Maine suspended $1M in Medicaid payments to a Portland nonprofit over fraud allegations, sparking political demands for accountability.

A top Naxalite leader was killed in a police encounter in Bihar on December 31, 2025, after opening fire during a standoff.

A New Year’s grenade attack in the Philippines injured 22 in Matalam, with two suspects fleeing on a motorcycle.

U.S. hackers Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin plead guilty to aiding Blackcat ransomware attacks on American firms.

Indian authorities warn of rising WhatsApp scams with fake New Year messages containing malware that steals data and bypasses security.

Nigerian forces arrested two suspects in a Dec. 24 suicide bombing at a Maiduguri mosque that killed five and injured 35, linked to Boko Haram.

Irish police investigate antisemitic graffiti in County Louth, treating it as a hate crime with no arrests made.

A 14-year-old girl vanished in Wisconsin on Dec. 27, 2025, last seen wearing grey and black clothes and a pink/red purse.

Ryan Laskowski was arrested after stealing a U-Haul and fleeing police in a multi-mile chase that caused multiple crashes.

Taylor Stewart, 21, is missing in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, since Jan. 1, 2026, with police urging public help.