Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector

A threatening letter, a derailed train, blocked roads, burned vehicles, workers locked up. That’s what some of the world’s biggest mining companies say they’re battling in South Africa: Extortion. Covid plunged Africa’s most-industrialized country — home to the biggest deposits of metals ranging from platinum to chrome and manganese — into the deepest economic contraction…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong slams media for treating Sam Bankman-Fried with ‘kid gloves’

The boss of the giant crypto exchange Coinbase has accused mainstream media outlets of being too soft in their coverage of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, even as billions in customer funds remain missing. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong blasted the treatment Bankman-Fried has received during an ongoing media apology tour that has included widely scrutinized…

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Cops warn that killer of University of Idaho students could strike again during this weekend’s commencement

Much maligned Idaho cops — under pressure to find the killer who murdered four college kids last month — warned locals and visitors to be careful Saturday as winter commencement festivities got underway. Authorities cautioned those in the area to stay vigilant and travel in groups during the celebration because the killer is still on…

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Israel warns will bomb Beirut airport if it’s used for Iran weapon shipments

Israel has warned Lebanon that it could bomb Beirut’s international airport, according to one Saturday report, after an earlier report claimed Iran had recently transferred weaponry to the Hezbollah terror group via civilian flights. Asharq Al-Awsat, an Arabic-language newspaper published in London, cited unidentified Israeli political sources as saying Israel was investigating claims by the…

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Ex-cop tasked with protecting Jewish community said among German coup plot suspects

A former police officer who was tasked with protecting Jewish communities from terror attacks was reportedly among the 25 people arrested in connection with an alleged far-right plan to violently topple the German government. The Guardian reported Friday that Michael Fritsch was arrested near Hanover in northern Germany. The former police officer was detained along…

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