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Crypto ATMs, corporate profits, and broken lives: How convenience stores became gateways for scams

Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- On a cold December day in 2024, Steve Beckett did something millions of Americans do every week: he stopped at a convenience store. There was nothing unusual about the moment. N... Read More


EU summit exposes deep divisions over plan to use Russian assets for Ukraine

Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- European Union leaders gathered in Brussels this week under the shadow of one of the most contentious financial and legal debates the bloc has faced since the start of the Ukrai... Read More


Lithuanias balloon smuggling bust exposes a new front in cross-border crime

Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- Lithuanian authorities have uncovered what officials describe as one of the most sophisticated cigarette smuggling operations in the countrys recent history, arresting 21 indivi... Read More


Europes silent warnings: How banned doctors continue practicing across borders

Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- A new investigation has exposed a deep and dangerous flaw at the heart of Europes system for regulating doctors: national health authorities across the continent are routinely i... Read More


EU targets Russias shadow fleet with new sanctions push

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- The European Union has taken another significant step to tighten the economic noose around Russias war machine, approving a new round of sanctions aimed squarely at what Brussel... Read More


Myanmar claims mass repatriation as it targets notorious scam-center networks

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- Myanmars military government has claimed that “special operations” carried out over the past two years have led to the repatriation of more than 70,000 foreign natio... Read More


Greek authorities prepare more arrests in expanding EU farm subsidy fraud investigation

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- Greek authorities are preparing a new wave of arrests in what is shaping up to be one of the countrys most significant fraud cases involving European Union agricultural subsidie... Read More


Indian Navy commissions locally built diving support ship, strengthening coastal and underwater capabilities

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- In a significant milestone for Indias naval modernization and indigenous defense production, the Indian Navy has formally commissioned the DSC A20, a locally designed and built ... Read More


Navigating 2026 and beyond: Uncertainty, AI, and global geopolitical challenges

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- As the world approaches 2026, uncertainty has become a defining feature of global affairs. Unlike previous eras, todays unpredictability stems not only from cyclical economic sw... Read More


Ukraines accusations against Russia backfiring

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- In an underreported development, Russias Prosecutor Generals Office recently announced the indictment of dozens of current and former Ukrainian officials, including former presi... Read More