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Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region report pirates killed five crew members of a hijacked fuel tanker before security forces retook the vessel. The MT Honour 25, seized in April, was carrying 18,000 barrels of oil. Sixteen suspected pirates were detained Tuesday, but at least 11 others remain at large. The victims include three Pakistanis, one Myanmar national, and one Indian. Four others were injured. The tanker is now under Puntland authorities' protection. This incident is part of a series of piracy cases off Somalia’s coast, raising concerns about a resurgence after years of decline.
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Court records show a former Auburn staffer has been arrested on charges of stealing trade secrets from the football program and sending them to competitors. David Rudolph Jenrath, 24, turned himself into authorities Monday and was charged with two felonies: theft of trade secrets and computer tampering. Police say he is being held on $15,000 bond in Auburn, Alabama. The Auburn Police Department says a “business reported that sensitive information was stolen from the business and distributed to their competitors. The business reported that one of their competitors received the information and turned it over to them.” It’s unclear which schools received the stolen information.
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A man convicted of killing three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas. Meanwhile, a judge has halted another execution scheduled for the same day in Georgia. This would be the fifth execution in Texas this year. Georgia has yet to carry out any executions. LeJames Norman was sentenced to death for a 2005 triple murder during an attempted robbery in Edna, a small town in Texas. His execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT. Stacey Humphreys was convicted of killing two real estate agents at a model home in an Atlanta suburb in 2003. A judge issued a stay of execution late Tuesday, but it could still proceed if the stay is lifted.
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A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives is denying allegations he pocketed millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects. The lawyer for Rep. Martin Romualdez said his client pleaded not guilty to plunder during the arraignment Wednesday. Romualdez is a cousin and former ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Several powerful legislators are accused of pocketing huge kickbacks from flood control projects during the Marcos presidency. Many were found to be substandard, overpriced or not built at all. Romualdez was arrested last week and was allowed to appear at the hearing by video from jail.
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Actress Carroll Baker, seen wearing one of the furs stolen from her Beverly Hills, Calif. home last week, identifies jewelry taken at the same time during a visit to the Beverly Hills police department, December 15, 1964. With her is Sgt. Robert Downey, holding another of her furs. Police arrested three men they said comprised a burglary ring. One was a restaurant employee, police said, who tipped off the other two when movie stars and society figures were dining out, enabling the latter to loot homes undisturbed. (AP Photo/Ellis R. Bosworth)
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The chief organizer of the 2010 World Cup has been reelected president of South Africa’s soccer federation despite facing criminal charges over alleged fraud while in office. Danny Jordaan, 75, beat challenger Sandile Zungu, a South African businessman and soccer club owner, in a vote on Saturday. Jordaan has been head of SAFA since 2013 and will serve a fourth term. Jordaan has faced a series of controversies while head of SAFA. He was accused of rape in 2017 with the charges later dropped. He was arrested in 2024 and charged with fraud and theft over the alleged misuse of SAFA money and is awaiting trial.
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A series of art heists in France has highlighted the country's struggle to protect its cultural treasures. In eastern France, two men disguised with wigs stole a 2,500-year-old gold necklace. Near the German border, masked robbers took jewelry worth 4.5 million euros. This week, thieves climbed through a museum window on the French Riviera and stole two Renoir paintings. The burglaries follow a major jewel heist at the Louvre in 2025. Experts say museums are seen as soft targets, and security upgrades are needed. However, funding remains a challenge for many institutions.
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This photo provided by City of Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, shows 'Jeune femme au puits', a painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir stolen at the Renoir museum, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (City of Cagnes-sur-Mer via AP)
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This photo provided by City of Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, shows 'Coco lisant', a painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir stolen at the Renoir museum, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (City of Cagnes-sur-Mer via AP)
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This photo provided by City of Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, shows 'Portrait de madame Stephen Pichon', a painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir stolen at the Renoir museum, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (City of Cagnes-sur-Mer via AP)