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22-year-old twins from Ghana, Jamal and Kamal Abubakari, and a 53-year-old American woman from Hawaii have pleaded guilty to taking part in an international network that defrauded elderly people of $9 million through romance scams. The case is part of an intensified US campaign against cybercrime networks in West Africa.
Otabek YusupovThe US Department of Justice has opened a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time — this time over an alleged leak of national defense information in October 2016. The charges were unsealed on the same day a court ruled his daughter Maurene Comey's dismissal unlawful. The defense is demanding the case be dropped, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations. The US Justice Department has opened a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time — this time over an alleged leak of national defense information in October 2016. The charges were announced on the same day that a court ruled his daughter Maurene Comey's dismissal unlawful. The defense is seeking to have the case dropped, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations.
Aziz KarimovScotland Yard is establishing whether royal protection passed the Duchess of Sussex a letter in 2018 containing Scotland Yard is investigating whether royal protection passed a letter with “alarming allegations” against her father Thomas Markle to the Duchess of Sussex in 2018. Markle himself categorically denies the allegations. An investigation is under way in the Philippines, and the FBI has said it is ready to help.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the BBC, the 2019 letter to Scotland Yard containing claims about Thomas Markle was written by his former wife Roslyn Loveless. Meghan Markle confirmed she was aware of the 'disturbing allegations', and the FBI and Philippine authorities are conducting reviews. Markle denies all the allegations.
Otabek YusupovElon Musk said in an interview with Walter Isaacson that Ndiaga Diene, who carried out a shooting near a bar in Austin on March 1, 2026, worked at the Tesla plant in Texas until December 2025 and was fired after attacking an employee during her prayer break. According to the FBI, three people were killed, 15 were injured, and the shooter was shot dead by police. The motive for the attack could not be established.
Aziz KarimovFBI Director Kash Patel at a press conference refused to rule out the possibility of a trip to Russia, saying the bureau would go 'wherever necessary' for justice. He denied reports of plans to visit Moscow and claims that he had already been there, noting that at the time he was at Liberty University.
Sevara Azamova40-year-old David Sartin Jr. robbed two banks in Florida while wearing a silicone mask of an elderly man with a gray beard. According to the US Department of Justice, he stole about $5,500, and searches turned up masks, wigs, a toy gun, and a 2021 diary about the robberies. He had previously served time for a series of robberies in Texas.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to Axios, more than 30 members of the US Congress, including Chuck Schumer, Amy Klobuchar, Susan Collins and Pete Ricketts, received suspicious letters, many containing white powder. Preliminary tests found no dangerous substances. The FBI is investigating the origin of the mailings; Wired reports similar letters sent to election offices in 32 states.
Sevara AzamovaOpenAI discovered a hidden recording device in an executive conference room at its San Francisco office and reported it to the FBI. Arrested was 35-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen Abdulrahman Alfozan, who had worked at the company as an engineer since July 2025. He is charged with intercepting oral conversations; the company said there are no signs of unauthorized access to model weights, code, or customer data.
Sardor QodirovThe FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating the mailing of letters with suspicious substances to the offices of at least five Democratic senators and election authorities in several states. Some letters were intercepted, an office in Louisiana was evacuated, but no harmful substances were found. The incident occurred a few weeks before the midterm elections.
Otabek YusupovThe US Department of Justice reported arrests and searches at more than 40 'laptop farms' in Texas, with over 180 computers seized. According to the agency, North Korean IT workers, using stolen identities of US citizens, infiltrated at least 70 companies and earned about $3 million. The FBI estimates the number of DPRK operatives working at Western companies in the 'thousands'.
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