]
Ecuador Temporarily Suspends Visa-Free Program For Chinese Citizens Over Illegal Migration Spike
Ecuadorian authorities announced Tuesday the temporary suspension of visa waivers for Chinese citizens, citing a spike in Chinese illegal migration into and through the country, according to a statement. “[T]he Government of Ecuador has decided to temporarily suspend the Agreement on the mutual suspension of the visa requirement for holders of ordinary passports between the […]
Three Teenagers Arrested For Allegedly Raping Girl For Being Jewish: REPORT
Three teenagers were arrested by French police for allegedly assaulting and raping 12-year-old girl in antisemitic attack, Le Parisien reported Tuesday. The accused assailants, aged 12, 13 and 14 years old, allegedly grabbed the young girl from a park near her house into a shed where they hit and raped her, “while making death threats […]
Kitchen Staple Might Get More Expensive After Two American Food Inspectors Held Against Will In Mexico
The United States suspended avocado and mango shipments from the Michoacan region of Mexico, a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) notice obtained by Bloomberg News read. This suspension was a result of two inspectors being held against their will following a protest over police pay, according to local reports, the outlet reported. A USDA […]
US Slaps Iran-Linked Group Involved In Killing Three US Service Members With Terror Label
An Iran-linked group involved in the drone killing of three American service members were officially designated a terrorist organization Monday, U.S. authorities announced. “The Department of State today designated Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) and HAAA Secretary General Haydar Muzhir Ma’lak al-Sa’idi as Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” a statement from the U.S. Department of State […]
‘Terrifying’: Police Arrest Suspect In Alleged Kidnapping Attempt Caught On Camera, Cops Say
The British Hackney Police said Tuesday that they arrested a man who allegedly assaulted “a person pushing a pram.” The police said that “members of the public” had detained the man just minutes after the purported incident occurred and that the man was later “released on bail.” Please see our statement regarding this incident below […]
Newly Elected Mayor Assassinated In Southern Mexico
A newly elected mayor was assassinated Monday in Southern Mexico, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Salvador Villalva Flores, the recently elected mayor of a small coastal town in Guerrero, Mexico, was assassinated, according to AP. Authorities reported that Villalva was traveling on a bus in San Pedro las Playas when an unidentified assailant shot him […]
Massive Cocaine Haul Worth $2.7 Billion Seized In Germany
Authorities confiscated approximated $2.78 billion worth of cocaine, prosecutors announced Monday, The Associated Press (AP) reported. German authorities have confiscated cocaine valued at approximately $2.78 billion from various container ships, marking the country’s largest-ever cocaine find, according to AP. The operation led to the arrest of seven individuals involved in the smuggling ring. Following a […]
‘Tripping, Freezing, Forgetting’: Foreign Media Says ‘Distracted’ Biden Is Getting Worse Ahead Of 2024 Election
Several foreign media outlets have published stories in recent months raising concern about President Joe Biden’s health ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Biden and his administration maintain that his health is in stable condition and that he is capable of defeating former President Donald Trump in November. But Biden’s recent performance, remarks during […]