An alleged mercenary has been arrested in London over a plot to kidnap the boss of an Albanian crime gang in revenge for a multimillion-pound drug theft. Latvian national Ainis Balodis, 45, was one of ...

The Hysa Organized Crime Group (HOCG), also known as the Albanian Mafia, has been accused of operating casinos on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. The news comes from a joint action with the United ...

Eight people from the drug trafficking underworld have been arrested in connection with a suspected plot to assassinate chief prosecutor in Brussels, Belgian authorities have said. The arrests were ...

One month after traveling to Albania, Mayor Eric Adams held a reception at Gracie Mansion with government officials from the Balkan nation and other members of the local Albanian community. Friday’s ...

The payments underscore how lucrative foreign political consulting can be for operatives with ties to the president. By Kenneth P. Vogel Kenneth P. Vogel covers money and influence in government.

It was a well-orchestrated, multimillion-dollar poker hustle that allegedly involved the mafia and high-profile NBA names. And when nearly every hand is fixed, you can bet there’s a New Jersey tie.

On Oct. 6, Albanian Appeals Court Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot inside the Tirana courtroom where he oversaw a property dispute case, according to the International Commission of Jurists. Kalaja died ...

'Maria' is one of a growing number of victims of sex trafficking in Albania - Copyright AFP KAREN MINASYAN 'Maria' is one of a growing number of victims of sex ...

From Venezuela, Maria travelled halfway around the world in search of a better life. Instead, the mother of two was trapped in Albanian detention for months after being lured into illegal sex work.

Anchor and Correspondent, "CBS News 24/7" Lilia Luciano is an award-winning journalist and CBS News 24/7 anchor and correspondent based in New York City. Luciano is the recipient of multiple ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Mafia series has always been an outlier in the open-world action genre. While the 2002 original could have easily been written off as another ...