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Crime

23 articles

Seven Needles, Two Doses, One Survivor: Christa Pike Lives

In 2026, Tennessee spent 150 minutes attempting to execute Christa Pike with two doses of pentobarbital, only for her to survive. This unprecedented failure rai…

Crime Politics Death Penalty

Inese Kalvane · Oct 07, 2026 • 09:49

Can a Chatbot Diary Land You in Criminal Court?

Your private chatbot entries may not be as safe as you think; a 2026 arrest in Florida proves that AI companies can and will report users to law enforcement. As…

Crime Technology AI Privacy

Elisabeth Saar · Oct 06, 2026 • 07:26

Can the Indian Ocean Absorb Another Piracy Golden Age?

After a years-long lull, Somali piracy has returned with a brutal new arithmetic of violence and record ransom demands. This analysis explores how the redeploym…

World Crime Somalia

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 30, 2026 • 06:14

Can South Africa stop the mass shootings and save its police?

South Africa is facing a structural security collapse where the state's retreat from townships has allowed illegal firepower to claim sovereignty. With a murder…

Crime World Politics

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 27, 2026 • 09:53

NHS mastectomy scandal: when contracts corrupt care

At least 20 women underwent unnecessary mastectomies at an NHS Trust, exposing a systemic failure in clinical oversight. With over 300 patients harmed and £6 mi…

Health Crime NHS

Elisabeth Saar · Sep 18, 2026 • 14:40

Can Manila's Maritime Rules Survive Contact With the Sea?

The fire aboard the MV June Aster is the latest in a decades-long cycle of maritime disasters in the Philippines. As 86 people remain missing, the tragedy revea…

World Crime Philippines

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 10, 2026 • 12:18

Social Media Frontends: Browser or Digital Burglar?

X Corp's 21-hour ultimatum to Nitter marks a new era where privacy tools are treated as criminal instruments. As platforms wall off public data, the battle for …

Technology Business Social Media

Tony Varga · Sep 07, 2026 • 13:28

Egypt's Death Penalty: 492 Sentences and the Khalifa Case

Egypt's judicial system issued 492 death sentences in 2025, including journalist Sarah Khalifa. As the country remains a top global executor, the gap between of…

World Politics Human Rights

Inese Kalvane · Sep 06, 2026 • 08:48

Why Did a Shooter Target Venture-N's Parking Lot?

A fatal shooting outside Tucson’s Venture-N bar has been classified as a premeditated hate crime following the discovery of a target list. With 58 documented an…

Crime World LGBTQ+

Inese Kalvane · Sep 02, 2026 • 17:05

Vienna Museum Heist: 4 Million Euro Diamond Theft via Hammer

A daylight robbery at Vienna's MAK museum has left investigators baffled after two men used a simple hammer to steal a 4 million euro royal necklace. This follo…

Crime World Vienna Museum Heist

Tony Varga · Sep 01, 2026 • 11:17

When Contact Force Has No Log, Who Counts the Shocks?

A $20 million US federal contract is mainstreaming electric shock gloves, tools designed for pain compliance rather than incapacitation. While the technology ex…

Technology World Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 13, 2026 • 08:41

The Price of Banksy: Why 'Free' Art Costs Taxpayers £150k

Banksy's street art isn't a gift; it's a €175,000 invoice for the British taxpayer. From £50,000 pressure washes to the strange contrast of Estonia's graffiti l…

Finance Politics Business

Tony Varga · Aug 11, 2026 • 13:24