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Cambodia says it has flushed out a scam industry estimated to have stolen tens of billions of US dollars last year alone, but a string of arrests in recent days suggests the gangs behind it may have simply changed address. Scam centres proliferated across Cambodia during the pandemic, when hundreds of thousands of jobless young people were pulled into defunct casino complexes to target victims wor...
Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled Hong Kong’s once-thriving pro-democracy movement
Four seniors in Petaluma, California, reported separate scams within 24 hours, with suspected losses totalling more than $315,000. Police said the scams involved cryptocurrency, timeshares and gift cards. The department has warned residents to verify payment requests, ask questions and avoid acting under pressure. Police also urged people to check in on older neighbours and family members to help ...
Pattaya, a seaside resort city in Thailand once notorious for sex tourism, is hosting sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln for rest and recuperation
Explosives experts from the State Criminal Police Office are searching the area around the site of the explosion.
According to German media reports an object detonated at Augsburg station causing minor injuries and blowing out nearby windows.
According to German media reports an object detonated at Augsburg station causing minor injuries and blowing out nearby windows.
The actor criticised Paramount-Warner Bros merger, linking it to Oracle's ties with Israeli military amid Gaza genocide.
The actor criticised Paramount-Warner Bros merger, linking it to Oracle's ties with Israeli military amid Gaza genocide.
Fed up with plane noise over his terrace, António Boaventura built Lisbon Finals, a platform that tracks every flight over the city in real time, from altitude to decibels.
EU foreign ministers are meeting today in Ireland following Berlin's decision yesterday to attribute a drone incident in the country to Russia. Also on the show: EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič speaks exclusively to Euronews and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres asks world leaders to end all wars.
AI is spreading in classrooms, but its impact on learning depends less on the technology than on how students use it.
Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festivalOne of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-makers has criticised the European Commission’s decision to cut off funds to the Venice Biennale over the opening of Russia’s pavilion, likening it to “a punishment in kindergarten”.The Biennale drew heavy criticism this spring when it allowed Russia to u...
Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalitiesAlmost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.Using publicly available data from 2006-2023, the study, which was commissioned by Pesticide Action Network, found there to be an estimated 402-433m cases of unintentional acute pes...
Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar BarghoutiBritain’s legal and ethical obligation to stop a genocide in Gaza requires it to take bigger steps than halting trade with illegal Israeli settlements or imposing further sanctions, Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has said.He described san...
Tencent Holdings’ strategy of using its vast product ecosystem to train its new Hy4 preview model gives it an edge in developing AI agents and brings its flagship model suite back into the top tier of open-source offerings, according to analysts. The Chinese tech giant’s “differentiated product-plus-model strategy”, where preview models were first deployed across Tencent’s suite of products, enabl...
The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.
The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.
At least 22 people have been killed after a bus crash in the south Sinai area of Egypt, authorities have said.
At least 21 people have been killed, and 29 more injured, after a bus crash in the south Sinai area of Egypt, authorities have said.
Twenty-one people have been killed, and 29 more injured, after a bus crash in the south Sinai area of Egypt, authorities have said.
Sixteen people have been killed, and 28 more injured, after a bus crash in the south Sinai area of Egypt, authorities have said.
Sixteen people have been killed and 28 more injured after a bus crash in the south Sinai area of Egypt, authorities have said.
Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police are investigating after about 5,500 Dorper sheep worth more than $1.7m were allegedly stolen from a western Queensland farm.Police said the sheep were stolen from a property outside Blackall, about 830km west of Brisbane, betwe...
Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey.In the faculty of arts and social scienc...
In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climateGood morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of enormous new facilities. Many governments...
A fungus launches infectious spores using pressurized liquid bursts from dead flies. These spores are propelled with significant force, reaching speeds up to ten meters per second. Spore size is crucial, balancing momentum for dispersal and air current transport. Dead female flies attract males, aiding spore spread through contact and movement. This remarkable fungal artillery ensures continue...
Hong Kong’s City University (CityU) has launched an investigation after a video surfaced showing a half-naked man carrying a woman wearing only a bra and shorts during a student-led orientation event. The university issued a statement on Wednesday stressing “zero tolerance” of improper conduct after the clip appeared online showing the behaviour during a disco-themed party. The clip has since been...
