Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Crime|Education|Health|Sports|US
New Orleans human trafficking task force adds manpower for Super Bowl
New Orleans human trafficking task force adds manpower for Super Bowl
January 28, 2025human trafficking
Asia|Business|Crime|Political|US
Law enforcement arrests four after searching several massage parlors across the state
Law enforcement arrests four after searching several massage parlors across the state
January 27, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|Travel|World
China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar
January 27, 2025
Asia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment
China captures scam centre suspect with Thailand's help
Police have detained a man suspected of involvement in the case of a Chinese actor who was duped into travelling to Thailand for a film job and then trafficked to Myanmar, China's
January 27, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks
Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with Myanmar and
January 24, 2025
Asia|Crime|World
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
The abduction and cross
January 22, 2025
Crime|US
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children to a shed
January 22, 2025
Africa|Asia|Political|World
More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast
Officials say more than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa’s Atlantic coastline
January 17, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Teenager describes tumultuous life at trial of adoptive parents accused of neglect and forced labor
A teenager whose discovery in a locked shed at her West Virginia home led to the arrest of her adoptive parents has taken the stand in the couple's trial
January 18, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World
At least 12 Indians killed serving in Russian armed forces, India says
At least 12 Indians have died serving in the Russian armed forces, India's foreign ministry said on Friday, adding that 18 more are still serving in the army, of whom Russia has
January 17, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|Travel|World
Thai PM to reassure Chinese tourists on security ahead of Lunar New Year
Thailand is stepping up security for tourists to restore the confidence of Chinese visitors, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday after an alleged kidnapping of a
January 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Crime|Political|World
Hong Kong, Thai officials in talks to combat Southeast Asian scam centres
Hong Kong officials held rare talks in Bangkok this week with Thai counterparts to find ways to bring home those lured from the Asian financial hub and trapped in illegal work in
January 15, 2025
Crime|US
Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor
Trial has started for a West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their five children to forced labor and locking two of them in an outbuilding
January 14, 2025
Crime|US
Two men charged with kidnapping & holding woman for ransom, trying to kill her with machete
Two men charged with kidnapping & holding woman for ransom, trying to kill her with machete
January 14, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Europe
Romanian court lifts house arrest of internet celebrity Andrew Tate
A Romanian court lifted a house arrest order against internet personality Andrew Tate, replacing it with a lighter preventative measure pending the outcome of a criminal
January 14, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|World
One Indian national killed, another wounded while serving in Russian army
One Indian national apparently recruited by the Russian army has been killed while another was receiving treatment for injuries at a hospital in Moscow, the Indian foreign ministry
January 14, 2025
Asia|Crime|Entertainment|Technology|World
China warns citizens of telecom fraud after reports of scams in Myanmar
China's embassy in Myanmar on Friday urged Chinese nationals to be vigilant against telecom and online fraud after multiple reports of citizens being lured to Myanmar's border town
January 10, 2025
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|World
BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says
By Fabio Teixeira and Luciana Magalhaes -Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labor inspector told Reuters on
January 08, 2025
Asia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|World
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking
January 08, 2025
Asia|Crime|Entertainment
Missing Chinese actor found in Myanmar may have been trafficking victim, Thai officials say
A Chinese actor who went missing last week near the Thai-Myanmar border has been found in Myanmar and may have been the victim of human trafficking, Thai authorities said on Tuesday
January 07, 2025
Americas|Crime|US
A missing Tennessee girl, 14, was left in the woods by a man she met online, sheriff says
A missing 14-year-old Tennessee girl has been found safe in the Louisiana woods, where authorities say she was left by a man who had picked her up from her home after the two met online
December 28, 2024
Crime|US
Family puts up billboard hopeful it leads to return of missing mother
Family puts up billboard hopeful it leads to return of missing mother
December 28, 2024
Americas|Asia|Business|Crime|World
What happens next to workers in 'slavery-like conditions' at BYD's site in Brazil?
