Gang used social media to lure and attack gay people, Austrian police say
Suspects used fake online accounts to lure people to remote places, then filmed abusing and robbing them.
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Explosives-filled caravan planted by criminals to play on fears of antisemitic attacks, Australian police say
A fake plan to attack a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organized crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader
Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Toronto police search for suspects after mass shooting at pub opening
Toronto police are searching for three armed suspects after a mass shooting at a pub’s opening night left 12 people injured, including six hit by gunfire. Authorities say there were no fatalities, ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti's capital as police vow to hold them back
A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, while police vow to hold the gunmen backABC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blasted as abuse of power
The White House’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans it has accused of being gang members is an abuse of war powers that critics say could open the door to mass deportations from a ...The Hill - 3d -
Turkey arrests dozens over online posts after Erdogan rival detained
Some 37 people have been arrested for "provocative" social media posts, the interior ministry says.BBC News - 1d -
Shooting at Toronto pub wounds at least 12 people, police say
Canadian police say a dozen people were injured in a shooting at a pub in eastern TorontoABC News - Mar. 8 -
Three suspects at large after shooting at Toronto pub leaves a dozen injured
Police say suspects are male, with one in a black balaclava seen fleeing the scene at the Piper Arms in a silver car. Three suspects are at large after a mass shooting at the opening night of a pub ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks
About 80 Tesla vehicles at a car dealership in Canada were damaged, authorities said, as the U.S. attorney general announced charges Thursday against three people accused of using Molotov cocktails ...NBC News - 1d
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Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds
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'I'm worried it's getting worse': Texas measles outbreak grows as families resist vaccination
The measles outbreak that began in Texas before spreading to at least two other states swelled to 355 confirmed cases on Friday — and officials say there is no sign it’s slowing.NBC News - 12m