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September 1, 2026 Breaking

Peter Schaktman arrest

Peter Schaktman, 66, a rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Utica, New York, was among eight people arrested during a New York State Police investigation. Schaktman was charged with second-degree ...

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August 28, 2026 Breaking

Israel uncovers trafficking network

Israel

Israeli authorities have investigated and prosecuted international human trafficking networks involving the recruitment of women from Brazil for sexual exploitation in Israel. Reported ca...

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August 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Ukraine strikes Nizhnekamsk refinery

Nizhnekamsk · Tatarstan · Russia

Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region on August 10, 2026. Ukrainian military authorities said the operation targeted the TANECO oil refinery, whil...

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April 21, 2026 Breaking

Miami rabbi Shaya Lunger arrest

Miami-Dade · Florida · USA

Rabbi and counselor Shaya Lunger was released on bond on April 21, 2026, following a second arrest connected to separate allegations involving two teenage girls. Authorities stated that t...

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March 27, 2026 Breaking

FBI arrests man over firebomb plot

New York · United States

Federal authorities arrested 26-year-old Alexander Heifler in March 2026 over an alleged plot to carry out a violent attack against New York-based Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Ki...

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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Robert “Bobby” Edwards Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Robert “Bobby” Edwards, founder of :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}, has been arrested on charges related to the receipt of explicit images involving children, according to law enfor...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

Jeffrey Epstein’s FedEx Account Appeared Active Years After His Death

Investigative reporting in early 2026 found that the FedEx shipping account of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in August 2019, showed activity years after his death. Inve...

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February 20, 2026 Breaking

Karl Jacobson faces embezzlement charges

Salt Lake City · Utah · United States

Karl Jacobson faces embezzlement charges On February 20, 2026, former New Haven, Connecticut, Police Chief Karl Jacobson was arrested on two counts of larceny in the first degree after a...

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February 19, 2026 Breaking

FedEx deleted Epstein shipping records after evidence of post‑death activity

Federal Express Headquarters · Memphis · Tennessee · United States

Invoices and shipping records from Jeffrey Epstein’s FedEx account were reportedly removed in February 2026 after investigators found evidence that the account had been used after Epstein...

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February 18, 2026 Breaking

Israeli Soldier Charged With Looting In Gaza War

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

Israeli Soldier Charged With Looting In Gaza War On February 18, 2026 the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that only one Israeli soldier has been formally charged with looting durin...

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February 14, 2026 Breaking

Ted Kaczynski Historical Mailings Noted in Broader Epstein-Linked Investigations

On May 25, 1993, domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, mailed an explosive device to David Gelemster, a historical act that contributed to his nationwide bombing ...

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February 12, 2026 Politics

Epstein Email Shows He Invited Bill Gates After Trump’s 2016 Victory

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On February 12, 2026, newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents revealed an email from Jeffrey Epstein to Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates dated December 20, 2016 — just over one...

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February 12, 2026 Politics

Scandal and Scrutiny: Former Norwegian PM Thorbjørn Jagland Investigated Over Epstein Ties

Oslo · Norway

On February 12, 2026, Norwegian police searched properties belonging to former prime minister and Council of Europe secretary‑general :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} as part of a co...

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February 12, 2026 Politics

Mark Carney Mentioned in Epstein Files

Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

In early 2026, the United States Department of Justice released a tranche of documents connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s federal cases. The release, which consists of mill...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Squatty Potty creator faces child pornography charges in Utah

Salt Lake City · Utah · United States

Squatty Potty creator faces child pornography charges in Utah On February 10, 2026, a federal grand jury in Utah indicted Robert "Bobby" Edwards, co-creator of the toilet...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Justin Trudeau Mentioned in Epstein Files

Toronto · Ontario · Canada

In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice continued releasing millions of pages of documents related to its investigation of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. The...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Ori Solomon released ahead of trial in Las Vegas illegal biolab case

Las Vegas · Nevada · United States

Ori Solomon released ahead of trial in Las Vegas illegal biolab case Ori Solomon, 55, has been identified as the property manager of a Las Vegas residence where authorities unc...

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February 8, 2026 Breaking

Barry Josephson Mentioned in Epstein Files

Los Angeles · California · United States

On February 8, 2026, multiple news organisations reported that American film producer Barry Josephson’s name appears in documents released as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files, a large ca...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

Salt Lake City · Utah · United States

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges On February 6, 2026, Kelly Jay Carter, a 51‑year‑old retired...

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January 22, 2026 Breaking

Israeli National Arrested in Thailand Over Illegal Cannabis Farm

Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau · Bangkok · Thailand

Thai authorities arrested an Israeli national in Krabi province on suspicion of operating an illegal cannabis farm. The raid took place on January 21, 2026, after a more than two‑month in...

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January 22, 2026 Breaking

IDF reservist convicted in large-scale online child sexual abuse case

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

A district court in central Israel convicted a 22-year-old Israel Defense Forces reservist of dozens of sexual offenses in what prosecutors described as an unprecedented large-scale onlin...

