Organised crime crackdown in Egypt benefitting China: Report

IANS | June 14, 2026 7:22 PM

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) According to Dr. Nadia Helmy's report published in Modern Diplomacy, Chinese intelligence and security agencies view the crackdown on influence thuggery and the arrest of Sabry Nakhnoukh by Egyptian security forces in June 2026 as a significant step in ensuring the stability of Chinese investments.

17-year-old girl among four held for setting Delhi building ablaze

IANS | June 14, 2026 10:20 AM

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A massive fire which broke out in a multi-storey building in Delhi's Tughlakabad area on June 12, claiming three lives, was a deliberate act to avenge personal enmity, police said on Sunday, adding that three accused have been apprehended in connection with the incident.

UK grooming gang scandal exposes longstanding institutional failures: Report

IANS | June 13, 2026 9:41 PM

Brussels, June 13 (IANS) The grooming gang scandal in the United Kingdom (UK) exposes a deeper institutional failure rather than criminal brutality. Victims’ complaints, police reports, court cases, and local investigations repeatedly revealed patterns that were present across multiple towns but not adequately addressed, a report has stated.