INSIGHT - Italy's white-collar mafia is making a business killing
Extortion rackets have gone out of fashion and murders are largely frowned upon by the godfathers.
Sat May 11 2024
More than 230 convicted in Italy's maxi-trial against 'Ndrangheta mafia
The defendants had been facing charges such as extortion, drug trafficking and theft, in a trial that lasted almost three years.
Tue Nov 21 2023
Jailed Italian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies - Media reports
He was convicted of numerous crimes, including for his role in planning the 1992 murders of anti-mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino.
Mon Sep 25 2023
EXPLAINER - Trump charged under law used to prosecute mafia bosses
Prosecutors would not necessarily have to prove Donald Trump personally broke the law but knowingly coordinated with others who did.
Tue Aug 15 2023
Argentina says mafia groups are spurring Russian birth tourism
Russians can travel to Argentina without a visa, where all newborns are granted citizenship automatically.
Tue Feb 14 2023
Italian police arrest most wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro
Italy's Carabinieri police on Monday arrested Matteo Messina Denaro, the country's most wanted mafia boss who had been on the run for three decades.
Mon Jan 16 2023
Hi-tech sting leads to global crackdown on organised crime, over 800 detained
Operation Trojan Shield is one of the biggest infiltrations and takeovers of a specialised encrypted network by the FBI.
Tue Jun 08 2021
Dismembering the mafia, one child at a time
Juvenile judge Roberto Di Bella's programme aims to prevent at-risk children following their parents into a life of organised crime.
Thu Jan 14 2021
Major Italian mafia trial kicks off with hundreds in dock
The trial 'is a cornerstone in the building of a wall against the mafias in Italy', anti-mob prosecutor Nicola Gratteri said.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Indian star Akshay Kumar acknowledges Bollywood's drug 'problem'
Indian media has also joined calls for a wider investigation into the multibillion-dollar film industry's so-called "drugs mafia".
Mon Oct 05 2020
Some 200 arrested in anti-mafia operation in Italy, Germany: police
Some 200 members of one of Italy's most infamous mafia groups were arrested in an operation in Italy and Germany, police said on Tuesday.
Tue Jan 09 2018
Cast of 'The Godfather' reunite for emotional 45th anniversary
The director and cast of "The Godfather" reminisced on Saturday in a 45th anniversary reunion in New York about the trials, perseverance and inspiration that resulted in the Oscar-winning Mafia movies
Sun Apr 30 2017
Stolen Van Gogh paintings back in Amsterdam after 14 years
The works, 1882's "View of the Sea at Scheveningen" and the 1884 "Congregation Leave the Reformed Church in Nuenen", are from a period that was crucial to the post-impressionist master's development.
Fri Mar 24 2017
The 'water mafias' that suck Karachi dry
In Sadiqabad and other Karachi slums, water barely flows through the pipe meant to supply the shacks packed along the rutted earth lanes.
Sun Oct 04 2015
Italian police seize 1.6 bil euros in assets from mafia family
The huge sweep of businesses, property and bank accounts "represents, in total value, one of the biggest seizures ever made.
Thu Jul 09 2015
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024