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January 20, 2026 Breaking

Spanish Train Collision Investigation Intensifies

On January 20, 2026, a major train collision occurred in Spain involving two passenger trains. A Madrid-bound train derailed on a straight section of track and was struck head-on by anoth...

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January 4, 2026 Breaking

Beersheba District Court President Benny Sagi dies in motorcycle crash

Beersheba District Court · Beersheba · Southern District · Israel

On January 4, 2026, Judge Benny Sagi, president of the Beersheba District Court in southern Israel, died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 6. Police reported that an off‑road vehicle veere...

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December 22, 2025 Breaking

Former Newton Rabbi Arrested Child Enticement Case

Framingham · Massachusetts · USA

Eric Gurvis, a former rabbi who previously served at Temple Shalom in Newton, Massachusetts, was arrested in December 2025 in Framingham, Massachusetts, as part of a law enforcement sting...

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November 10, 2025 Breaking

Unresolved questions remain in charlie kirk assassination investigation

Months after the September 10, 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk while speaking at Utah Valley University, investigators and legal proceedings continue to leave key...

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November 7, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

Explosive devices disguised as toys

Lebanon

Reports and warnings from humanitarian organizations, demining teams, and local authorities have highlighted the danger posed by explosive devices and unexploded ordnance found in conflic...

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October 17, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

Gaza Officials Accuse Israel of Organ Theft from Palestinian Bodies

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

On October 17, 2025, the director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, Dr. Ismail al-Thawabta, publicly accused the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) of removing organs from Palestinian bodi...

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October 2, 2025 Breaking

Manchester synagogue attacker

Manchester · United Kingdom

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was on police bail following an earlier arrest on suspicion of rape when he carried out a deadly attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester...

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September 30, 2025 Breaking

Dovid Akiva Shenkman case

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Dovid Akiva Shenkman, a former Chicago resident, pleaded guilty to federal charges involving possession and transportation of child pornography and was sentenced in September 2025 to near...

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September 30, 2025 Breaking

South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa Found Dead in Paris Hotel Incident

Paris · Île-de-France · France

On September 30, 2025, South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead outside the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile hotel in Paris. He was 58 years old...

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September 22, 2025 Breaking

Rabbi Levi Cash arrest

Delray Beach · Florida · USA

Rabbi Levi Cash was arrested in Delray Beach, Florida, on September 22, 2025, following an undercover law enforcement operation involving allegations of attempted unlawful contact with a ...

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June 13, 2025 Politics

Allentown Noose Incident Allegedly Planted by City Worker

Allentown · Pennsylvania · United States

Allentown Noose Incident Allegedly Planted by City Worker (USA, 2025) In June 2025, a female city employee in Allentown, Pennsylvania, reported discovering a noose hanging at h...

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June 10, 2025 Breaking

Operation Soteria Shield: 109 Children Rescued in Major Texas Crackdown

Texas · Houston · United States

In June 2025, a sweeping law enforcement initiative across Texas known as Operation Soteria Shield led to the rescue of 109 children and the arrest of 244 individuals suspected of involve...

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February 1, 2025 Breaking

Title: Israeli Woman Accused of Concealing Mother’s Death for Payments

Israel

An Israeli woman has been arrested after police alleged she hid the death of her 93-year-old mother in order to continue receiving financial benefits. Authorities say the elderly woman, a...

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August 24, 2024 Breaking

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested At Le Bourget Airport In France During Criminal Investigation

Le Bourget Airport · Paris · Île-de-France · France

Pavel Durov Arrested By French Authorities Over Platform Allegations On August 24, 2024, French police arrested **Pavel Durov**, the Russian‑born co‑founder and CEO of the Tele...

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November 20, 2022 Breaking

Iraqi fraud money scandal

Baghdad · Iraq

In late 2022, Iraqi authorities intensified investigations into one of the country's largest alleged corruption cases, involving the disappearance of billions of dollars from tax authorit...

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June 18, 2022 Breaking

Trump pardons Bernard Kerik later questioned in January 6 investigation

United States Department of Justice · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

In February 2020, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, who had been convicted in 2009 on federal tax fraud and false...

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June 23, 2021 Breaking

John McAfee: Life, Legal Issues, Death, and Online Claims

John David McAfee (September 18, 1945 – June 23, 2021) was a British‑American programmer and businessman best known for founding the McAfee antivirus software company. He later became a p...

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January 13, 2020 Breaking

Jerusalem Rabbi Arrested Slavery Case

Jerusalem · Israel

In January 2020, a man described by Israeli authorities as a rabbi in his 60s was arrested in Jerusalem on suspicion of running a closed religious community in which dozens of women and c...

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January 29, 2019 Politics

Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime Later Accused as Staged

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime Later Accused as Staged (USA, 2019) On January 29, 2019, actor Jussie Smollett, known for his role on the television series Empire, reported ...

