Twenty-two people appeared in court in France this week, accused of murder and other atrocities, with members of a Freemason lodge suspected of operating execution squads; 13 face life imprisonment.

A ceiling fresco by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, which remarkably survived a brutal fire, is now a central part of a new exhibition at the Pori Art Museum. The exhibition explores the theme of destruction, with local rumors once attributing the Juselius Mausoleum fire to Freemasons.

Prominent members of a Masonic lodge in a Paris suburb are facing trial for allegedly leading a criminal organization responsible for targeting individuals with assault, attempted murder, and assassination.

A video of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's handshake with a fellow US military force member has gone viral with unverified claims linking it to Freemasons.

An investigation is underway into a criminal cell allegedly formed by two Freemasons from the Athanor lodge, who targeted a race car driver, a coach, and a unionist between 2016 and 2020, with alleged involvement from DGSE operatives.