INSANE: 21 | Vintage Vibes

US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency

Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India

The Guardian - US · Apr 22

Synthetic drugs and digital crime: Why Central Asia is emerging as a new frontline

The rise of synthetic drugs and digital trafficking methods is forcing a shift in global anti-narcotics strategies. Uzbekistan is advancing new initiatives to improve cross-border cooperation, financial oversight and public awareness.

Euronews · Apr 22

German police launch mass raids of 50 premises to smash Syrian trafficking ring

Police believe the ring operated by using genuine residency documents issued to Syrian refugees in Germany, which were sent to people in Syria with a similar appearance.

Euronews · Apr 21

The French archaeologists helping war-ravaged Sudan save its heritage

The war in Sudan, now in its fourth year, has seen thousands of people killed and millions displaced. Alongside the human toll, there are concerns too for the country’s abundant archaeological sites and artefacts, at risk from trafficking and destruction. Now France is helping develop innovative tools to preserve Sudanese…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 18

US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

U.S. military forces have struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Chinese man jailed for one year by Kenyan court over ant trafficking

A Chinese national was sentenced to one year in jail by a Kenyan court after being found in possession without a permit of hundreds of live ants stored in specialized tubes

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Human Trafficking in Plain Sight: What Dr. James Frizzell and Others Are Learning to Identify

Human trafficking affects millions worldwide, often hiding in plain sight. Medical professionals such as Dr. James Frizzell are in a unique position to notice signs others might miss.

Medical Daily · Apr 16

U.S. Sanctions Six Entities Connected with Mexico's Cartel del Noroeste: All About this Drug Trafficking Organization

The sanctions target six entities connected to a money laundering and cash smuggling enterprise operated by Mexico's Cartel del Noreste

Latin Times · Apr 15

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Casinos, Human Rights Leader Over Alleged Cartel Ties

The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against two casinos and three people due to alleged ties to Cartel del Noreste (CDN), a Mexican drug trafficking syndicate the Trump administration has designated as a terrorist organization.

International Business Times · Apr 15

Inside Southeast Asia’s scam compounds: A trafficked worker tells of fraud, coercion and torture

I was recently in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and approached a group of young men in front of the Indian embassy. I told them I was a University of Toronto researcher.

The Conversation · Apr 15