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Austria Says It Is Considering Stripping Fugitive Marsalek of Citizenship
Date: October 7, 2025
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria is looking into stripping fugitive ex-Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek of his citizenship after reports that he is living in Russia, spied for Moscow and joined Russian forces...
Brazilian Scammers, Raking in Millions, Used Gisele Bundchen Deepfakes on Instagram Ads
Date: October 3, 2025
By Debora Ely (Reuters) -A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars...
Rouble-Backed Token Targeted by Sanctions Sponsors Top Crypto Conference
Date: October 3, 2025
By Rae Wee and Elizabeth Howcroft SINGAPORE/PARIS (Reuters) -The business behind a rouble-backed cryptocurrency targeted by U.S. sanctions was among the sponsors of a major crypto conference in...
Suspected Hamas Members Accused of Planning Attacks Appear in German Court
Date: October 2, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -A judge in Germany ordered into pretrial detention three men suspected by prosecutors of being members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas and preparing attacks on Jewish targets...
Europe Must Fight Tax Fraud Gangs, Corruption, EU Chief Prosecutor Says
Date: October 2, 2025
ATHENS (Reuters) -Europe is losing an estimated 50 billion euros ($58 billion) a year from tax and customs fraud, which are now the most attractive criminal activities in the bloc, and more needs to...
Germany Arrests Three Men Suspected of Targeting Jewish Institutions for Hamas
Date: October 1, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -German authorities have arrested three suspected foreign operatives of Hamas they believe were preparing a serious act of violence in Germany, prosecutors said on Wednesday....