Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns. The Yamaguchi-gumi, one of the world’s largest and wealthiest crime gangs, has been embroiled in…
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Ecuadorians will head to the polls on Sunday in a runoff presidential election, choosing between a conservative incumbent or…
Israeli forces raided six United Nations schools in East Jerusalem, ordering them to close within 30 days, according to…
A group of powerful anti-slavery advocates issued a warning Tuesday, declaring that “millions of lives are at risk” unless…
What was supposed to be a historic, era-defining trade war launched by US President Donald Trump against a range…
El Salvador says it shares intelligence with the United States about gang members wanted by the Central American nation…