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UK targets illegal crypto trading in London crackdown

Britain’s financial regulator has launched a coordinated crackdown on suspected illegal cryptocurrency trading in London, marking its first joint operation with multiple enforcement agencies.

22 Apr 2026-16:45
Mail blunder, mistrust stall Italy crackdown on Chinese gangs

A bureaucratic mistake and growing mistrust are hampering Italy’s efforts to crack down on powerful Chinese crime networks operating in the country, according to prosecutors.

21 Apr 2026-14:58
VPN crackdown intensifies in Russia

Russia is intensifying its efforts to restrict Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), as part of a broader tightening of internet controls that critics describe as a “great crackdown” on digital freedom.

31 Mar 2026-13:15
Cambodia deports over 30,000 online scam suspects

Cambodia has so far deported more than 30,000 suspected foreign scammers, as over 210,000 others have voluntarily left the kingdom after operations against online scams have intensified since June last year, Interior Minister Sar Sokha said on Wednesday.

25 Feb 2026-15:36
Georgia to crack down on illegal migrants, prime minister vows

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has promised to “completely rid the country of illegal migrants” and to safeguard citizens’ interests and the national economy amid a rising influx of foreigners, according to a video statement released on Monday.

13 Feb 2026-14:03
Macron urges ‘massive’ anti-drug crackdown at ports and airports

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “massive” overhaul of France’s fight against drug trafficking and organized crime, with a strong focus on tightening controls at ports and airports.

30 Jan 2026-11:49
US cities see protests after Minneapolis shooting

Protests persisted in Minneapolis and several U.S. cities on Sunday following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

26 Jan 2026-11:43
Mexico praises cartel crackdown amid Trump’s threats

16 Jan 2026-22:59
Iran protest death toll rises to 2,677

A US-based human rights organization announced that the death toll from ongoing protests in Iran has risen to 2,677.

16 Jan 2026-13:38
Saudi Arabia arrests over 100 officials in anti-corruption sweep

Saudi authorities have arrested 116 government employees across various ministries and public bodies in a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown.

01 Jan 2026-18:30

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