792 people have been arrested in Nigeria as part of a raid on a crypto romance ring. Many of those taken into custody from the site in Victoria Island were foreign nationals including 148 who were from China. The scam targeted victims around the world by developing romantic relationships with their marks via social media and then manipulating them into buying fake crypto investments.
Nigeria: 792 arrested over crypto-romance scam
European finance ministers approve €74 billion defence plans from eight states
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Finance ministers from eight European member states approved national defence investment plans worth €74 billion on February 17, 2026. A spokesperson for the Cypriot presidency
Man identified and pictured after fatal stabbing in Croydon retail park | UK News
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A man tragically stabbed to death in a Croydon retail park has been named, shedding light on rising violence in public spaces.