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December 15, 2017 Breaking

Barry and Honey Sherman Murdered In Toronto

Toronto · Ontario · Canada

Barry and Honey Sherman Murdered In Toronto Canadian billionaire pharmaceutical executive Barry Sherman, 75, founder of Apotex Inc., and his wife Honey Sherman, 70, were found dead in th...

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October 14, 2014 Breaking

Barry Freundel voyeurism conviction

Washington · United States

Washington, D.C., United StatesRabbi Bernard “Barry” Freundel was arrested in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2014, after police began investigating allegations that he had secretly reco...

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May 22, 2007 Breaking

Fugitive Rabbi Horowitz Arrest India

Tamil Nadu · Mahabalipuram · India

Alan Horowitz, an Orthodox rabbi and convicted sex offender from the United States, was arrested in May 2007 in Mahabalipuram, India, after being located by international law enforcement ...

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February 1, 2005 Breaking

Operation Bid Rig investigation

New Jersey · Monmouth County · United States

Operation Bid Rig was a federal investigation into public corruption and related criminal activity in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Ser...

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January 1, 2005 Breaking

Samuel Little and media visibility

United States

Media coverage and public recognition of serial homicide have been examined by criminologists and researchers studying race, victim demographics, offender characteristics, and news report...

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February 4, 1982 Politics

Discovery Of Thousands Of Stored Fetal Remains In Los Angeles

Los Angeles · California · United States

On February 4, 1982, authorities in Los Angeles County discovered thousands of preserved human fetuses inside a repossessed storage container connected to a defunct pathology laboratory. ...

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July 21, 1979 Breaking

Wayne Williams Atlanta murders

Atlanta · Georgia · United States

Wayne Bertram Williams is an American convicted murderer whose 1982 convictions became a central part of the investigation into a series of killings known as the Atlanta Child Murders. Be...

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October 20, 1973 Breaking

Zebra murders investigation

San Francisco · California · United States

The Zebra murders were a series of killings and shootings committed in San Francisco between October 1973 and April 1974. The attacks resulted in 14 deaths and seven or eight nonfatal inj...

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June 7, 1940 Breaking

Samuel Little murder investigation

Reynolds · Georgia · United States

Samuel Little, born Samuel McDowell on June 7, 1940, in Reynolds, Georgia, was an American serial killer who was convicted of multiple murders and later confessed to dozens of additional ...

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investigators

Peter Schaktman arrest

Israel uncovers trafficking network

Ukraine strikes Nizhnekamsk refinery

Miami rabbi Shaya Lunger arrest

FBI arrests man over firebomb plot

Robert “Bobby” Edwards Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Jeffrey Epstein’s FedEx Account Appeared Active Years After His Death

Karl Jacobson faces embezzlement charges

FedEx deleted Epstein shipping records after evidence of post‑death activity

Israeli Soldier Charged With Looting In Gaza War

Ted Kaczynski Historical Mailings Noted in Broader Epstein-Linked Investigations

Epstein Email Shows He Invited Bill Gates After Trump’s 2016 Victory

Scandal and Scrutiny: Former Norwegian PM Thorbjørn Jagland Investigated Over Epstein Ties

Mark Carney Mentioned in Epstein Files

Squatty Potty creator faces child pornography charges in Utah

Justin Trudeau Mentioned in Epstein Files

Ori Solomon released ahead of trial in Las Vegas illegal biolab case

Barry Josephson Mentioned in Epstein Files

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

Israeli National Arrested in Thailand Over Illegal Cannabis Farm

IDF reservist convicted in large-scale online child sexual abuse case

Spanish Train Collision Investigation Intensifies

Beersheba District Court President Benny Sagi dies in motorcycle crash

Former Newton Rabbi Arrested Child Enticement Case

Unresolved questions remain in charlie kirk assassination investigation

Explosive devices disguised as toys

Gaza Officials Accuse Israel of Organ Theft from Palestinian Bodies

Manchester synagogue attacker

Dovid Akiva Shenkman case

South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa Found Dead in Paris Hotel Incident

Rabbi Levi Cash arrest

Allentown Noose Incident Allegedly Planted by City Worker

Operation Soteria Shield: 109 Children Rescued in Major Texas Crackdown

Title: Israeli Woman Accused of Concealing Mother’s Death for Payments

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested At Le Bourget Airport In France During Criminal Investigation

Iraqi fraud money scandal

Trump pardons Bernard Kerik later questioned in January 6 investigation

John McAfee: Life, Legal Issues, Death, and Online Claims

Jerusalem Rabbi Arrested Slavery Case

Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime Later Accused as Staged

Barry and Honey Sherman Murdered In Toronto

Barry Freundel voyeurism conviction

Fugitive Rabbi Horowitz Arrest India

Operation Bid Rig investigation

Samuel Little and media visibility

Discovery Of Thousands Of Stored Fetal Remains In Los Angeles

Wayne Williams Atlanta murders

Zebra murders investigation

Samuel Little murder investigation

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested At Le Bourget Airport In France During Criminal Investigation