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The drama and farce of the Baker Street bank heist

In 1971, a group broke into a bank vault - but the plan was nearly brought down by a radio ham.

Treasury imposes sanctions on Russian banks, financial officials

Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank, and its subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday, making it the largest bank not already targeted as the Russia-Ukraine war nears its three ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

What are banks doing with your financial data?

Your transactions reveal a lot about you as a person — it could be valuable information

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teens and injure dozens

A Russian drone strike has killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours

World - ABC News - October 26

One dead, dozens injured after truck hits Israel bus stop

Many of the injured were reportedly pensioners on a day trip to a nearby museum.

Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue

Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year term

World - ABC News - October 30

Wildfires rage in Oklahoma, severe weather expected in central U.S.

Wildfires are blazing in Oklahoma as warnings of severe weather spread in Kansas and other parts of the central U.S. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest on strong winds that could create severe ...

12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico

Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central Mexico

World - ABC News - October 30

Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument

Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing response

An attack on a central Israeli town has injured 11 as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last week

World - ABC News - November 2

Disgraced Lebanese Central Banker Who Was a Fugitive Now Awaits His Fate

Riad Salameh was arrested on graft charges and accused of undermining Lebanon’s economy, as the Israel-Hezbollah war further destabilizes the country.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3

ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel

Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...

World - ABC News - November 7

How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Spanish central banker set to inherit big challenges as next BIS head

Pablo Hernández de Cos to take over amid fears Donald Trump will derail progress on setting capital standards for world’s biggest lenders

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 13

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 7

A local official says gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring 13

World - ABC News - November 10

Bike ride for dumplings goes viral, gridlocking roads in central China

An online invite for a group bike ride in search of good dumplings proved so popular in China, that it brought some roads to a standstill.

GOP Rep. Valadao holds Central Valley, California, swing seat

The seat was a top target for Democrats, who were hoping to finally clinch the district.

Politics - Politico - November 12

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in northern Honduras and brings heavy rain to Central America

Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras and threatens to dump torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico

World - ABC News - November 15

Tropical Storm Sara pounds Central America with heavy rains

Mexican authorities warned the storm could cause "intense rains" over the resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula.

Israeli Strikes in Central and Northern Gaza Kill More Than 30 People

As Israel’s military wages a renewed offensive in the northern part of the enclave, Al Bureij and Nuseirat in central Gaza came under attack.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

An Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah's spokesman, while a strike in Gaza kills at least 30

A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut has killed the chief spokesman for the Hezbollah militant group

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Tropical Storm Sara slams Central America, remnants to impact Tampa Bay

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Hizbollah chief spokesperson killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Latest attacks on Lebanese capital come as US pushes for diplomatic solution to conflict

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut, kill Hezbollah media chief

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies

An Israeli airstrike has struck a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital close to the U.N. headquarters, Parliament, the prime minister’s office and several embassies

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

Chinese state media say numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China’s Hunan province