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Malaysian senior cop among 6 nabbed for alleged armed robberies targeting wealthy foreigners; US.1 million stolen

Malaysian senior cop among 6 nabbed for alleged armed robberies targeting wealthy foreigners; US$1.1 million stolen

Published by Sam Flores

KUALA LUMPUR: Six men, including a senior police officer, were arrested on Wednesday (Apr 8) over their alleged involvement in three armed robberies targeting wealthy foreign nationals, with losses from the heists estimated at RM4.4 million (US$1.1 million). The senior police officer purportedly acted as the coordinator in the heists, allegedly impersonated police officers to gain access to victims’ homes in Kepong in the early hours on Sunday (Apr 5), Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus told local news outlets at a press conference on Wednesday.  The suspects reportedly stole three luxury cars – a Toyota Alphard, a Rolls-Royce and a Bentley – and a safe containing RM24,200 and US$1,200 in cash, assorted jewellery and gold bars, according to local news publication The Star. The victims include two Chinese nationals – a man and woman – and an Indonesian woman, aged between 29 and 52, said the police chief. “One of the suspects allegedly threatened the victims with an object resembling a pistol,” Fadil was quoted saying in a Malay Mail report. The arrested police officer has been suspended from …

Foreigners Commit Nearly Half Of All Rapes In Austria, Syrians Largest Foreign Group Of Suspects

Foreigners Commit Nearly Half Of All Rapes In Austria, Syrians Largest Foreign Group Of Suspects

Published by Jenni Sidey

Via Remix News, The number of rape suspects in Austria has more than doubled since 2015, with foreign nationals — and Syrians in particular — driving a disproportionate share of the increase. In addition, foreigners nare now responsible for nearly half of all rapes, a major increase from 2015 as well. The figures, provided by Austria’s Interior Ministry in response to a request by Austrian newspaper exxpress, paint a striking picture of a decade-long trend. The composition of those suspects has shifted markedly. In 2015, 250 of the 688 suspects were foreign nationals — 36.3 percent of the total. By 2025, that number had risen to 538, representing 46.9 percent of all suspects, despite foreign nationals making up only 20.5 percent of Austria’s population. Reported rapes under section 201 of the Austrian criminal code rose from 826 cases in 2015 to 1,359 in 2024 — an increase of roughly 64.5 percent. The number of suspects rose in parallel, from 688 to 1,196. Preliminary figures for 2025 show a slight decline to 1,147 suspects, but that still …

Georgia Arrests Two Foreigners Trying to Purchase Uranium

Georgia Arrests Two Foreigners Trying to Purchase Uranium

Published by Sam Flores

TBILISI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Georgia has ⁠detained ⁠two people who attempted ⁠to purchase $3 million worth of uranium and ​a cache of a radioactive isotope found in nuclear weapons testing ‌programmes, the national security ‌service said on Thursday. Two foreign nationals from unspecified ⁠countries were ⁠arrested in the city of Kutaisi, the State Security ​Service said in a statement. “They were planning to illegally purchase nuclear material uranium and radioactive substance Cesium 137 for $3 million and ​illegally transport it to the territory of another country,” ⁠it said. It ⁠said other foreigners had ⁠been ​arriving in Georgia in recent weeks with the aim of ​purchasing and transporting ⁠the nuclear and radioactive materials, without elaborating further. The statement did not specify the quantity of materials the individuals were attempting to procure. There were no details on the ⁠substances’ origin or potential destination. Cesium 137 is a radioactive isotope present ⁠primarily in the aftermath of nuclear weapons testing and nuclear power plant accidents such as the Chernobyl disaster in then-Soviet Ukraine in 1986. The security of …

Majorca demands Spain push EU for limits on foreigners – bad for Brits | World | News

Majorca demands Spain push EU for limits on foreigners – bad for Brits | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Majorca has launched a fresh attack on foreigners in an attempt to restrict their purchasing of homes in the Balearic Islands. The centre-right El Pi party is set to present a motion for the Council of Mallorca to urge the Spanish Government to push the EU into creating a special legal regime for the archipelago that would put limitations on home purchases by foreign individuals and companies. The regionalist party, which is fighting to manage the impact of tourism and promote local wellbeing and holds a significant influence at the municipal level in Majorca, has highlighted that 20 years ago, 64% of homes in the Balearics belonged to single owners, while 36% were owned by companies or individuals with multiple properties. However, these figures have now changed to 54% and 46%, respectively. This data, the party has argued, demonstrates a loss of purchasing power and residential autonomy for families and citizens of one of Spain’s most popular tourist hotspots. This issue no longer affects young people, but also families, separated individuals, and workers who are unable to …

Pope Asks That Rome Welcome Foreigners as He Closes Out 2025

Pope Asks That Rome Welcome Foreigners as He Closes Out 2025

Published by Sam Flores

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New Year’s Eve vespers service in St. Peter’s Basilica, giving thanks for the 2025 Holy Year that brought millions of pilgrims to Rome in the once-every-quarter-century celebration of Christianity. Leo will officially close out the Jubilee on Jan. 6. But in his homily, he thanked the city of Rome and the volunteers who helped keep crowds moving as they visited St. Peter’s and passed through its Holy Door. He recalled that Pope Francis, who inaugurated the Holy Year on Dec. 24, 2024, had asked that Rome be a more welcoming place. “I would like it to be so again, and I would say even more so after this time of grace,” Leo said. “What can we wish for Rome? That it may be worthy of its little ones. Of children, of lonely and fragile elderly people, of families who …