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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG moves to reduce capital flight with UK varsity campus deal

The Nigerian Federal Government is working to establish a local campus of Coventry University to offer UK-accredited degrees, aiming to reduce education costs and capital flight.

Mar 18 • 23:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Trump government proposes that Brazil receive foreigners captured in the US and demands plan to end PCC and CV

The Trump administration suggested that Brazil accept prisoners captured in the US, demanding a strategy to dismantle local gangs during negotiations for cooperation against transnational crime.

Mar 13 • 12:21 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Korea-Cambodia National Tax Agency MOU…“Provision of Financial Information on Transnational Tax Evasion Suspects”

South Korea and Cambodia's National Tax Agencies have signed an MOU to promptly share financial asset information related to cross-border tax evasion.

Mar 13 • 01:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect involved in a criminal network trafficking wild animals is arrested in Santarém

A man suspected of being part of a transnational criminal organization specializing in the trafficking of endangered wild animals was arrested in Santarém, Brazil, as part of a federal operation targeting wildlife crime.

Mar 12 • 12:55 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

West Africa: Cocaine Flowing Through West Africa Fuels Corruption and Crack Use, Report Says

A recent report highlights the increasing cocaine trafficking through West Africa, which is contributing to corruption and local crack use.

Mar 12 • 04:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The new statement from the Trump government about PCC and CV that worries the Lula government: 'Threats to regional security'

The U.S. State Department has identified Brazilian criminal factions PCC and CV as significant threats to regional security due to their involvement in drug trafficking and transnational crime.

Mar 10 • 22:10 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Cleaning job offer led to woman's arrest in drug bust, court hears

Thi Hue Tran, 32, was arrested during a police raid on a Calderwood cannabis farm, believed to be part of an organized crime syndicate, after being promised a cleaning job.

Mar 9 • 04:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Activists Fear That Missing Critic of Iran Exiled in Canada Was Killed by Tehran

Canadian police believe that Masood Masjoody, a missing Iranian activist, was likely murdered, suggesting a broader trend of transnational repression by Iran against its critics abroad.

Mar 6 • 15:28 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

In the United States, Ecuador signs Joint Security Declaration 'Conference of the Americas against the Cartels'

Ecuador signed a Joint Security Declaration during the U.S. Southern Command's ministerial meeting focused on combating transnational organized crime.

Mar 5 • 20:16 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Additional Police Dispatch to Korean Desk in the Philippines... Amendment of MOU between Korea and the Philippines

The South Korean police are enhancing their collaborative efforts with the Philippine authorities by dispatching an additional officer to the Korean Desk and amending their memorandum of understanding to strengthen their responses to transnational crimes.

Mar 3 • 11:42 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Citizen protection and strengthening of state capacities mark the meeting between Daniel Noboa and the commander of the US Southern Command.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa met with US Southern Command's commander Francis L. Donovan to discuss transnational security and organized crime issues.

Mar 2 • 23:32 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

India Rejects Allegations of Transnational Violence in Canada

India has completely denied allegations connecting it to transnational violence or organized crime in Canada, following a media report linking Indian officials to the murder of a Khalistani terrorist.

Mar 2 • 20:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Transnational Crime Investigation to Combat 'Transnational Crime' [Why?]

An exploration of the challenges faced by investigators dealing with transnational crime, as they balance their duties with personal sacrifices.

Mar 2 • 08:12 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Money laundering and criminal corporations

The article discusses how organized crime has evolved from street gangs to sophisticated transnational criminal corporations with advanced military technology.

Feb 27 • 14:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mr. Trump, we face a common enemy

Donald Trump emphasizes the importance of combating transnational organized crime to make America great again, identifying fentanyl trafficking and human smuggling as key threats that also affect Mexico.

Feb 27 • 02:05 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Minister says security issues remain with India after federal official says interference has stopped

Canada's Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree acknowledges ongoing security concerns with India despite a senior official's statement that Indian interference has ceased.

