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🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Indigenous identity researcher ordered to pay $70,000 in defamation suit

An Indigenous identity researcher has been ordered to pay $70,000 for defaming a University of Regina academic over claims of false identity.

Mar 21 • 17:54 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Life & Tech

If Memories Are Gone, Is Life Over?

The article reflects on the complexities of memory and identity, exploring the implications of false memories and cognitive decline.

Mar 21 • 01:31 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

'Lobo Menor' had a false identity in Colombia and planned to take 'care' of the cartels in Mexico

Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, known as 'Lobo Menor', has been arrested in Ecuador and is facing potential extradition to the United States due to his criminal connections.

Mar 20 • 20:56 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

Fake Identity Threatens to Strip German Club of League Leadership

A German football club faces a potential 27-point deduction after allegedly fielding a player suspected of living under a false identity and leading a dual criminal life.

Mar 19 • 16:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mason mistaken for rapist after rumor and shot 19 times by two criminals in Serra

A mason in Serra, Brazil was killed in a violent act of mistaken identity after being falsely accused of being a rapist.

Mar 19 • 15:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Married as 'Tony', later identified as Shahid... Accused arrested in 'Love Jihad' case

In Sahibganj district, a case of alleged 'Love Jihad' has emerged, where a man reportedly deceived a woman into marrying him under a false identity.

Mar 19 • 15:45 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Criminal proceedings for murder and simple homicide await alias 'Lobo Menor' in Ecuador; to evade justice, the fugitive maintained a false identity

Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, known as 'Lobo Menor', faces serious criminal charges upon his return to Ecuador, including murder and false identity use to escape justice.

Mar 18 • 21:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

'I was targeted by an undercover officer with false ID for sex'

A misconduct panel revealed that a TV presenter was groomed by an undercover police officer who used a false identity and hid his personal life for over two years.

Mar 18 • 19:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for killing a real estate agent from Rio Grande do Sul in SC used a false name after becoming a fugitive for homicide in SP

A suspect in the murder of a real estate agent in Santa Catarina was arrested while using a false identity and was previously a fugitive for another homicide in São Paulo.

Mar 18 • 13:53 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

He was Europe's cocaine king

Flor Bressers, known as "The Finger Cutter," was arrested in Zürich while living under a false identity and is suspected of kidnapping and international drug trafficking.

Mar 17 • 01:24 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Word of the Priest / Without False Alibis

The article discusses the film 'My Father is Baryshnikov' featuring a young boy in the Soviet Union who believes his father is a famous ballet dancer.

Mar 15 • 06:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman invents job vacancies and interviews to steal data from 'candidates' and incur debts in their names in PR; understand the scam

A 32-year-old woman has been indicted by the Civil Police for creating fake job vacancies and conducting false interviews to steal personal data from candidates in Paraná, Brazil.

Mar 13 • 12:35 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Kidnapped child found alive after years hidden under fake name: police

A young girl kidnapped nearly six years ago in Southern California was discovered safe in North Carolina, living under a false identity.

Mar 12 • 16:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man wanted for robbery and murder is arrested in the interior of SP

A man wanted for robbery and murder was arrested in São Roque, SP, using a false identity to obtain social benefits.

Mar 11 • 14:07 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The road pirate set up an address in Turkey to confuse the authorities. His trick did not work

A motorist attempted to create a false identity by establishing a fictitious address in Turkey to evade law enforcement, but his plan ultimately failed.

Mar 9 • 14:26 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Cristina Barahona, Spanish psychologist: "Labels do not describe, but rather imprison"

Spanish psychologist Cristina Barahona argues that labels can create a false sense of control but often have negative ramifications by limiting our understanding of unique individual identities.

Mar 5 • 18:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Shooting, chase, and false name: what is known about the ambush that ended with deaths in the interior of SP

A man was shot dead in an ambush in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, with two suspects dying in a police confrontation, and investigations revealing the victim used a false identity.

