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Former Cuban President Raul Castro is indicted in US

The indictment comes as US President Donald Trump has pushed for regime change in Cuba, where Castro's communists have been in charge since his late brother Fidel Castro led a revolution in 1959.

MAY 20, 2026|ByREUTERS

Cuba's former President Raul Castro claps during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the July 26, 1953 rebel assault which late Cuban leader Fidel Castro led on the Moncada army barracks, in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022.

Pakistani drug queen probed over elite links in Karachi cocaine network

Authorities say the suspect, identified as Anmol and known as “Pinky,” was detained in a joint operation with intelligence agencies in Karachi and is under investigation for trafficking cocaine.

MAY 19, 2026|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE

A police officer stands guard as funerals are held for members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and other military figures at Enghelab Square on March 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran police chief claims regime arrested more than 6,500 suspected ‘elements linked to the enemy’

Radan also claimed that the regime’s security forces had killed “166 armed and professional thieves” who were taking advantage of wartime conditions and who resisted arrest.

MAY 18, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

A Guardia Civil van drives on the day former Spanish Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos is expected to arrive at Soto del Real prison, after the Supreme Court ordered jail on remand over corruption scandals, in Soto del Real, Spain, November 27, 2025.

Spanish police arrest 18-year-old ISIS-linked terrorist, seize propaganda materials

According to their investigation, police discovered that the suspect, a young Spanish convert to Islam, had adopted the extremist dogmas of ISIS.

MAY 18, 2026|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

Suspect in sex-trafficking case extradited from Serbia to Israel for questioning

Yosef Koperschmidt, a suspected member of a sex-trafficking network, has been extradited from Serbia to Israel and will be questioned by police in connection with an ongoing investigation.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Japanese Court sentences man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former PM Shinzo Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun while he was delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByREUTERS

Tetsuya Yamagami, suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, is escorted by police officers as he is taken to prosecutors, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 10, 2022.

Mexican authorities extradite Roy Cuzin to Israel in UTrade investor fraud case

Israel’s State Attorney's Office confirmed the extradition of Roy Cuzin from Mexico in the UTrade investor fraud case.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByJAMES GENN

An illustration of an extradition order and handcuffs.

Iranian Justice Minister labels 'anyone in the streets' after Jan. 8 criminals as death toll mounts

According to HRANA, 18,434 arrests have been confirmed, along with 97 forced confessions and 1,134 people sustaining severe injuries.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER

People gather outside Sabzqaba Shrine that was damaged following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Dezful, Iran, January 9, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran's state media broadcast footage.

A tale of two snatches: A libertarian take on Trump’s Venezuela gambit - opinion

If we must choose between snatching dictators and snatching democrats, between capturing tyrants and prosecuting defenders, the choice should be obvious.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByODED J.K. FARAN, WALTER E. BLOCK

An activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela’, during an anti-US protest, after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2026.

Authorities charge two Edmonton men in separate cases for threats against Jewish community

EPS Chief Warren Driechel said in a statement that following events in Australia, and other conflicts around the world, he wanted to assure all faith communities that their safety was a priority.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR

Edmonton Police investigate at the scene where a man hit pedestrians then flipped the U-Haul truck he was driving, pictured at the intersection at 107 Street and 100th Avenue in front of the Matrix Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 1, 2017.

Redlands police arrest suspect in Hanukkah drive by airsoft shooting of Jewish home

Redlands resident Garrett Bailey Stater was charged with terrorizing and making terrorist threats in connection to the December 12 incident in which he fired several airsoft rounds from his vehicle.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR

The California home of Jewish family stands after a suspect fired into it while yelling slurs.

'New phase of defense': Eight arrested, weapons seized near Jerusalem in Operation Capital Shield

The operation was part of a large-scale plan formulated as a strategic response to strengthen sovereignty and deepen governance in the areas surrounding Jerusalem.

JANUARY 12, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF

Eight suspets arrested in "Capital Shield" operation in Shuafat refugee camp, in the Jerusalem district. January, 12.

Suspect arrested for indecent acts on patients at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital

A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting patients at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. Authorities are investigating possible additional victims.

JANUARY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, EFRAT FORSHER

The Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem. January 15, 2017.

Jordanian military detains Israelis crossing border illegally, Israelis returned to IDF custody

Jordanian forces detained the individuals after an attempted border crossing in the south, with the IDF saying two Israeli civilians crossed accidentally and were returned.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByJAMES GENN