Feb 26 • 21:10 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

All trade, no costumes: What to know about Carney’s trip to India, as government details security shift

Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to India focuses on economic diversification amid rising security tensions associated with India's transnational repression.

Feb 26 • 09:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Transnational Crime Empires: How They Redrew the Balance of Power in Latin America?

Transnational crime syndicates in Latin America are reshaping power dynamics, challenging national sovereignty, and contributing significantly to violence in the region.

Feb 24 • 10:38 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A specialist in narcoterrorism compared “El Mencho” to Escobar and explained why “this is much more dangerous”

Narcoterrorism expert Mario Medrano Montoya compared the significance of El Mencho's death to that of Pablo Escobar, asserting that the former poses an even greater danger due to his extensive transnational drug operations.

Feb 23 • 16:55 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

'Drug trafficking is transnational and groups do not distinguish borders,' says Gloria Miranda, director of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program in Colombia

Gloria Miranda discusses the importance of cooperation between Colombia and Ecuador in combating illicit crop cultivation and how Colombia's strategies can offer lessons for Ecuador.

Feb 23 • 14:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

"Jalisco": A Transnational Drug Gang Led by "El Mencho"

Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho", leader of one of Mexico's deadliest drug cartels, has been killed in a military operation, marking a significant turning point in Mexico's war on drugs.

Feb 23 • 09:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Leaving Italy hurt, the dual identity deeply affected and found the way not to fall into oblivion: 'You, Tanos, drink mate?'

The article reflects on the experiences of Italian immigrants in Argentina, highlighting the emotional complexities of dual identity and the struggles faced after war and exile.

Feb 23 • 06:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Capture in Ecuador of alias ‘Mizon’, considered most wanted in Colombia: figure as leader of Los Maracuchos and link to Tren de Aragua

Luis Rolando O. A., alias Mizon, one of Colombia's most wanted criminals, was captured in Ecuador and handed over to Colombian authorities.

Feb 21 • 17:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

In India, Lula and Macron discuss combating drug trafficking on the border between Brazil and French Guiana

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French leader Emmanuel Macron held discussions in India regarding strategies to combat drug trafficking and other transnational crimes along the Brazil-French Guiana border.

Feb 19 • 17:06 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

US 'applauds' Bukele for seizure of tons of cocaine: 'It is impossible to calculate how many lives were saved'

The US government praised El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele for a massive cocaine seizure, stating it was a significant blow to transnational crime and could save countless lives.

Feb 18 • 19:22 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

How Romanian Experts Supported Karol Nawrocki: A Journalistic Investigation Reveals the Background

The article explores the involvement of Romanian political expert George Simion in supporting Polish candidate Karol Nawrocki's election campaign, highlighting transnational right-wing collaboration.

Feb 18 • 13:44 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Canada can’t be ‘naive’ to China’s transnational repression threat: report

A new report warns Canada to remain cautious in its relations with China, highlighting transnational repression as a significant threat to security and democracy.

Feb 17 • 21:53 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

14 members of a criminal network dedicated to trafficking and kidnapping migrants arrested in Guatemala

Fourteen alleged members of a transnational criminal organization involved in human trafficking, including two main leaders, were arrested in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Feb 17 • 20:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police Executes Warrants Against Group Investigated for Drug and Arms Trafficking in MS

The Federal Police of Brazil executed search and arrest warrants in Dourados, MS, as part of an ongoing investigation into transnational drug and arms trafficking.

Feb 13 • 12:14 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Chinese criminal gang allegedly recruited Navy members for sham marriages and base access

Eleven individuals have been charged for participating in a marriage fraud scheme tied to a Chinese criminal gang that exploited U.S. military members for sham marriages to facilitate immigration benefits.

Feb 12 • 00:28 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Dismantling a group that spread videos of sexual abuse of sedated women in Brazil

Brazil's Federal Police have dismantled a local arm of a transnational network distributing videos of sexual abuse against sedated women, involving at least seven Brazilian nationals.

