IJR News — today's news from every sideEurope museum robberies turn increasingly violent, Europol says — Aug 24, 2026Europol reports a shift in European museum robberies toward more violent, high-risk methods and targets, with thieves focusing on precious metals, gemstones, and culturally significant artifacts, including the Louvre heist. The trend includes ad-hoc, social-media–recruited groups and even cross-network participation, using tools like sledgehammers, explosives, and firearms to breach venues and intimidate staff.
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On X · @TheHoopCentralNBA Strips Clippers of 5 First-Round Picks, Fines Ballmer $30M and Suspends Executives Over Kawhi Leonard Cap Circumvention; Leonard Pays $7The @TheHoopCentral post relays Shams Charania’s breaking report on the NBA’s year-long investigation into salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. Penalties hit the franchise and ownership hard while Leonard faces only restitution and his uncle is banned from NBA business. It is trending due to the historic scale of the draft-pick forfeiture and the contrast with Leonard’s light personal penalty.916 likes · 17mDaily Caller News FoundationPfizer Board Member Dismissed Key Natural Immunity Studies In CIA Briefing, Docs ClaimWhen Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb briefed the CIA on COVID-19 in May 2020, he dismissed two influential studies indicating the virus killed far fewer people than expected, a new document claims.1h
Mkhwanazi, Witness K Granted R5,000 BailPolitics — Jul 21, 2026Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and his co-accused, Witness K, were granted R5,000 bail each in connection with the alleged 2023 theft of precious stones worth about R15 million, with their cases adjourned to 25 August. The charges include conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery with aggravating circumstances and fraud, and Witness K also testified at the Madlanga Commission about the planning of the heist, while Mkhwanazi faces other unrelated legal matters.