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Paris prosecutors investigate smart glasses used to film women without consent — 6hParis opened a criminal probe into smart glasses over suspected sexual harassment; Meta holds 76% of the market. Legendre: a light "doesn't mean that you consent."

Sam Okafor Meta sold millions of these without enough safeguards, so stricter rules on recording in public are overdue.

270 Suspects Linked to 28,415 England Shoplifting Offences — 2dStore detective Darren has been stabbed with needles and held at gunpoint. BBC analysis links 270 prolific suspects to 28,415 shoplifting offences.

Priya Raman Stricter court penalties are needed when the same few suspects rack up thousands of offences without real consequences.

48 Dead, 182 Affected in Nigeria Methanol Poisoning — 1d"After drinking two cups on the 11th, I couldn't see the next day," a patient said, as a suspected methanol drink left at least 48 dead in Nigeria.

Meme alleges media silence on assault of white woman by black suspects — 19hMeme Wars: trending on the Right today.

Meme questions AOC after suspect charged in Tasia Fortune death — 1dMeme Wars: trending on the Right today.

Possible Drone Alert Closes Vilnius Airport, NATO Scrambles — 5dVilnius Airport closed 38 minutes on Sept. 13, 2026 after a NATO jet found a suspected drone was a flock of birds.

Tom Gallagher Airports shutting down over unconfirmed drones will keep hurting travel until the source gets sorted.

Dortmund Teen Karetsas Returns to Training After Scare — 1dBorussia Dortmund midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas has returned to team training after a medical incident on his Champions League debut with suspected circulatory problems, with the club calling his first group session an important step toward his full return. Dortmund had previously described a period of individual sessions as he recovers, with no immediate indication of a return date.

Türkiye Raids LGBTQ+ Venues in 'My Family is Safe' Operations — 5dPolice detained 26 in Türkiye's 'My Family is Safe' raids on LGBTQ+ venues; Gurlek said proceedings target 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 companies.

Derek Foss Turkey should focus on real family issues instead of launching operations that punish people for their associations and spaces.

San Jose officer fired after sharing Flock data with domestic violence suspect — 6dSan Jose police fired an officer for unauthorized, personal-use access of the department’s Flock license-plate reader network, which allowed a suspect to locate a domestic-violence victim via a relative. The case underscores broader concerns about ALPR surveillance abuses and has prompted policy changes to block remote access from personal devices and tighten data controls across agencies.

Rachel Meyers Blocking personal device logins is a smart fix, but agencies need stricter audits on all Flock queries.

Fourth Suspected Crypto Farm Found in Puebla — 6dMexican authorities uncovered a clandestine crypto mining setup in Puebla featuring about 300 GPUs, 80 medium-voltage terminals and eight satellite antennas, suspected of laundering illicit funds by siphoning power from nearby infrastructure. The operation is the fourth crypto farm found in the region since last year, underscoring how drug cartels are leveraging high-tech mining to finance crime as global illicit cryptocurrency activity climbs, per Chainalysis data.

Nicole Hardy This fourth find since last year proves crypto mining has become a steady revenue tool for organized crime in Mexico.

Virginia Student Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries, Peer Charged — 3dIrvin E. Rodriguez Gaitan remains in the ICU after a hallway assault at Meadowbrook High School, with his family reporting signs of progress including waking and eating as investigators review surveillance; a juvenile suspect has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding. The family has organized a GoFundMe that has raised more than $40,000 for medical costs, and police say the investigation is ongoing with heightened school security.

Arrest Follows Second Teen Shooting, East Price Hill — 4dAn 18-year-old Adrian Washington was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in connection with a shooting on Ring Place in East Price Hill that left a teen with serious injuries. The incident adds to a pattern of gun violence in the area, with a prior teen shooting in the same neighborhood and no other suspects named in several reports.

Two Contra Costa County Shootings Injure OfficersWorld — Sep 4, 2026A 31-year-old suspect at the Pittsburg Police Department allegedly was not properly searched before being placed in a holding cell, and during the exchange of the officer later, a gun was fired injuring the officer and the suspect. Authorities say the officer is in serious but stable condition and the suspect is in stable condition, with multiple outlets updating the developing story as investigations continue.

Despite global ban, suspected mercury skin products stay on Amazon and Temu — 2dA Reuters investigation found that more than 20 banned mercury-containing skin-bleaching products remain for sale on third-party marketplaces like Amazon, Temu, and TikTok Shop across multiple countries despite the Minamata Convention, with sellers concealing origins and relisting under new names. Health authorities warn there is no safe level of mercury exposure and enforcement gaps persist, highlighting the need for stronger regulatory coordination to curb these products’ rapid, cheap skin-lightening effects.

Germany investigates suspected sabotage at multiple power grid sites amid hybrid warfare fears — Sep 1, 2026Germany is investigating back-to-back suspected sabotage of its power grid, with incidents at Bergheim and Brandenburg raising concerns about foreign influence and hybrid warfare, amid heightened tensions over Russia's suspected role in other attacks. Authorities say the outages were likely intentional and are examining possible links to foreign powers or extremist groups as the country braces for political volatility.

Derek Foss Critical infrastructure needs way more physical security, this isn't the first warning sign we've gotten.

Americans evacuated after suspected insurgents burn Mozambique hunting camp — Sep 4, 2026Three Americans were evacuated after suspected Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked and burned a hunting camp in the Niassa Special Reserve near Cabo Delgado, with officials saying casualties and abductions are unverified. The incident underscores years of regional instability and a continuing threat to tourism facilities, with the U.S. State Department noting awareness of the attack and travelers being warned away from Niassa.

Derek Foss Glad the Americans got out safely, but this shows Cabo Delgado's instability is spreading further into supposedly safer reserves like Niassa.

Indonesia probes suspected poisoning after 512 students hospitalized from free meals — Sep 2, 2026More than 500 students in East Java were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning tied to the free meals program, with authorities suspending the Talang Angin kitchen for 30 days as investigations continue. The incident underscores longstanding concerns about the program launched to eradicate under-nutrition, which has seen leadership changes, corruption allegations, and mass-poisoning cases that have led to kitchen shutdowns and calls for reform.

Nicole Hardy This isn't the first mass poisoning tied to this program and that pattern is the real story. Someone needs to be held accountable beyond one kitchen.

Waymo Robotaxi Stops After Loaded Ghost Gun Detected — 6dTwo minors in a Waymo autonomous vehicle in San Francisco were detained after Waymo detected a firearm, prompting a high-risk stop that led to the recovery of a loaded AR-style ghost gun along with suspected marijuana and mace spray, and the youths were booked on illegal firearm possession. Waymo says it cooperated with police and notes this is not the first incident involving underage riders, with a prior July case in San Mateo where teens were found with alcohol and shooting objects from a car, and the investigation into the SF incident is ongoing.