China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks
BEIJING — Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near the borders of Myanmar and Thailand, […]
Human Trafficking
German court rules in migration case that there’s no general danger now to all civilians in Syria
BERLIN — A German court has ruled that there is no longer a general danger to all civilians from the long-running conflict in Syria, rejecting […]
US Treasury sanctions Sierra Leone man for allegedly smuggling migrants into the United States
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Thursday on a man from Sierra Leone for allegedly smuggling thousands of migrants from Asia and […]
US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
MIAMI — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization and offered a $12 million reward for the […]
Court says social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial
A court in Romania’s capital has ruled that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain within the European Union as he […]
Authorities find 19 bodies piled in a dump truck in a cartel-dominated area of southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Authorities said Monday they have found 19 bodies piled in and around a dump truck in a cartel-dominated area of southern Mexico, […]
Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes
SANTIAGO, Chile — A Chilean-American raised in the United States filed a criminal complaint against the state of Chile on Monday, alleging that it engaged […]
Libya’s coast guard tried to prevent rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean, a German charity says
CAIRO — A German charity has accused the Libyan coast guard of threatening its crew members who were rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, causing […]
Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia and Australia held high-level talks in Jakarta on Friday as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a […]
Illegally adopted during Chile’s dictatorship, they’re now reuniting with biological families
SANTIAGO — Romina Cortés couldn’t pronounce her sister’s last name. She didn’t know what she smells like, what her favorite food is, or what she […]