Feb 24 • 10:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man killed after ambush in Presidente Prudente carried false document, investigation points out

A man was killed in an ambush near the bus terminal in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, while carrying a false identity document, according to the police investigation.

Feb 23 • 15:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Doctor whose CRM was used by false professional in Alumínio works more than 100 km from where suspect acted: 'I feel outrage'

A doctor’s credentials were misused by a fake professional in Alumínio, causing the doctor to express outrage and take legal action.

Feb 22 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Italian and surgeon: learn who was the owner of the CRM used by the false doctor arrested on the coast of SP

Enrico Di Vaio, the legitimate owner of a medical CRM misused by a fake doctor, died at 54, raising concerns about identity theft cases in the medical field.

Feb 22 • 09:12 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Accused killer entered notorious Granville SRO under false name in hat, sunglasses before arrest

An accused killer sought by Canadian authorities was arrested in a Vancouver SRO after checking in under a false identity.

Feb 19 • 18:24 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Immigrant who came to Canada using a false identity wins another shot at retaining citizenship

A Bangladeshi immigrant, who initially entered Canada under a false identity, has been granted a new opportunity to keep his citizenship after two decades.

Feb 19 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

CV Chief arrested in hospital used document of a man with drug trafficking records

Marlisson Lopes Morais, the leader of the Comando Vermelho in Juazeiro do Norte, was arrested in a hospital for using a false identity linked to a person with a history of drug offenses.

Feb 18 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

CV Leader Seeks Hospital Treatment with Fake Document and is Arrested While Taking Medication

Marlisson Lopes Morais, head of the Comando Vermelho gang, was arrested at a hospital in Juazeiro do Norte after attempting to receive treatment using a false identity.

Feb 17 • 13:52 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Conspiracy theories and false data: the odyssey of finding a 'hidden truth' in La Boca

The article explores artistic exhibitions focusing on conspiracy theories and misinformation, highlighting contemporary perceptions of reality in the context of La Boca.

Feb 16 • 21:54 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Who was Ludolf von Alvensleben? 'Polakożerca'

The article explores the history of Ludolf von Alvensleben, a former SS officer who hid in post-war Germany under a false identity.

Feb 12 • 20:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of fraud tries to deceive police by using false document and pretending to be a cousin, ends up arrested

A man was arrested in Teresina for attempting to deceive police with a false identity during a fraud investigation.

Feb 10 • 15:28 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Dirty talk in the name of actress, anger erupted seeing WhatsApp chat, said- my identity...

Actress Ruhi Singh has fallen victim to a fraud where false WhatsApp chats in her name have been leaked, prompting her to alert fans on social media about the issue.

Feb 8 • 16:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested with false identity and for endangering a child on Via Dutra in Piraí

A man was arrested on Via Dutra in Piraí, Brazil, for using a false identity and for endangering a child found in the truck's cargo area.

Feb 8 • 13:58 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

PST: North Korean IT Personnel are Hired by Norwegian Companies

North Korean IT workers deceived their way into being employed by Norwegian companies through remote work, using false identity documents and raising few questions due to satisfactory job performance, as reported by PST.

Feb 6 • 09:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman investigated for stalking, threats and racial injury in southwest Bahia; search and seizure warrants were executed

A woman in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, is being investigated for stalking, false identity, threats, and racial injury, with search warrants executed during 'Operation Persona.'

Feb 5 • 00:54 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Crime & Justice

Ten people found guilty of cyberbullying France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron

A Paris court has convicted ten individuals for the cyber harassment of First Lady Brigitte Macron, citing particularly degrading and insulting comments regarding false claims about her identity.

Jan 5 • 11:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Ten cyberbullies sentenced to prison for spreading falsehoods that Brigitte Macron was born a man

A Paris court sentenced ten individuals to prison terms of four to eight months for cyberbullying France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron, over false claims about her gender identity, with penalties conditional on repeat offenses.

Jan 5 • 10:32 UTC

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