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October 2024

Police Smash Wine Forgery Ring Selling Fake “Grand Cru”

French, Italian, and Swiss police have busted a criminal network that sold average-quality wine as exclusive French red of the so-called Grand Cru superior quality for up to 15,000 euros (US$16,360) per bottle and amassing profits of more than 2 million euros (US$2.18 million).
Anna Cooper

Israel Kills Record Number of Journalists in Gaza

The Israel-Gaza war has taken an “unprecedented toll” on journalists, with 128 killed across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories over the past year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organization that promotes press freedoms worldwide.
Anna Cooper

Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece Again

Mining magnate Beny Steinmetz was arrested Sunday at Athens International Airport on the basis of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Romania, despite a Greek court rejecting his extradition two years ago.
Anna Cooper