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Turkey detained 357 suspected IS members across 21 provinces in coordinated operations following recent clashes and threats, including attacks planned for the New Year, with ongoing efforts to combat terrorism linked to the group near Syria's border.
Rio de Janeiro authorities identified most of the 121 victims of Brazil's deadliest police operation targeting drug traffickers, sparking protests and international criticism over human rights concerns, despite majority public support for the raids.
Democratic Mayor Tiffany Henyard of Dolton, Illinois is under investigation by the Dolton Trustees and the FBI for alleged misuse of funds, weaponizing police in retaliatory business raids, and lavish spending of taxpayer money on personal expenses. She faces accusations of wild antics, including fiery tirades and using police as personal security, as well as questionable spending on first-class flights, beauty vendors, and personal grooming. The FBI is reportedly investigating her conduct, and her charity has been told to stop soliciting or accepting contributions by the Illinois attorney general's office. Henyard's behavior has sparked controversy and legal action, with trustees accusing her of fraud and abusive rhetoric towards fellow officials.
Russian police conducted raids on gay venues in Moscow following a Supreme Court ruling that banned the "international LGBTQ movement" and labeled it an extremist organization. The raids, which police claimed were routine drug checks, took place in at least three entertainment venues. Witnesses reported that police photographed partygoers' passports. The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has faced increasing crackdowns in recent years, with President Vladimir Putin seeking to portray himself as a defender of traditional moral values against the liberal West.
At least 45 people have been killed in police raids targeting drug gangs in three Brazilian states. In Rio de Janeiro, 10 people were killed in a shoot-out, including a drug trafficking kingpin. In São Paulo state, 16 people died during a five-day police raid, and in Bahia, 19 suspects were killed. The operations have sparked criticism and accusations of police violence and human rights abuses. Calls for improved security and investigations into police misconduct are growing in Brazil.
Russian authorities have returned 10 billion rubles ($111.2 million) to exiled Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, which they had seized during police raids on his properties. The money, along with U.S. dollars and gold bars, was confiscated as part of a criminal mutiny investigation into Prigozhin's aborted rebellion. President Vladimir Putin dropped the charges in exchange for Prigozhin abandoning his revolt and leaving for Belarus. The cash and gold were returned to Prigozhin's driver while he attended a closed meeting in Moscow.
German police have searched 15 properties linked to members of the Last Generation climate group, who are suspected of helping finance a criminal enterprise. The raids were connected to a string of charges filed against activists from the group since the middle of last year. Last Generation has repeatedly blocked traffic in Berlin and other cities in its campaign to press for more strident action to counter global warming. The group is demanding that the German government formulate a plan to meet an international goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times.
German police conducted raids on 15 properties across the country and seized assets as part of an investigation into the financing of protests by the Last Generation climate activist group. Munich prosecutors are investigating seven people on suspicion of forming or supporting a criminal organization. Last Generation has repeatedly blocked roads across Germany to pressure the government to take more drastic action against climate change, drawing criticism from leading figures in the environmentalist Green party. The group argues that its provocative protests encourage debate within society about climate change.
German police have conducted nationwide raids targeting climate activists from the "Letzte Generation" group, accusing them of forming or supporting a criminal organization and organizing a donations campaign to finance further criminal acts. The suspects are accused of using at least 1.4 million euros ($1.5 million) collected in the campaign for committing further criminal actions. The authorities did not specify the "criminal action" they were referring to but said two of the suspects are alleged to have tried to sabotage an oil pipeline between Trieste, Italy, and Ingolstadt, Germany, deemed a "critical infrastructure" in Bavaria.
Despite a violent police raid on Underdog and La Virgen Taqueria bars in Moscow, visitors continue to show support for the independent venues. The raids are believed to be linked to a social media post last summer announcing a vinyl record sale to raise money for a Ukrainian charity. The crackdown on anti-war and opposition figures has increased since the start of the war in Ukraine, with raids on cultural spaces and venues hosting talks and exhibitions on the rise.