BANGKOK — State prosecutors in Thailand said Tuesday they have revived an investigation into whether former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra almost nine years ago violated the law against defaming the monarch, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Thaksin had been charged in 2016 with violating the law on royal defamation — … Read more
Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin is under investigation by the Allen Police Department for alleged misconduct. Per a TMZ report, a spokesperson for the Allen Police Department would not confirm details of the new probe into Irvin but said “It’s very early in the investigation” and “at this point we aren’t prepared to release … Read more
TIRANA, Albania — A court in Albania on Saturday ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being investigated for possible corruption. Judge Irena Gjoka of the First Instance Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime, which covers cases involving senior officials and politicians, granted prosecutors’ … Read more
A powerful 6.8 magnitude undersea earthquake rocked the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 17, officials said. The quake occurred in the southern Mindanao region at 4:14 p.m. local time. Although initially logged as having a magnitude of 7.2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) later downgraded the earthquake to 6.8m, local news reported. There … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Monday launched a criminal investigation into military officers who organized a troop-honoring ceremony that was hit by a Russian missile strike, killing 19 soldiers in one of the deadliest single attacks reported by Ukrainian forces. The State Bureau of Investigation said it aims to hold military officials accountable for the … Read more
The NBA’s squarely in the sights of the United States Department of Justice over accusations The Association worked to torpedo Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league … allegations the NBA denies. TMZ Sports has learned the DOJ launched the inquiry months ago, examining alleged anticompetitive behavior on the part of the NBA, aimed at squashing the … Read more
The multiple alleged bigfoot sightings should have scientists and anthropologists digging for answers … so say Colorado cops, after the now-viral vid shot in one of their National Forests. San Juan County Undersheriff Steve Lowrance tells TMZ … scientists and anthropologists should have all eyes on what was recently seen in Colorado, so they can … Read more
Shares in Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary have dropped about 3.3% after Walmart de Mexico announced it is being investigated for alleged monopolistic practices MEXICO CITY — Shares in Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary dropped about 3.3% Monday after Walmart de Mexico announced it is under investigation for alleged monopolistic practices. Analysts said it was not clear what regulators … Read more