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This Week in History: From a Mafia murder to touchdown on Mars

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more This week sees a dramatic reshaping of the global order, marked by Mikhail Gorbachev’s radical Soviet reforms and the swift political rise of Boris Yeltsin. Meanwhile, the demand for justice takes centre stage across the globe – from the devastating assassination of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and the legislative aftermath of the Dunblane massacre, to the long-awaited capture of the “Butcher of Bosnia”. Rounding this week’s news, classified memos and financial audits expose long-held secrets, while Nasa’s Phoenix probe pushes the very boundaries of human discovery on the surface of Mars. 27 May 1988 – Gorbachev outlines historic political overhaul In a major departure from decades of strict state control, the Soviet Communist Party introduces a sweeping perestroika framework designed to restructure the nation’s …

More Than 40 Mexican Mafia Members And Associates Indicted In California: DOJ

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A total of 43 alleged members and associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were arrested this week on multiple charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the central district of California said on April 23. The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the total includes individuals already in custody, with 25 of them being arrested in Orange County, California, on April 23. They face charges including kidnapping, extortion, fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking, running illegal gambling businesses, and murder. First assistant U.S. attorney Bill Essayli said the arrests reflected joint efforts between federal and local law enforcement and their commitment to cracking down on violent felons and organized crime. “Gang members who murder, extort, kidnap, and traffic drugs and firearms are a menace to our communities and our way of life,” Essayli said in a statement. The investigation also led to the seizure of 4 kilograms (8.8 lbs) of fentanyl, 54.4 kilograms (120 lbs) …

This Week in History: From mafia mozzarella to a united Germany

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more The Iraq war drives front-page retrospectives this week, as The Independent stands firm in its opposition and brands the conflict a “march of folly”. War also looms in the Balkans, as the US warns Slobodan Milosevic to prepare for airstrikes amid escalating violence in Kosovo. A crisis of a different kind unfolds in a truly bizarre story involving the Italian mafia, where a tale of pollution and corruption threatens Europe’s mozzarella supply. Yet, moments of hope also define the week. Germany stands on the cusp of reunification as East Germans vote decisively for Helmut Kohl, and decades later, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe finally walks free after the UK strikes a landmark deal with Iran. Explore a world in tumult across these front pages of The Independent. …

Inside the Gay Tech Mafia

Published by skeptic

No one can say exactly when, or if, gay men started running Silicon Valley. They seem to have dominated its upper ranks at least the past five years, maybe more. On platforms like X, the clues are there: whispers of private-island retreats, tech executives going “gay for clout,” and the suggestion that a “seed round” is not, strictly speaking, a financial term. It is an idea so taken for granted, in fact, that when I call up a well-connected hedge fund manager to ask his thoughts about what is sometimes referred to in industry circles as the “gay tech mafia,” he audibly yawns. “Of course,” he says. “This has always been the case.” It had been the case, the hedge funder says, back in 2012, when he was raising money from a venture capitalist whose office was staffed with dozens of “attractive, strong young men,” all of whom were “under 30” and looked as though they had freshly decamped from “the high school debate club.” “They were all sleeping with each other and starting companies,” …

Mexican Mafia assassin stalked victim on birthday, detective testifies

Published by Sam Flores

Even on his birthday, Andrew Reyna couldn’t turn down an order from the Mexican Mafia. That’s according to a Long Beach Police Department detective who testified Wednesday about evidence that led authorities to charge Reyna and two others with the murder of Samuel Villalba. Villalba, an Artesia native nicknamed “Negro,” was said to have been a made member of the Mexican Mafia, a prison syndicate that holds sway over many Latino gangs in Southern California. At the time of his death on Jan. 10, 2021, Villalba, 64, was living in a tent beneath a freeway overpass in Long Beach. Prosecutors allege Reyna was ordered to kill Villalba, who’d been marked for death after getting into a dispute with another Mexican Mafia member. At a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Det. Leticia Gamboa testified the message was relayed through David Oropeza, who like Reyna belonged to the Eastside Paramount gang. Reyna’s lawyer, Theodore Batsakis, said his client denies killing Villalba but declined to comment further. Reyna and Oropeza have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and conspiracy …

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