Italy Weakens Anti-Mafia Laws, Raising Concerns of Resurgence
The Meloni government in Italy is weakening anti-mafia legislation, including restricting media reporting, abolishing the "abuso d'ufficio" law, and reducing witness protection, raising concerns from the European Commission and experts about a potential resurgence of Mafia power.
Italy Weakens Anti-Mafia Laws, Raising Concerns of Resurgence
The Meloni government in Italy is weakening anti-mafia legislation, including restricting media reporting, abolishing the "abuso d'ufficio" law, and reducing witness protection, raising concerns from the European Commission and experts about a potential resurgence of Mafia power.
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48% Bias Score
Record High in UK Business Robberies and Shoplifting Fuels New Government Legislation
Business robberies in England and Wales reached a record high of 12,000 in the year to June 2024, a 52% increase, alongside a 30% rise in shoplifting offenses costing retailers £1.8 billion annually; the Labour government plans to introduce new legislation to combat these crimes.
Record High in UK Business Robberies and Shoplifting Fuels New Government Legislation
Business robberies in England and Wales reached a record high of 12,000 in the year to June 2024, a 52% increase, alongside a 30% rise in shoplifting offenses costing retailers £1.8 billion annually; the Labour government plans to introduce new legislation to combat these crimes.
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44% Bias Score
UK Cargo Theft Surges 50%, Reaching \u00a3102 Million in 2023
Organized crime gangs in the UK stole \u00a3102 million worth of goods from lorries in 2023, a 50% increase from 2022, with stolen goods quickly resold online; the government is working with police to increase secure lorry parking and analyze crime patterns.
UK Cargo Theft Surges 50%, Reaching \u00a3102 Million in 2023
Organized crime gangs in the UK stole \u00a3102 million worth of goods from lorries in 2023, a 50% increase from 2022, with stolen goods quickly resold online; the government is working with police to increase secure lorry parking and analyze crime patterns.
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48% Bias Score
Record Cocaine Bust in Southern Spain
Spanish authorities seized seven tons of cocaine, the largest narco-boat shipment ever in southern Spain, arresting three individuals in Coria del Río, Seville, during "Operation Mirón", part of a wider anti-narcotics effort.
Record Cocaine Bust in Southern Spain
Spanish authorities seized seven tons of cocaine, the largest narco-boat shipment ever in southern Spain, arresting three individuals in Coria del Río, Seville, during "Operation Mirón", part of a wider anti-narcotics effort.
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36% Bias Score
Sydney Gangland Shooting: Man with Crime Links Killed
On Sunday, David Khou, 31, was shot dead in his car in western Sydney; police confirmed the shooting was a targeted attack linked to Asian organized crime and illicit drug activity; a 33-year-old man was arrested.
Sydney Gangland Shooting: Man with Crime Links Killed
On Sunday, David Khou, 31, was shot dead in his car in western Sydney; police confirmed the shooting was a targeted attack linked to Asian organized crime and illicit drug activity; a 33-year-old man was arrested.
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44% Bias Score
Canada Intensifies Border Security Amidst Drug Smuggling and Immigration Concerns
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is enhancing border security measures to counter drug smuggling and illegal immigration, driven by President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs, focusing on data analytics, international collaboration, and intercepting increasingly sophisticated smuggling method...
Canada Intensifies Border Security Amidst Drug Smuggling and Immigration Concerns
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is enhancing border security measures to counter drug smuggling and illegal immigration, driven by President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs, focusing on data analytics, international collaboration, and intercepting increasingly sophisticated smuggling method...
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48% Bias Score
Drive-by Shooting at Queens Nightclub Injures Over 10
A drive-by shooting outside the AmaZura nightclub in Queens, New York, on January 2, 2025, injured over 10 people, with police searching for a gray sedan with New Jersey plates; the incident is suspected to be gang-related.
Drive-by Shooting at Queens Nightclub Injures Over 10
A drive-by shooting outside the AmaZura nightclub in Queens, New York, on January 2, 2025, injured over 10 people, with police searching for a gray sedan with New Jersey plates; the incident is suspected to be gang-related.
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44% Bias Score
Eight-Year Sentence Demanded for The Hague New Year's Eve Explosions
Four men face up to eight years in prison for orchestrating multiple explosions in The Hague on New Year's Eve 2022, causing substantial property damage, stemming from a drug-related dispute; one explosion targeted the wrong house.
Eight-Year Sentence Demanded for The Hague New Year's Eve Explosions
Four men face up to eight years in prison for orchestrating multiple explosions in The Hague on New Year's Eve 2022, causing substantial property damage, stemming from a drug-related dispute; one explosion targeted the wrong house.
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40% Bias Score
200kg Cocaine Seizure in Perth: Two Men Arrested
Australian Federal Police arrested two men in Perth on Saturday, seizing 200kg of cocaine allegedly trafficked via a small aircraft to a remote airstrip; both face 25 years imprisonment.
200kg Cocaine Seizure in Perth: Two Men Arrested
Australian Federal Police arrested two men in Perth on Saturday, seizing 200kg of cocaine allegedly trafficked via a small aircraft to a remote airstrip; both face 25 years imprisonment.
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36% Bias Score
Illegal Succulent Trade Devastates South African Communities
Organized crime is exploiting the global demand for rare succulent plants from South Africa's Succulent Karoo desert, leading to environmental damage, social disruption, and the potential extinction of several plant species; law enforcement seized 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents between 2...
Illegal Succulent Trade Devastates South African Communities
Organized crime is exploiting the global demand for rare succulent plants from South Africa's Succulent Karoo desert, leading to environmental damage, social disruption, and the potential extinction of several plant species; law enforcement seized 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents between 2...
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20% Bias Score
Bikie Gangs Exploit Pacific for Cocaine Smuggling
Australian bikie gangs are establishing chapters in Pacific nations, partnering with global criminal organizations to import record amounts of cocaine into Australia, utilizing legitimate businesses as fronts and exploiting the region's isolation for drug smuggling operations.
Bikie Gangs Exploit Pacific for Cocaine Smuggling
Australian bikie gangs are establishing chapters in Pacific nations, partnering with global criminal organizations to import record amounts of cocaine into Australia, utilizing legitimate businesses as fronts and exploiting the region's isolation for drug smuggling operations.
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28% Bias Score
Canada-India Human Trafficking Investigation
Indian authorities are investigating alleged links between over 100 Canadian colleges and two Mumbai-based entities accused of human trafficking, facilitating illegal border crossings of Indian students into the U.S. for exorbitant fees, leading to a death of a family in 2022.
Canada-India Human Trafficking Investigation
Indian authorities are investigating alleged links between over 100 Canadian colleges and two Mumbai-based entities accused of human trafficking, facilitating illegal border crossings of Indian students into the U.S. for exorbitant fees, leading to a death of a family in 2022.
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44% Bias Score