The 163 Chinese workers found by Brazil's labor ministry in what it described as "slavery-like conditions" at a factory construction site owned by Chinese
December 27, 2024
Americas|Business|Crime|World
Brazil yanks temp work visas for China's BYD after trafficking claims
Brazil has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, in the wake of accusations that some workers at a
December 27, 2024
Americas|Asia|Business|Crime|World
What is China's Jinjiang, the BYD contractor under fire in Brazil?
China's Jinjiang Group is in the spotlight after Brazil's labour authorities said workers at a factory it is building for electric vehicle maker BYD were victims of human
December 27, 2024
Americas|Asia|Business|Crime|World
Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human trafficking
Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking,
December 27, 2024
Americas|Crime|World
Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from Jewish Lev Tahor sect
Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children and adolescents from the fundamentalist Jewish sect Lev Tahor in southeastern Guatemala on Friday following allegations of child
December 21, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|Europe
A Romanian court says the Andrew Tate case can't go to trial because of missteps by the prosecutors
An appeals court in Romania has ruled that the case against influencer Andrew Tate, accused of human trafficking, rape and sexual exploitation of women, cannot go to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities on the part of the prosecutors
December 19, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|Europe|Political
Romanian court sends Andrew Tate's human trafficking case back to prosecutors
The Bucharest court of appeals ruled on Thursday against sending internet personality Andrew Tate to trial on charges of human trafficking and sent the case back to prosecutors.
December 19, 2024
Crime|Political|US
I’m a former assistant DA who works with survivors of sex trafficking − here’s why a recent Philly sting marks a shift in how Pennsylvania confronts the commercial sex industry
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s investigation targeted not only the suspected leader of the trafficking ring, but also the alleged financial manager, drivers and customers.
December 17, 2024
Americas|Crime|Sports
Wander Franco's sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months
The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking, has been postponed until June 2, 2025
December 12, 2024
Africa|Crime|Europe|World
Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published on Wednesday.
December 11, 2024
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Germany to close loophole that let human smugglers stash boats there, UK says
Germany will close a legal loophole that enabled human traffickers to store the small boats they use to cross the English Channel as part of a broader German-British deal to
December 09, 2024
Americas|Crime|Europe|Travel|World
Grounded charter jet freed to leave France. Lawyer says most passengers expected to return to India
A charter plane sequestered in France while carrying 303 Indians to Nicaragua has been authorized to leave the airport where it has been grounded for a human trafficking investigation
December 24, 2023
Crime|US
Records allege suspect told 12-year-old victim to tell everyone she was 21 and made her get tattoo
Records allege suspect told 12-year-old victim to tell everyone she was 21 and made her get tattoo
December 05, 2024
Crime|News|US
Imprisoned mom wins early release but same relief blocked for some other domestic violence survivors
A survivor of human trafficking who is imprisoned in Illinois for shooting a man sought and was granted a resentencing that will lead to her early release
February 06, 2024
Crime|Europe|World
Greece dismantles sex trafficking ring targeting Colombian women
Greece has dismantled a criminal group that trafficked Colombian women to Greece and forced them to perform sex work at apartments and strip clubs, police said.
