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Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…
Egypt’s Sisi: Authoritarian leader with penchant for bridges
By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been criticised as a despot for crushing opposition lingering from a brief period of democracy, while winning praise from supporters…
Spain to recognise Palestinian statehood by July, leader says -reports
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain will recognise Palestinian statehood by July, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told journalists during a Middle East tour, according to several reports published on Tuesday in Spanish media. State…
Ecuador captures leader from Los Lobos gang
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean authorities on Saturday said they had captured a leader of a powerful gang, Los Lobos, which has been accused of involvement in the assassination of the country’s anti-corruption…
Newburgh Gang Leader Indicted on Multiple Violent Felony Charges
NEWBURGH, NY – Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler has announced the indictment of Jesus Bravo, 25, of Newburgh, in connection with a series of gang-related violent incidents. Bravo faces thirteen…
How ISIS-K leader forged one of Islamic State’s most fearsome groups
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Mushtaq Ali and YP Rajesh KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Sanaullah Ghafari, the 29-year-old leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, has overseen its transformation into one of the…
‘I want him alive’: Colombia’s Petro demands capture of rebel leader
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro ordered the country’s military to capture the top leader of the Estado Mayor Central, aggravating a breakdown in relations between the illegal armed group and…
Baltimore Area MS-13 Gang Leader, Illegal Migrant, Sentenced for Murder, Racketeering
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Oscar Efrain Zavala Urrea, a 23-year-old El Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering…
Brooklyn Church Leader, New Jersey Man Stole Parishioner’s Retirement Savings
NEW YORK, NY – Lamor Whitehead, a 45-year-old church leader from Paramus, New Jersey, was found guilty by a jury on charges including wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, attempted extortion, and making…
Newark Crips Gang Leader Gets Seven Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Racketeering
NEWARK, NJ – Today, a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced to 84 months in prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy, among other charges. U.S. Attorney Philip…
WILL SELLERS: A Leader Whose Words Helped Make America Independent
WILL SELLERS: A Leader Whose Words Helped Make America Independent Will Sellers on March 5, 2024 On March 5, 1774–250 years ago this month–John Hancock cemented his legacy as a leader of…
‘Stop World War 3’: John Cornyn Says He’d Push For More Ukraine Aid As Senate GOP Leader
‘Stop World War 3’: John Cornyn Says He’d Push For More Ukraine Aid As Senate GOP Leader Arjun Singh on February 29, 2024 Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, a candidate in…
Gang Leader Sentenced to 35 Years for Murder of 15-Year-Old, Racketeering
New York, NY – Brandon Soto, also known as “Stacks,” was sentenced today to 35 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern for his involvement in racketeering activities, including…
Ukraine leader downplays loss of Avdiivka, seeks faster support
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy downplayed Ukraine’s loss of the eastern town of Avdiivka to Russian forces and called for faster support from allies as the war against Russia neared the two-year…
US charges Japanese crime leader with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged the leader of a Japanese crime syndicate with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons, the…
Papua New Guinea leader vows tough response after fighting kills dozens
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Papua New Guinea will give arrest powers to its military amid an eruption of tribal violence in remote highlands that saw at least 26 men killed in…
‘Jokowi effect’: How Indonesia’s outgoing leader shaped election to succeed him
By Kate Lamb SEMARANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – His name is not on the ballot, but Indonesia’s wildly popular President Joko Widodo, or “Jokowi”, looms large over Wednesday’s election in the world’s third-largest…
Trump-backing US Senate Republicans souring on longtime leader McConnell
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell’s negotiations with Democrats to try to secure more Ukraine aid has drawn mounting attacks from hardliners within his party that…
Philadelphia DA Announces Conviction of Former Youth Skateboarding Team Leader for Child Assault
PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced the conviction of Rodney Watkins, the founder of a traveling youth skateboarding team named Powerfulnailya, on charges of assaulting six minors. Watkins, born…
‘A Republican Leader Should Actually Lead’: Ted Cruz Calls For Mitch McConnell To Step Aside After Border Bill Debacle
‘A Republican Leader Should Actually Lead’: Ted Cruz Calls For Mitch McConnell To Step Aside After Border Bill Debacle Harold Hutchison on February 6, 2024 Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas blasted…
GOP Leader Announces 2025 Campaign for New Jersey Governor
John Bramnick Declares Candidacy for New Jersey Governor Trenton, NJ – In a significant political development, New Jersey State Senator John Bramnick officially announced his candidacy for the governor’s race slated for…
Popular Republican Leader Announces Run for New Jersey Governor
Trenton, NJ – The contest for New Jersey’s gubernatorial seat is intensifying as more candidates prepare to enter the fray. Jon Bramnick, a Republican State Senator and former State Assembly minority leader,…
Leader Of Harvard Antisemitism Task Force Signed On To Letter Branding Israel As ‘Regime Of Apartheid’
Leader Of Harvard Antisemitism Task Force Signed On To Letter Branding Israel As ‘Regime Of Apartheid’ Brandon Poulter on January 19, 2024 The newly minted leader of Harvard’s presidential antisemitism task force…
Microsoft topples Apple to become global market cap leader
(Reuters) – Microsoft has eclipsed Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization, driven by its deep focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI), a sector that has garnered increasing investor…
Tibetan issues not in focus, but repression persists – exiled former leader
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The plight of Tibet has become less discussed internationally but repression continues and China is applying what it did there to other regions, a former head of the Tibetan…
Yemen’s Houthis leader: Any U.S. attack would not go without a response
DUBAI (Reuters) – Any U.S. attack on Yemen’s Houthis will not go without a response, the group’s leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said on Thursday in a televised speech. He said any such response…
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