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This photograph taken in Lyon, eastern France, on September 5, 2023 shows the entrance of the … MoreAFP via Getty Images Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, coordinates law enforcement efforts among 195 member countries’ police forces around the world to combat transnational crime. Between November 2024 and February 2025, in a joint effort with the African Joint Operation against Cybercrime, it coordinated an investigation into cybercrime including mobile banking scams, investment scams and messaging app scams throughout Africa that culminated in the arrests in the African countries of Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo and Zambia as…

National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to fight a Paris court’s decision to ban her from standing in the upcoming presidential election, accusing the judiciary of acting politically and attempting to undermine the people’s sovereignty. In an unprecedented move, magistrates in Paris on Monday sentenced former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen to a five-year ban from standing for any political office in France after finding her guilty of embezzlement over the alleged use of European Union funds for her populist National Rally party at the EU Parliament for political activities in France. Crucially, the judges sided with demands…

With a sweeping new round of tariffs expected this week, the Trump administration this week released a comprehensive report on the rules, taxes, and red tape it says are stacked against American exporters. From obscure licensing delays in Vietnam to sky-high dairy tariffs in Canada, the list highlights what officials describe as a global trading system in need of rebalancing. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s annual National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers outlines, over the course of 397 pages, the wide range of obstacles faced by American producers, including high tariffs, complicated regulatory schemes, value-added taxes…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said the Democrats’ attempted takedown of President Donald Trump over Signal-gate “failed utterly” after a new CBS News poll revealed that his approval rating did not suffer after the incident. On Monday’s episode of “Verdict,” the senator’s podcast he co-hosts with radio personality Ben Ferguson, Cruz said the left-wing media wants to use the Signal messages leaked by the Atlantic to “destroy” Trump: The Left is not subtle. The Democrats in the media, they tell you exactly what they’re doing, and they’re all monolithic because they believe in censorship. They believe in propaganda. Every one of…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Season three of The White Lotus has brought no shortage of memes and merch, but it’s also inspired online discussions about the characters’ makeup. One things fans want to know: just how did the actors’ looks stay so pristine in the searing Thailand heat? According to the show’s makeup designer, it all starts with a strong base layer.More from VarietyRebecca Hickey worked on the looks this season for White Lotus stars Aimee Lou Wood and Natasha Rothwell, and she recommends the Mother Science…

Nine House Republicans voted with Democrats Tuesday to reject Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to block a GOP member from allowing lawmakers who are new parents to cast their votes by proxy vote. House Republican leaders inserted language into a procedural measure that would effectively kill Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s proxy-voting proposal, which is due to come to the floor later this week. Luna had circumvented party leaders by successfully pursuing a discharge petition. That measure failed on a 222-206 vote. Joining Luna were GOP Reps. Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Kevin Kiley (Calif.), Nick LaLota (N.Y.), Mike Lawler (N.Y.), Ryan Mackenzie (Pa.),…

Kelly Houske was walking her dogs one morning when she developed stabbing pain in her back that brought her to her knees. Houske, who had survived her first heart attack only a year earlier, was worried she was experiencing a second.When Houske arrived at a local emergency room by ambulance, she hoped for compassionate treatment. Instead, her doctor appeared cold and kept his distance, standing in the doorway without ever entering her room, Houske said.An imaging technician ignored how much pain she was suffering and shouted at her, Houske said. Rather than help her out of the scanner, the technician…

A Steuben County man faces felony assault charges, accused of trying to cause a serious injury with a motor vehicle, according to New York State Police.Bath-based troopers charged Walter P. Golden, 40, of Arkport, with two counts of first-degree degree assault with a weapon in connection to an alleged incident Sunday afternoon in Hornellsville.State Police provided no additional details behind the charges, but troopers noted a vehicle was allegedly involved.According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, Golden was booked into the county jail early Monday morning and is being held on $2,000 cash or $4,000 property bond.Golden is scheduled to…

The administration of US president Donald Trump has accused the university of failing to adequately address anti-Semitism on its campus The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced that it is reviewing around $9 billion in federal grants and contracts awarded to Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address anti-Semitism on its campus.The move reportedly comes in response to the way universities handled pro-Palestinian student protests against Israel’s attack on Gaza last year.The White House said in a statement on Monday that it is reviewing over $255 million in contracts between Harvard and the US government to ensure…

Luigi Mangione mugshot (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections) If there is any doubt where the left’s sympathies lie regarding criminal justice, news released today regarding the fate of an accused murderer should settle it for good. As The Gateway Pundit’s Jordan Conradson previously reported, United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot in the chest in December outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan in what was a targeted attack. His killer, Luigi Mangione, was apprehended on December 9 at McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a nationwide manhunt. A vigilant employee recognized Mangione, leading to his arrest. A Manhattan grand jury indicted…