December 04, 2024
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment
Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs has pushed back against a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault
April 27, 2024
Asia|Crime|Europe|News|World
EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used by human traffickers
May 01, 2024
Asia|Crime|World
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cash
December 03, 2024
Americas|Crime|US
Dismantling of two New Jersey human trafficking rings leads to charges against seven, AG says
New Jersey's top law enforcement official says authorities took down two human trafficking rings, including one that was forcing children as young as 13 to have sex with adults for money
December 03, 2024
Political|US
Jackson Lee’s Legacy Lives On Through Erica Lee Carter’s Legislative Push
Jackson Lee’s Legacy Lives On Through Erica Lee Carter’s Legislative Push
December 03, 2024
News|World
Egyptian man who survived shipwreck denies causing Greece boat disaster
Ahmed Alkwrab thought his ordeal was over last June when he survived one of the deadliest shipwrecks ever recorded in the Mediterranean Sea and finally set foot
June 21, 2024
Americas|Crime|Lifestyle|Political|World
Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home
Colombia hosts the largest population of migrants and refugees from Venezuela, where more than 7.7 million have left since 2014 for economic, political and safety reasons
December 03, 2024
Asia|News|World
Rights group accuses Vietnam misleading US on human trafficking
Vietnam instructed its officials to withhold information from Washington to paint the country's efforts to tackle human trafficking in a better light, a campaign
July 02, 2024
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Greece failed to identify sex trafficking victims in migrant centre, UN expert alleges
A U.N. human rights expert voiced alarm on Monday at Greece's failure to identify and help victims of sex trafficking, saying the government may have missed hundreds
December 02, 2024
Crime|News|US
Texts between adoption attorney, inmates show pressure to sell unborn babies
Texts between adoption attorney, inmates show pressure to sell unborn babies
August 02, 2024
Americas|Crime
Costa Rica with US help nabs 21 suspects linked to human trafficking
An extensive police operation in Costa Rica on Tuesday resulted in the arrests of 21 people suspected of links to an international human-trafficking network operating between
August 06, 2024
Health|Lifestyle
Running-averse man commits to monthly half-marathons for a good cause
Running-averse man commits to monthly half-marathons for a good cause
August 19, 2024
Americas|Crime|News|World
Guatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022
Guatemalan police have arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat
August 21, 2024
Crime|Europe|News
Internet personality Andrew Tate ordered to be put under house arrest
A Romanian court has ordered internet personality Andrew Tate to be placed under house arrest, his representative said on Thursday, after he was among six people
August 22, 2024
Crime|News
Major human trafficking operation happening in New Mexico
Major human trafficking operation happening in New Mexico
September 05, 2024
Asia|News|World
No special treatment for celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, says Philippine president
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday that evangelist preacher Apollo Quiboloy will not be given special treatment following his
September 09, 2024
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|US
US imposes sanctions on Cambodian tycoon over scam centers
The United States announced sanctions on Thursday on Cambodian businessman and ruling party senator Ly Yong Phat as
September 12, 2024
Asia|Crime|News
UAE arrests and turns over suspected child sexual exploiter to the Philippines, officials say
A Filipino man suspected of victimizing more than 100 children in the Philippines with his gang by selling their nude pictures online, including some while being raped by his cohorts, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates and flown back to Manila
September 12, 2024
Crime|News|US
Owner of illegal Lewiston massage parlor arrested on sex trafficking charges
Owner of illegal Lewiston massage parlor arrested on sex trafficking charges
September 12, 2024
Asia|News|World
Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor
Cambodia has decried newly imposed U.S. sanctions on one of its tycoons who has been implicated in forced labor, human trafficking and lucrative online scams
September 13, 2024
Crime
2 women accused of human trafficking after police find brothel in East San Jose home
2 women accused of human trafficking after police find brothel in East San Jose home
September 27, 2024
Americas|Crime|News
Guatemala arrests police officers implicated in migrant smuggling ring
Guatemalan security agents arrested 25 mostly active police officers implicated in a human trafficking network that operated along a route used by mostly U.S.-bound migrants
October 01, 2024
Crime|News|Technology|Uncategorized|US|World
Concern grows for detained journalist awarded by US for exposing online scam centers
Concern grows for detained journalist awarded by US for exposing online scam centers
October 03, 2024
Business|Crime|Europe|Political
Italy revokes over 3,000 applications from non-EU workers in smuggling crackdown
Italian police said on Thursday they had blocked and revoked 3,339 applications for the arrival of non-EU workers in Italy as part of an investigation into the smuggling of illegal
November 28, 2024
Crime|Europe
Dutch police arrest suspected supplier of small boats to human traffickers
Dutch police have arrested a suspected major supplier of small boats to human traffickers in Belgium and northern France, used to smuggle people across the Channel to the United
November 14, 2024
Africa|MidEast|World
Militia detains 300 migrants in the desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings
Libyan military officials say they have apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country’s vast desert
November 25, 2024