Crime
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Alcatraz: America's most infamous prisonThe Explainer Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US
By The Week UK Published
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Scattered Spider: who are the hackers linked to M&S and Co-op cyberattacks?The Explainer 'Decentralised and adaptive', the group's mainly English-speaking members operate like an 'organised criminal network'
By The Week UK Published
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Suspect charged after 11 die in Vancouver car attackSpeed Read Kai-Ji Adam Lo drove an SUV into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day festival
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Kenya arrests alleged ant smugglersspeed read Two young Belgians have been charged for attempting to smuggle ants out of the country to exotic pet buyers
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Antigua's disturbing disappearancesUnder the Radar Worried families, baffled authorities, and growing concern as the island searches for answers to its missing persons epidemic
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Judge ends Eric Adams case, Trump leverageSpeed Read Federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were dismissed, as requested by Trump's Justice Department
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The violent turn 'pedophile hunters' have taken in the USIn the Spotlight These influencers have taken catching predators to another level
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Texas arrests midwife on felony abortion chargesSpeed Read Maria Margarita Rojas and an employee at one of her clinics are the first to be criminally charged under Texas' near-total abortion ban
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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South Carolina to execute prisoner by firing squadspeed read Death row inmate Brad Sigmon prefers the squad over the electric chair or lethal injection, his lawyer said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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France's 'reckoning' over largest-ever child sex abuse trialThe Explainer Joël Le Scouarnec case is latest in a series of high-profile scandals to have prompted 'deep soul searching'
By The Week Staff Published
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What to do if your phone is stolenThe Explainer An average of 180 phones is stolen every day in London, the 'phone-snatching capital of Europe'
By Felicity Capon Published
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North Korea may have just pulled off the world's biggest heistUnder the Radar Hermit kingdom increasingly targets vulnerable cryptocurrency, using cybercrime to boost battered economy and fund weapons programmes
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Mexico extradites 29 cartel figures amid US tariff threatSpeed Read The extradited suspects include Rafael Caro Quintero, long sought after killing a US narcotics agent
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The rise of child 'witchcraft' cases in the UKUnder the Radar Faith-based child abuse, centred on accusations of witchcraft and demonic possessions, has harmed thousands of children
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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