Tag: crime
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The man in charge of Saudi Arabia’s ruthless campaign to stifle dissent went searching for ways to spy on people he saw as threats to the kingdom. He knew where… more ›
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Two nuclear-armed siblings with a long history of armed conflict. Two prime ministers facing public pressure for military action. And a snowy, mountainous region that both nations have coveted —… more ›
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Much has been written about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Often described as an autocrat, a strong leader, a narcissist, a modern-day czar, a former KGB spy and a judo black… more ›
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It’s the trial of the century, right? The satisfying third act in the dramatic rise-and-fall story of a celebrated Mob boss who became one of the world’s richest men, a… more ›
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On June 14, 2016, the Washington Post reported that Russian hackers had broken into the Democratic National Committee’s files and gained access to its research on Donald Trump. A political… more ›
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Armed with a seemingly bottomless supply of cash, Jho Low staged the ultimate Las Vegas party. Who was he? An excerpt adapted from “Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled… more ›
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MATAMOROS, Mexico — Shortly before dawn one Sunday last August, a driver in an S.U.V. picked up Christopher Cruz at a stash house in this border city near the Gulf… more ›
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The Tragedy of Mental Illness in American Prisons At the time of his death, following a violent altercation with guards, Karl Taylor was one of thousands of mentally ill inmates… more ›
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Italian Mafia ‘godfather’ Settimo Mineo held in Sicily raid Italian police have arrested the man said to be the new head of the Sicilian Mafia, along with 45 associates. The… more ›