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European Nato allies have mostly replaced the assets that the US has cut from its rescue plans in case of a war in Europe, Deputy…
Samantha Johnson
Ardillos
Ardillos
Los Ardillos are one of Guerrero’s most powerful criminal groups, involved in heroin trafficking, extortion, illegal mining, and violence against Indigenous communities.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Life Expectancy Gap Trap
By Dr. Tomoaki Takei, published by Nitto Shoin Honsha, Tokyo, Japan, soft cover, 208 pages. 1,870 JPY (including tax) …
What ‘Euphoria’ Gets Wrong and Right About Border Crime
What ‘Euphoria’ Gets Wrong and Right About Border Crime
Euphoria’s third season dives into fentanyl trafficking, firearms smuggling, online sex work, social media, and cross-border crime….
Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns
Alibaba Group Holding has banned its employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code for work, citing security risks related to the US artificial intelligence firm’s previous…
“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
The post “He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis. appeared first on ProPublica. …