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White-collar news — August 5, 2026

Publications tagged with White-collar published on August 5, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

9 publications

  2. SocietyWhite-collarFraudLaunderingCybercrime

    Israeli Forces Conduct Arrests and Raids in West Bank and Jerusalem

    Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of arrests and raids in the West Bank and Jerusalem. In Jenin, they arrested Palestinian youths Ghassan Al-Khatib and Mustafa Al-Eid from their homes in Burqin. In Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, Israeli forces abducted multiple Palestinians, including a youth who was assaulted and shot at. They also conducted a wide-scale detention campaign in the camp. Additionally, Israeli forces stormed the villages of Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya and Kafr Aqab.
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  4. SocietyIsraelWhite-collar

    Gunman Kills Woman, Injures Daughter in Makati Shooting

    A 63-year-old woman was killed and her 26-year-old daughter wounded when they were shot by an unidentified suspect outside a hotel in Makati City on Monday evening, August 3. The victims were rushed to Makati Medical Center, where the mother was declared dead on arrival. The suspect, described as wearing a white shirt, maong shorts, and white shoes, fled the scene on foot. The motive behind the attack remains under investigation.
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  5. SocietyProtestAsiaWhite-collar

    Cat Abuse Trial Ends in Acquittals, Sparking Outrage

    Four men accused of cruelly killing a cat named 'Schmotzer' in Brixen, Austria, were acquitted today. The trial sparked outrage among animal rights activists who gathered outside the court, demanding stricter penalties for animal cruelty. The men were initially accused of using a bolt gun and a shovel to torture the cat, but the judge doubted these claims. One defendant was convicted of coercion. The case caused widespread outrage and led to a petition for stricter penalties.
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  7. SocietyLocal GovWhite-collarFraudRural

    Police Inspector Arrested for Extortion in Armstrong Murder Case

    A police inspector in Chennai has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a businessman by threatening to implicate him in the murder case of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader K. Armstrong in July 2022. The inspector, Mohammad Buhari, was working at St Thomas Mount police station and had been demanding money from the businessman, Akil Kumar, for the past two years. Kumar alleged that Buhari threatened to falsely link him to the Armstrong murder case or a drug peddling case if he did not pay. Buhari was arrested along with another individual, Seenivasan, and further investigation is ongoing.
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  8. WorldRegulatorsSoutheast AsiaWhite-collar

    Customs Seize Smuggled Goods Worth RM662,000 in Sabah

    Customs officers in Sabah, Malaysia, have seized smuggled goods worth RM662,000 in five separate cases across several districts last month. The seizures included subsidized items such as rice, cooking oil, and sugar, as well as untaxed cigarettes. Director of Sabah Customs, Dr. Ahmad Taufik Sulaiman, said the largest seizure was recorded in Tawau on July 27, involving six transporters and two men arrested. Joint operations with Indonesian Customs also resulted in seizures of cigarettes and other goods.
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