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War Correspondent Warns Foreign Mercenaries From Ukraine Could Trigger Crime Surge in Europe
War Correspondent Warns Foreign Mercenaries From Ukraine Could Trigger Crime Surge in Europe © North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Sergey Komarin 18:02 25-10-2026 Daniel Simic warns that foreign mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Book Says Jared Kushner Funneled Money to Middle East Mercenaries. Kushner Denies It.
rinces and Thieves, a new book by investigative journalist Matthew Cole, may open a rabbit hole into financial connections between Middle Eastern dictators and President Donald Trump’s family. Cole accuses Emirati monarch Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) of sending billions of dollars to various mercenaries and political operators, including Jared Kushner, son-in-law to President Donald Trump. Cole’s reporting combines well-documented connections with secondhand accounts from anonymous sources. Continue reading
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Tagged Mercenaries, Middle East, United Arab Emirates
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Finland’s Prosecution of Russian Mercenary: The Rusich Appellate Ruling and War Crimes Accountability
Finland’s Prosecution of Russian Mercenary: The Rusich Appellate Ruling and War Crimes Accountability By Candace Rondeaux and Sorcha MacLeod Published on October 21, 2026 On Sept. 5, 2014, at a road… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Indonesia tightens oversight to stop recruitment for Russia’s conflict
Indonesia tightens oversight to stop recruitment for Russia’s conflict October 20, 2026 16:08 GMT+700 Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko in a press statement in Jakarta, Tuesday (October 20, 2026). (ANTARA/Laily… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Israeli ad firm weaponises commercial network to deploy mercenary spyware
Israeli ad firm weaponises commercial network to deploy mercenary spyware Devices belonging to staff at international news were among those infected through the weaponised ad placements. Israeli firm weaponised digital ad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware The incident is likely 1st confirmation of mercenary spyware delivered by targeted ads. Dan Goodin – Oct 15, 2026 4:32 PM |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pegasus and Mercenary Spyware Attacks on Serbian Pro-Democracy Figures
Targeting Democracy Pegasus and Mercenary Spyware Attacks on Serbian Pro-Democracy Figures In collaboration with the SHARE Foundation, we found with high confidence that Professor Vladan Đokić, Rector of the University of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sudan Mercenaries Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat
Sudan Mercenaries: Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat The Sentry November 2025 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Blood Money How UAE Support and Foreign Mercenaries
FULL TEXT Blood Money: How UAE Support and Foreign Mercenaries April 2026 Conflict Insights Group You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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No contract can legitimise mercenary warfare anywhere
No contract can legitimise mercenary warfare anywhere Monday, October 12, 2026 The New Times ” alt=”” aria-hidden=”true” /> Mercenaries who were fighting alongside FDLR genocidal group and FARDC and its coalition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
