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Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas

Strategic angle: Football federation president on the run with wife and son Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against J

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Briefing: Finnish police say stray Ukrainian drone carried warhead

Strategic angle: Finnish authorities are investigating two drones that crashed in southern Finland, prompting an apology from Kyiv.

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Briefing: Australia police shoot dead man wanted for killing 2 officers

Strategic angle: After a seven‑month manhunt involving hundreds of officers, Australian police finally caught up with Desmond Freeman, one of the country's most‑wanted criminals.

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Briefing: Flavel, a victim of police violence, tells his story: 'If there hadn't been videos, no one would ever have believed me'

Strategic angle: On March 16, the former musician went out to order food in Noisiel, in the eastern Paris suburbs. Police violently arrested him, as seen in a video widely shared online.

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Israeli police bar top Catholic figure in Jerusalem from holding Palm Sunday mass at Holy Sepulchre

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking international concern.

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UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians

Seven people were seriously injured when a car plowed into pedestrians in Derby.

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Briefing: Nepal: Ex-energy minister arrested in money laundering case

Strategic angle: A day after the arrest of the former prime minister, Nepalese police also arrested the country's former energy minister as part of an ongoing probe into money laundering.

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Singer Gims charged with 'aggravated money laundering'

The artist was held in police custody as part of an ongoing investigation into a vast international money laundering case.

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Briefing: 'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

Strategic angle: African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.

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Briefing: UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

Strategic angle: The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

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Amputee Cornhole Player Faces Murder Charges

A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is charged with murder after a fatal shooting during an argument.

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Briefing: Italian police warn crooks using animals to intimidate victims after busting illegal reptile house

Strategic angle: Police discovered a secret reptile house in Bari, housing exotic and dangerous animals used by criminals to intimidate victims.

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Briefing: Reps Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett to push fraud probe across all 50 states

Strategic angle: Khanna aims to introduce a nationwide fraud investigation with bipartisan support.

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UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’

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Briefing: Parental advice on interacting with police varies widely by race

Strategic angle: Advice from parents on how to interact with police differs significantly across racial lines, highlighting disparities in societal experiences.

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Briefing: Justices to hear argument on whether a crime’s “contemplated effects” can expand venue beyond where offense was committed

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Monday in Abouammo v. United States regarding venue expansion in criminal cases.

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Briefing: 'Major player' in alleged mistaken identity kidnap of Sydney grandfather charged

Strategic angle: The 23-year-old is the third man to be charged in connection with the death of Chris Baghsarian.

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Briefing: Brazil court grants temporary house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro

Strategic angle: The former president, sentenced to 27 years for an attempted coup, is now under house arrest.

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Briefing: The Sheriff Has A Joke Ready For The Mustang Driver Who Did 130 mph

Strategic angle: Police called off a 130-mph pursuit, found the Mustang later, and seized it when the owner refused to cooperate.

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Jewish charity ambulances set ablaze in London in suspected hate crime

Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set on fire in a suspected hate crime, prompting an investigation by British police.