In a global crackdown, international law enforcement agencies have dismantled the RedLine and Meta infostealers, responsible for stealing data from millions.
A Brussels court delivered its verdict Tuesday in the so-called Encro case, convicting 119 individuals on charges that included participation in a criminal organization, drug and arms trafficking, attempted extortion, and kidnapping, with sentences ranging from 14 months to 17 years in prison.
Nigerian authorities have rescued and repatriated 17 Nigerian women trafficked to Ghana, where they had been lured with false promises of lucrative jobs, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
The African Union (AU) warned that corruption is among the biggest barriers to the “full realization of children’s rights” with at least 25 million primary school children across the continent affected by corrupt practices.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner lost their parliamentary majority after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called early elections in the wake of last year’s slush fund scandal.