13 h. ago YouTuber arrested after trying to contact remote Indian tribe, police say

Indian police have arrested an American YouTuber, accusing him of traveling to the remote North Sentinel Island – home to one of the world’s most isolated tribes – without authorization. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, faces a maximum of eight years in prison if convicted. Polyakov, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was drawn to the island, home to […]

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3 d. ago Wanted Whitby man accused of sexually assaulting child, adult

A 35-year-old Whitby man is wanted on an arrest warrant after being accused of sexual assaults against a child and an adult. Durham Regional Police said the first incident allegedly happened in January when the suspect was visiting friends in Clarington and allegedly touched a nine-year-old in an inappropriate manner. The second incident allegedly  happened […]

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3 d. ago Man accused in hacking case involving Texas Republicans arrested in Ontario

A 37-year-old Oshawa accused in a 2021 cybercrime incident involving the Texas Republican Party is now facing criminal charges in Ontario.

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4 d. ago B.C. man charged with smuggling military technology from U.S. to Pakistan

Mohammad Jawaid Aziz, 67, was arrested on March 21 in Washington state after attempting to cross into the U.S. using a B.C. border crossing.

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4 d. ago B.C. man arrested in U.S. accused of smuggling goods to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program

Mohammad Jawaid Aziz faces charges of violating U.S. export laws and conspiracy. The export violations carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison

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4 d. ago U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan’s atomic bomb program

SURREY, B.C. — U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan’s military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross into the United […]

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3 w. ago ICC takes custody of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in crimes against humanity case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was turned over Wednesday to the custody of the International Criminal Court, following his arrest on a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw while in office. The court said in a statement that “as a precautionary measure” medical assistance […]

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3 w. ago Former Philippine president Duterte to face crimes against humanity charges

The global court in The Hague had ordered Duterte's arrest through Interpol, accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drug crackdowns he oversaw while in office.

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4 w. ago Trump urged Iran’s supreme leader to negotiate new nuclear deal or face possible military action

The Islamic Republic has significantly increased its stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium, enough to build six nuclear bombs, according to International Atomic Energy Agency

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