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Father Samir Daou was stabbed over 20 times in his Mount Lebanon home, allegedly by a Syrian he hired; the killing has fueled calls for mass deportations and stricter refugee controls across Lebanon.
Former Mossad chief reveals Israel released operative footage in Iran to spark mass arrests during 2025 conflict; Reuters exposes Iran's secret MOD network importing missile components despite sanctions.
Lebanon’s military court charged 13 Hezbollah members linked to a major explosives shipment as its foreign minister rejected Iranian influence; Colombia’s new president intensifies anti-cartel operations with U.S. support while Nigerian authorities intercept cocaine couriers and conduct multiple drug seizures.
The FBI has attributed a record $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance to North Korea. The exchange says it has replenished 90 percent of the assets from its own funds and users will not suffer losses.
Global crime update: Arrests follow a chemical spray attack in Tokyo injuring 25, a violent outburst by a Russian teacher in a Vietnamese school, and a zombie-costumed stabbing at a Texas coffee shop.
Iraq has sentenced three more French nationals to life in prison for Islamic State ties, part of a group transferred from Syria, as authorities continue to prosecute former fighters.
Azerbaijan sentenced 88-year-old Ramiz Mehdiyev to a suspended 14-year term for treason and related charges after a closed trial. Separately, Nigerian police detained an NSCDC officer for firing shots in an Abuja market.
Hurricane tracker global update: Cyclone Arnab strikes India's Andhra Pradesh after mass evacuations; active flood warnings in Florida and Colorado; yellow severe storm warning issued for Cyprus.
A factual summary of magnitude 4.0-5.0 earthquakes recorded Monday in Russia, Vanuatu, Greece and New Zealand. No injuries or damage reported from any of the events.
South Korea’s presidential office called an emergency meeting Wednesday after customer data breaches at Mirae Asset Global Investments, Bithumb and Daishin Securities. Japan’s GMO separately confirmed a hacker site with leaked customer data was taken down.
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