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A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government lost a legal appeal Tuesday, hours after British authorities named Chinese national Yang Tengbo as an alleged spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew. CBC | World News
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Canadian woman allegedly caught with gift-wrapped meth facing charges in New Zealand
A 29-year-old Canadian woman faces charges in New Zealand after customs authorities say she was caught with 10.2 kilograms of methamphetamine wrapped as if it belonged under a Christmas tree and tucked inside her carry-on baggage at an Auckland airport. CBC | World News
Read More »Ryan Routh formally indicted on attempted assassination charge, allegedly targeting Donald Trump
The man accused of staking out Donald Trump’s Florida golf course with a rifle was indicted on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination of a political candidate, U.S. prosecutors said. CBC | World News
Read More »Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro indicted for allegedly falsifying COVID-19 vaccination status
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. CBC | World News
Read More »George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly tricking him into making videos
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran allegedly hired Canadians to conduct assassinations on U.S. soil, according to indictment
Two Canadians planned to conduct assassinations in the U.S. on behalf of Iran’s intelligence services, according to allegations in a newly unsealed indictment. CBC | World News
Read More »Former NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman, court documents show
A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las Vegas, according to court records obtained Wednesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Man commits suicide after allegedly dismembering his friend on Thanksgiving Day
Jonathan Dimick Sr. dismembered James Banks, stuffed his parts in a trunk, then turned a gun on himself: authorities. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Off-duty pilot allegedly took mushrooms, hadn’t slept for 40 hours before trying to cut jet’s engines
An off-duty airline pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat on a Horizon Air flight said “I’m not OK” just before trying to cut the engines mid-flight, and later told police he had been struggling with depression, according to charging documents made public Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Top Harvard Scientist Allegedly Worked Secretly For China, Lied About Taking Chinese Cash, Prosecutors Say
Dr. Charles Lieber, who chairs the chemistry department at prestigious Harvard University, was arrested Tuesday morning on charges that he lied about taking a research job with the Chinese government that paid him almost $ 2 million over three years, plus another $ 1.5 million to build a research lab at a university in China, according to an announcement by ...
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