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Chelsea FCs Abramovich-era scandals resurface as FA files dozens of charges

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- The troubles of Chelsea Football Club and its former owner, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, have taken another dramatic turn. The English Football Association (FA) has ch... Read More


Cartel violence transforms Ecuadors Posorja port from promise of trade to cocaine gateway

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- When the Ecuadorian government inaugurated the port of Posorja in 2019, optimism filled the air. Politicians hailed the $1.2 billion deep-water facility, operated by DP World, ... Read More


EU and US intensify global manhunt for fugitive hacker behind LockerGoga Ransomware strikes

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- In one of the most high-profile cybercrime pursuits in recent years, European and American authorities have escalated their hunt for a Ukrainian fugitive believed to be the mas... Read More


US sanctions Southeast Asian crime networks exploiting forced labor in scam compounds

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The United States has launched a new wave of sanctions against criminal networks in Southeast Asia that exploit forced labor to scam Americans online, escalating its pressure o... Read More


Alarming surge in smuggled meat and dairy puts UK food security at risk

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The United Kingdom is facing a mounting and underappreciated threat to its food security, animal welfare, and public health. A parliamentary committee has issued a stark warning... Read More


Kyrgyzstans trial of former Kloop staff exposes fragile case and political motives

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The latest hearing in Bishkek involving four former employees of Kloop, one of Kyrgyzstans most prominent independent news outlets, has revealed a striking absence of credible e... Read More


The rising global threat of false information and its consequences

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- In the contemporary world, humanity faces a multitude of crises that seem to converge all at once. Climate change threatens ecosystems and livelihoods. Pandemics highlight the f... Read More


Tunisias transparency authority closure sparks fear of growing democratic backslide

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Tunisia, once celebrated as the sole success story of the Arab Spring, is now facing mounting alarm from civil society groups as the government dismantles key institutions of tr... Read More


Fifth defendant convicted in multi-state money laundering scheme targeting Americans

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- In a significant victory for law enforcement agencies combating transnational organized crime, a federal jury in Puerto Rico has convicted 37-year-old Nigerian national Oluwaseg... Read More


Druzhba pipeline attacks strain EU unity as oil flows resume to Hungary and Slovakia

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia have resumed after a brief but alarming disruption caused by repeated Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba (“Friendship”) ... Read More