Miss Universe's Civil War Just Cost Six Countries Their Shot at the Crown Six countries were barred from Miss Universe 2026 in a bitter ownership feud, as both co-owners face fraud and trafficking charges. Latin Times · Sep 20
Drug-free India by 2029: Centre lays out 3-year roadmap with 200-plus actions India aims to become drug-free by 2029 with a detailed three-year roadmap. This plan focuses on enforcement, synthetic drugs, demand reduction, and capacity building. The government is adopting a "Whole of Government" and "Whole of Society" approach for implementation. Key strategies include targeting drug networks and strengthening forensic capabilities. Mobilizing… The Economic Times · Sep 19
Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist The Guardian - US · Sep 19
Four jailed for 23 years over sex trafficking of Thai women across London and Kent The court heard that the group targeted Thai women, arranged their travel to the UK, and took them to brothels where they were forced to provide sexual services to repay alleged debts Evening Standard · Sep 18
Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate plan to challenge UK extradition bid The UK lawyers argue that separate criminal charges in Romania should be dealt with first The Independent UK · Sep 18
Tate brothers’ lawyers plan judicial review of UK extradition bid Andrew and Tristan Tate’s UK lawyers argue separate criminal charges in Romania should be dealt with first. Evening Standard · Sep 18
'Mission Impossible': South Korean Drug Kingpin's $74,000 Drone Escape Plan Ends in Spectacular Failure Park Wang-yeol allegedly plotted a drone-assisted escape from custody before his temporary repatriation to South Korea, as investigators pursue drug-trafficking allegations. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Trump Administration Changes Trafficking Reporting for Migrant Children, Raising Deportation Concerns A Trump administration directive adds a review stage for suspected trafficking cases involving unaccompanied migrant children, raising concerns over delays in protection. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Prosecutors lodge request with US for extradition of the Tate brothers The Tates are divisive figures who have built a massive online following to which they have been accused of promoting misogyny and toxic masculinity. Evening Standard · Sep 16
AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking reporting alarms advocates for migrant children The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims The Independent UK · Sep 16
'We Are Not Into Bestiality,' FBI Director Kash Patel Tells Members of Congress Wait, what? Reason · Sep 16
Kash Patel Faces Brutal Senate Grilling Over FBI Decision To Drop Bestiality From Automatic Hiring Disqualification FBI Director Kash Patel defended revised hiring rules before senators, saying the removal of bestiality as an automatic disqualification would prevent trafficking victims from being unfairly rejected. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
FBI Bestiality Hiring Rule Explained: Why Kash Patel Scrapped Automatic Ban and Senators Are Alarmed FBI Director Kash Patel defended revised hiring standards before senators, saying they could prevent trafficking victims from automatic exclusion while lawmakers questioned the policy's wording, risks and approval process. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
International Business Times UK · Sep 16 Kash Patel Defends Shocking FBI Bestiality Hiring Rule Meant to Shield Human Trafficking Victims FBI Director Kash Patel told senators he didn't originate the FBI rule easing bestiality hiring bans, defending it as a shield for human trafficking victims forced into abuse.
We Got This Covered · Sep 15 FBI had one key hiring policy changed. GOP Senator grills Kash Patel for the reason: ‘What planet did you parachute in from?’ Patel says, "We have great canines."
The Times of India · Sep 15 US redirects $52 million military aid from Europe, Middle East to conversative Latin American nations In a strategic repositioning of funds, the Trump administration is reallocating fifty-two million dollars in military aid, redirecting it from Europe and the Middle East to Latin America. The State Department has informed Congress about this pivotal funding shift. The objective is to strengthen efforts against drug trafficking and illegal…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15 More than 1,000 women invested in companies at heart of Britain’s slave trade Women used profits from trafficking of enslaved Africans to secure their families’ futures, research reveals
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15 How enslavement became state-backed operation supported by Conservative and Lib Dem forerunners Tory and Whig MPs were central to funding trafficking of enslaved people and many opposed abolition of the slave trade
Bored Panda · Sep 14 California’s Infamous “Racist Karen” Finally Faces Karma As She’s Arrested In San Jose The infamous San Jose “Racist Karen” was linked to several incidents around the city.
The Times of India · Sep 14 Trafficking Risk Spurs Vigilance: NGOs, officials step up checks on flood-hit children; over 1,200 in camps DEHRADUN:The risk of child trafficking has risen sharply in flood-hit Nepal, where at least 1,283 children are living in relief camps and 102 have no family members with them, prompting anti-trafficking groups to plan road checkposts, identify vulnerable children and monitor camps in areas devastated by the Aug 26 flash…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade Barts is one of many UK institutions whose benefactors were involved in the trafficking of enslaved Africans
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Slavery was not a footnote to British history. It helped shape the nation Register of British Slave Traders reveals how deeply the trafficking of Africans was embedded in the country’s politics, economy, institutions and culture
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade From Elizabeth I’s backing of early voyages to royal investment in trafficking companies, generations of monarchs were central to Britain’s slave trade
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Monarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading past Exclusive: New research identifies thousands who profited from trafficking enslaved Africans and traces some financial links to institutions still operating today