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US House panel subpoenas attorney general over Epstein files

US House panel subpoenas attorney general over Epstein files

The US House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the country's top law enforcement official Tuesday to testify about the government's handling of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear for a closed-door deposition on April 14 as lawmakers investigate what

Law enforcement still grappling with TdA, South American theft group crimes

(The Center Square) – Border crisis fallout continues with law enforcement in multiple states still grappling with crimes being committed by men from Venezuela and South American countries. Authorities are in the process of extraditing a Venezuelan national and leader of a Tren de Aragua Chilean cell and are continuing to

Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Two men appeared in a Nairobi court on Tuesday accused of attempting to smuggle thousands of ants to China, a lucrative trade exposed last year in the east African country. Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last week with more than 2,

Thai eSports players sentenced over SEA Games cheating scandal

Thai eSports players sentenced over SEA Games cheating scandal

A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced two eSports players to three months in detention for cheating at the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand last year. Thai gamers Naphat Warasin and Kong Sutprom "jeopardised the credibility of the country", a court statement said. Naphat, 29, was expelled from the

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

In the heart of Sao Paulo, a "prisonometer" keeps a live tally of people jailed due to Latin America's largest AI facial-recognition system, but its successes have been marred by mistaken arrests. The digital counter stands outside the Smart Sampa monitoring center, where dozens of

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July. The minority right-wing government, which is backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, announced in January that it

Alleged narco trafficker makes first US court appearance

Alleged narco trafficker makes first US court appearance

Alleged Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset made his first appearance in a US court on Monday after being handed over to the US authorities. Marset, 34, a Uruguayan national, faces money laundering conspiracy charges connected with his alleged cocaine trafficking organization. Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured