BREAKING: Former North Dakota Republican State Senator Ray Holmberg has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for traveling overseas to sexually abuse young boys. Holmberg, who served for decades in the legislature, was convicted of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors, including boys as young as 13, in countries such as Thailand and the Philippines. The court found a long...

Eugene "Big U" Henley, a long-time leader of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips, was hit with a sweeping 43‑count federal indictment in March 2025, charging him with running a "mafia-like" criminal enterprise called the "Big U Enterprise" . The charges include one count of RICO conspiracy, two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and extortion conspiracy, one count of Hobbs Act robbery, nine counts of...

Vladimir Putin's approval rating has suffered its sharpest weekly fall since launching his Ukraine war in 2022, as a worsening fuel crisis appears to have struck a nerve with Russians. A poll conducted by the Kremlin-linked Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) between July 10 and 12 found that 66 percent of respondents approved of Putin's performance as president, down from 71 percent just a week...

What This Means for Dubai Property Investment in 2026 Dubai's real estate market continues to strengthen its position as one of the world's most attractive destinations for property ownership and investment. In April 2026, Dubai introduced a significant regulatory update by removing the AED 750,000 minimum property value requirement previously associated with certain investor residency...