South Korean Named Interpol President in Blow to Russia

AYA BATRAWY and ANGELA CHARLTON / The Associated Press Nov 21, 2018 Kim Jong Yang edges out a veteran of Russia's security services who was opposed by the U.S., Britain and other European nations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Interpol Reports That 1 Percent of European Terrorism Was Carried Out by Muslims in 2014 (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 28, 2015 Interpol's latest report on European terrorism, which covers 2014, would obviously look different for the horrible year of 2015. But you can’t judge trends on any one year, and 2014 was more typical of the past decade than 2015. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Interpol Issues Global Alert

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 3, 2013 The international police force has issued a global security alert after worldwide travel warnings from the U.S. State Department regarding potential terrorist attacks and a series of al-Qaida-linked prison breakouts in which hundreds of alleged terrorists escaped. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Since When Does Interpol Care About Women?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2010 Laura Flanders points out that Interpol’s pursuit of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over sexual assault allegations is yet another example of women’s bodies serving ulterior political motives. Where is Interpol, Flanders asks, for the sexually assaulted women of the U.S. military or those in Haitian refugee camps? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sweden’s Top Court Pushes for Assange’s Arrest

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2010 Julian Assange is a wanted man. Sweden's Supreme Court is the latest on the list of concerned parties around the globe to go after the WikiLeaks founder, giving an extant arrest warrant a boost on Thursday for rape charges stemming from last summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Founder Lands on Wanted Lists Around the World

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2010 WikiLeaks honcho Julian Assange probably didn't reckon that he could royally tick off so many key players from various global power centers with his site's revelatory antics and emerge unscathed, and by Tuesday it was clear . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dubai Accuses Israel of Forging Passports

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2010 Dubai's Police Chief Dahi Khalfan had some fighting words for Israel on Tuesday, accusing the Israeli government of forging passports used by a hit squad of 27 suspects in the January murder of Hamas leader Mahmud al-Mabhuh, who Dubai police believe was killed by members of the Mossad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chuck Norris, Conspiracy Theorist

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2010 What are the true patriots of the U.S. of A. to do when a bona fide Muslim-sympathizing, Constitution-shredding president signs a mysterious and probably anti-American "executive order" granting sinister "privileges, exemptions and immunities" to the France-based International Police Organization -- aka Interpol? Enter Chuck Norris, onetime "Texas Ranger," martial arts movie star and amateur conspiracy theorist, stage right. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Art Thieves Pull Off Major Heist in Zurich

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 The private collection of famous artworks at Zurich's E.G. Buehrle Collection suddenly became smaller over the weekend, and not at the proprietors' behest. On Sunday, three disguised and armed robbers stole over $160 million worth of artwork by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne and other masters from the Swiss museum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )