Crackdown
Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown
A former Syrian intelligence officer who fled to the UK has been charged with murder and torture as crimes against humanity, in the first prosecution of its kind in...
Half of Americans back abolishing ICE amid Trump crackdown, poll finds
Half of Americans support the abolition of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, a new poll has found, as opposition to Donald Trump’s aggressive federal immigration crackdown continues...
AI helps scam centres evade crackdown in Asia, dupe more victims
The ability to use technology anywhere may also reshape the scam landscape in terms of where centres are establishedPublished Tue, Feb 10, 2026 · 07:31 AM[SINGAPORE] Criminals in South-east...
Nova Scotia First Nation bans premier from Indigenous land in wake of cannabis crackdown
A Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw First Nation has banned the province’s premier and two of his ministers from their lands as “undesirables” in the wake of a recent directive from...
China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after Xi’s debt crackdown
Bridging the funding gap has become more urgent as bond issuance by the special financial vehicles has fallen to its lowest level since 2020[BEIJING] China’s crackdown on borrowing by...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino promises World Cup crackdown on online abuse
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has promised to take action against people abusing players, managers and referees with more than 30,000 posts already flaggedGianni Infantino promises crackdown(Image: AFP via Getty...
Indonesia transfers seized assets to state tin miner as crackdown intensifies
[PANGKALPINANG, Indonesia] Indonesia’s attorney general on Monday handed over assets including smelters and heavy equipment seized in a corruption case to state tin miner PT Timah, as President Prabowo...
US: Wall Street opens lower after rally, Trump’s visa crackdown weighs
WALL Street’s main indices opened lower on Monday (Sep 22) after rallying to record highs in the previous session, while uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s visa policies also dimmed...
Philippines central bank tightens rules on large cash withdrawals amid graft crackdown
The new rule comes amid a government-led anti-corruption crackdown on infrastructure projects[MANILA] The Philippine central bank has tightened the noose on large cash withdrawals, ordering banks to conduct “enhanced...