Feb 11 • 23:38 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos issues shop allocations to 180 Alaba market traders

The Lagos State Government has allocated shop spaces to 180 traders affected by the redevelopment of the Alaba Transnational Market.

Feb 11 • 21:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gisèle Pelicot: remember the case of a woman raped by more than 70 men without knowing

The Federal Police of Brazil is conducting an operation against crimes of sexual violation in digital spaces, linked to a transnational network involving sexual abuse of sedated women, drawing parallels with the case of Gisèle Pelicot from France.

Feb 11 • 15:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Ortega and Murillo Turn Retirement into a 'Transnational Punishment' and Deny Pensions to Exiled Opponents

Daniel Ortega's regime in Nicaragua is systematically denying pensions to exiled opponents, branding this act as a form of transnational punishment.

Feb 10 • 20:39 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
Crime & Justice

African state busts ‘French-led pedophile network’

Senegalese police have arrested 14 individuals in connection with a transnational pedophile network reportedly led by a French national, amid serious charges including organized pedophilia and abuse of minors.

Feb 10 • 11:48 UTC
🌍 Africanews
Crime & Justice

Police in Senegal arrest 14 members of alleged transnational paedophile gang

The Senegalese police have arrested 14 individuals linked to a transnational paedophile ring involving criminal activities between Senegal and France.

Feb 9 • 10:59 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Korea and China Join Hands to Counter 'Transnational Crime'... Park Seong-joo, Head of National Investigation Agency, Visits China

The Chief of the National Investigation Agency of South Korea is visiting China's Ministry of Public Security to discuss cooperation against transnational crimes like voice phishing and online fraud.

Feb 9 • 02:44 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Tantrum or firmness?

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's decision to impose a 30% tariff on Colombian products is a strategic political move against a transnational threat, rather than a mere tantrum, as some critics suggest.

Feb 8 • 10:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Nigerian man gets eight years jail for $6m inheritance scam in US

Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, a Nigerian national, was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted vulnerable Americans.

Feb 7 • 10:10 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ecobank profit jumps 29% to N950bn

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated reported a 29% increase in profit after tax for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, reaching N950.0 billion, primarily due to growth in interest income and non-interest revenue.

Feb 7 • 00:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

A member of the Tren de Aragua was arrested in Corrientes

A Venezuelan was arrested in Corrientes, suspected of being part of the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, marking the second arrest in the area in 40 days.

Feb 4 • 13:32 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

Filip Wyszyński: The Venezuelan Case and International Economic Law

The article discusses the implications of the potential abduction or arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on contemporary geo-economics and transnational economic law, highlighting challenges posed by protectionist and interventionist trends.

Jan 15 • 03:41 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Jordan Supports Stability in Syria and Holds Talks to Fight Drug Trafficking and Transnational Crimes

Jordan prioritizes Syrian stability and discusses legal cooperation and combating organized crime with Syria's Justice Minister in Amman.

Jan 11 • 17:22 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
Crime & Justice

Alleged scam billionaire Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China

Chen Zhi, a billionaire accused of running a transnational crime network involving cryptocurrency fraud and human trafficking, has been arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China.

Jan 8 • 02:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Laurent Richard: "We are witnessing the normalization of the assassination of journalists"

In a grim era for journalism marked by high journalist fatalities and widespread disinformation, Laurent Richard highlights the significance of Forbidden Stories, a transnational investigative consortium he founded to continue journalistic inquiries.

Jan 7 • 21:52 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
World

Transnational Repressions - An Invisible Problem. How Europe Hand Over Oppositionists to Authoritarian Regimes

The article discusses a recent incident where security forces attacked an opposition figure peacefully protesting against the communist regime at the University of Warsaw, reflecting a broader issue of transnational repression highlighted by a European Parliament resolution in November 2025.

Jan 4 • 06:06 UTC

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