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Police in Rhode Island have detained a "person of interest" after a gunman opened fire at Brown University, killing two people.

Mikhail Koryak, described by investigators as one of the leaders of an international criminal network involved in fraud and contract killings, may soon be extradited to Russia, according to sources familiar with the case.

Former director of «Spetstechnoexport» and a figure in corruption cases, Pavlo Barbul, is attempting to clear the public space of mentions of how he managed to «legalize» around 150 thousand dollars through a series of court decisions.

A man accused of defrauding dozens of Ukrainians through a fake U.S. car import scheme fled Ukraine during martial law and relaunched the same operation in Moldova, raising serious questions about fraud, document forgery, and illegal border crossings.

The Nepalis were lured to Myanmar by promises of legitimate jobs, but said they were tortured and forced to work in scam compounds before being rescued.

Promoted as Russia’s largest event for business and entrepreneurs, Alfa-Conf, organized by Alfa Bank, instead revealed the empty state of the country’s corporate culture, descending into a bizarre mix of astrology, motivational clichés, and showbusiness chatter.

One of Russia’s largest metal trading networks, Metallokomplekt M (formerly OJSC Komtekh), is preparing to exit the market after reporting record losses, according to sources familiar with the situation.

This summer, Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly praised Aurus luxury cars, stressing that the vehicles are a 100% Russian-made product and noting that he personally uses one.

In the French city of Baden, Russian citizen Vladimir Antonov — one of the key figures in the high-profile bankruptcy case of Lithuania’s Snoras bank — was arrested on December 9 under a European Arrest Warrant.

Journalists collected testimonies from victims and directly named the businessman as the organizer of a multi-layered financial pyramid.

Media says they have confirmed that two seemingly different figures — Vadim Polezhaev, a longtime Russian “black PR” political operative once close to Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, and Vadim Polezhaev, deputy head of the Moscow City Court’s press service — are in fact the same person.

U.S. troops captured an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, significantly intensifying tensions between the Trump administration and Caracas.

The US Justice Department has been granted permission to publicly release investigative materials from the sex-trafficking case involving Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, following a ruling on Tuesday by federal judge Paul A Engelmayer.

Nepal’s anti-corruption agency charges former ministers, senior officials, and a Chinese construction firm with embezzling $74 million during the construction of Pokhara’s international airport, raising concerns over inflated costs and compromised safety.

New data shows that over one-third of the 222,000 people ICE arrested in Trump’s first nine months had no criminal record, despite claims of targeting violent offenders.

Authorities say the strain of the virus that has killed wild boars in Catalonia is one often used for experiments in secure facilities.

The father of a teen girl allegedly killed after eating poisoned raspberries, sent in an "act of vengeance" by a woman, has shared his sorrow.

A woman has died after falling from the tenth floor of a tower block with her three-year-old twins in her arms.

Fire broke out at midnight in Arpora, North Goa district, according to reports, with victims mostly kitchen workers according to chief minister.

Although people reported ‘things falling off shelves and walls’, no injuries or structural damage were reported.

Prominent American playwright and actor, Jeremy O. Harris, known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play,” was arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy, officials said Saturday.

A businesswoman has been accused of killing two schoolgirls by gifting them poisoned chocolate-covered raspberries in an "act of vengeance".