Iowa company sent over $800,000 to scammer in 2022; US recovers about $375,000 four years later
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Iowa company sent over $800,000 to scammer in 2022; US recovers about $375,000 four years later

In 2022, an Iowa company transferred over $800,000 to a scammer through a business email compromise scheme. The scam involved fraudulent vendor invoices, which led employees to believe the payments were legitimate. Although the government recovered roughly $375,000, the bulk of the funds remains unrecovered. Investigators traced part of the fraud proceeds to a Wells Fargo account before resorting ...

IShowSpeed opens up about feeling alone despite becoming a global streaming star
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IShowSpeed opens up about feeling alone despite becoming a global streaming star

IShowSpeed, the well-known streamer, recently opened up about feeling lonely despite his considerable wealth and fame. He shared how the persona that captivates his audience starkly contrasts with his private life as Darren, creating a sense of isolation. Reflecting on his transformation from struggling financially to becoming a millionaire at a young age, he clarified that wealth was never his tr...

'A once-in-a-lifetime event': Faithful and curious flock to Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Paris
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'A once-in-a-lifetime event': Faithful and curious flock to Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Paris

Some 700,000 people are estimated to have packed the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde in Paris on Saturday for Pope Leo XIV's open-air Mass, the high point of his first official visit to France. Scouts, nuns, families and curious onlookers told FRANCE 24 why they came, from quiet prayer to hopes of spotting Canadian singer Céline Dion.

Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers

Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers

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Exclusive: Policy initiative for England will help more young people on to property ladder, prime minister tells GuardianA new help-to-buy scheme aimed at giving first-time buyers who cannot rely on the “bank of mum and dad” is to be introduced in a big policy announcement by Andy Burnham.The programme, called “Your first home”, is intended to help buyers in England who have a regular income but h...

Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson appeals for funds to ‘locate and safeguard’ the explorer

Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson appeals for funds to ‘locate and safeguard’ the explorer

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Alexander Millington-Cotes is concerned for welfare of the 82-year-old, who hasn’t been seen in public for two yearsThe stepson of Sir Ranulph Fiennes has launched a crowdfunder to pay for “specialist legal advice” in an attempt to locate the explorer, who hasn’t been seen in public for more than two years.Alexander Millington-Cotes, 31, has set a target of £55,000 for the fundraiser, to enable hi...

US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering

US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering

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Attorney says fishers ‘losing their livelihoods’, but Marco Rubio maintains US still willing to ‘blow up ships if need be’While the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, was being decorated in Quito by Ecuador’s president for “helping to promote peace in the region”, 10 Ecuadorian fishers whose boat had been blown up by US forces were adrift in the eastern Pacific.On 8 September, a day before Rubio ...

'Stop using threats': China takes veiled shot at US over Cuba & Iran in UN speech

'Stop using threats': China takes veiled shot at US over Cuba & Iran in UN speech

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Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called on the US to respect the sovereignty of Iran and Cuba during his speech. He criticized American actions in the Middle East and urged for an end to the pressure on Cuba. Zheng highlighted the importance of international cooperation among all nations regarding global affairs. His remarks sought to position China as a defender of developing nations.

Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris

Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris

The Guardian •

Crowds line Place de la Concorde on second day of pontiff’s first official papal visit to France in 18 yearsHundreds of thousands of people lined the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in ⁠Paris on Saturday to attend an open-air mass with Pope Leo, on the second day of his visit to France.The Vatican estimated 700,000 people turned out for the outdoor mass with the 71-year-old American pope – about 100,000...

At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes

At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes

France 24 •

At least 16 people were killed over the past 24 hours as Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone and missile strikes, authorities from both countries said Saturday. The UN has warned of rising civilian deaths as Kyiv and Moscow ramp up long-range strikes on critical infrastructure.

Pope Leo IXV 600,000 people gather for Mass on the Champs-Élysées

Pope Leo IXV 600,000 people gather for Mass on the Champs-Élysées

France 24 •

🇻🇦👀How do you get into one of the largest outdoor Mass in the world? Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful on Saturday, September 26, in Paris. France 24’s Stella Elgersma was there to tell you more!

California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanished

California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanished

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Authorities discovered a body hidden in a home’s crawlspace in 2020, 13 years after Jill Maiorca disappearedA man was recently charged in California with the killing of his ex-wife six years after her remains were discovered in a crawlspace beneath a home – and about two decades after when she went missing, according to investigators.Jeff Maiorca, 53, faces a charge of murder in the death of Jill ...