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'I need help': Thousands stranded after release from Myanmar scam centres
The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.BBC News - 7h -
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriationABC News - 1h -
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriations.NBC News - 58m -
Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says
Head of anti-trafficking agency says dozens of Chinese criminal gangs were running the centres. Tens of thousands of people could be living inside illegal scam compounds in Myanmar that have ...The Guardian - 6d -
Federal workers demand help from Congress after firings, Musk's ultimatum
Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding ...CBS News - 1d -
Need a New Roof Fast? This Company Can Help
Two industry outsiders say they’re the first to bring the roof-buying process online.Inc. - 5d -
New video shows stranded father, teen son rescued from Utah mountain
New video shows the moment a father and his 12-year-old son were rescued from a steep cliffside in Snow Canyon in Utah. The pair was rescued after surviving on supplies that were left behind by ...NBC News - 4d -
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‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid
Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cuts. Each month Su Myat secretly crosses the border from Thailand into ...The Guardian - 3d -
USAID placing thousands on administrative leave after judge ruling
All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.CBS News - 3d -
Neymar scores direct from corner: 'I meant it'
Neymar showed he still has plenty of magic left after a long injury layoff by scoring from a corner while being jeered by opposing fans.ESPN - 1d -
Kansas City Chiefs 2025 NFL offseason, NFLPA report card: Patrick Mahomes needs help up front and at WR
The Chiefs need help protecting Mahomes as evidenced by a horrific showing in the Super Bowl. But with Mahomes leading, it’s hard to count the Chiefs out no matter who they put around him.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 12 -
Police to crack down on theft with help from ‘find my phone’ apps
New bill includes powers to tackle neighbourhood crime such as shoplifting and antisocial behaviourFinancial Times - 1d -
A Thousand Blows review – the irresistible new boxing drama from the Peaky Blinders creator
Steven Knight’s latest series is a hugely fun journey into the murky world of Victorian bare-knuckle fighting. It’s a ripping yarn full of audacious dialogue. Some will come for the boxing. The ...The Guardian - 6d -
'It'll be a disaster': Uncertainty for thousands forced from West Bank camps by Israeli raids
Aid agencies say it is the largest forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank in decades.BBC News - 11h -
Domestic abuse experts to help police in 999 call rooms after murders
The pilot in five police force areas comes after Raneem Oudeh and her mother were murdered in 2018.BBC News - 6d -
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If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt
Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development. If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people ...The Guardian - 4d -
Thousands attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah 5 months after his death
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capitalABC News - 4d -
Wes Streeting to axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after ousting of chief executive
NHS staff fear power grab by health department as health secretary looks to shrink body due to ‘duplication’ of roles. Wes Streeting will axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after his ousting of ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Israel Delays Prisoner Release After Hamas Frees 6 Hostages
Israel was supposed to release 620 Palestinian prisoners soon after the hostages were handed over. Officials gave no reason for the delay.The New York Times - 4d -
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after 6 hostages freed
The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.CBS News - 4d -
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Israel delays release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed
Israel delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday after six hostages were freed that afternoon. Military vehicles that typically move in advance of the buses carrying ...The Hill - 3d -
Warren Buffett: You don't need to attend college to be a great CEO—'I never look at where a candidate has gone to school'
When Warren Buffett selects CEOs for Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, he doesn't care about where they went to college, he wrote in a shareholders letter.CNBC - 15h -
Seven & i shares plunge after founding family abandons $58bn buyout
Group led by Ito family unable to secure financing for Japanese convenience store chainFinancial Times - 1h -
Musk may be the wedge Democrats need to separate Trump from his working-class base
Elon Musk is dominating the media and the political landscape, with his influence over President Trump and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) raising concerns about his ...The Hill - 3d -
Amazon bets savings from automation can help fuel AI spending boom
US tech giant expected to spend as much as $25bn on warehouse automation in broader efficiency driveFinancial Times - 1d -
From Castle to Collier: Six rising rookies who can help win your league
Stephon Castle is one of several rookies who are finishing the season strong. Here's what it means for fantasy and betting.ESPN - 12h -
‘I believe myself to be an honorable person’: Do I have the right to ask my husband if I’ll inherit his house after he dies?
“He and his first wife have a son who just graduated from university.”MarketWatch - 1d -
Man who ate part of victim's brain granted release from psychiatric hospital
Tyree Smith was ordered confined to Whiting Forensic Hospital for 60 years in 2013 in connection with the killing of Angel Gonzalez.CBS News - 4d -
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Myanmar villagers reveal 'desperate' illegal kidney sales
Two Burmese men tell the BBC they used forged documents and middlemen to undergo surgery in India.BBC News - 1d -
China taps tech talent to boost AI data centre boom
Beijing is pooling resources from the private and state sectors to accelerate adoption of the fast-developing technologyFinancial Times - 4d -
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I was displaced from my home in Gaza — now Trump wants me gone for good
Even if Trump doesn’t order American soldiers to occupy and expel us, as he first said he would, he has effectively given Israel approval to do so.The Hill - 3d -
I want to leave my home to my children from my first marriage — and not to my second husband. Is that wrong?
“My husband has two children, who also have a mother and grandparents who have an inheritance to leave them.”MarketWatch - 3d -
The one change that worked: I found an escape from online life by swapping my home office for the library
I can find essential and unusual facts for my arts journalism in the dusty old tomes – information not readily available on Google. And, as I did as a child, I lose myself in a world of books .... ...The Guardian - 2d -
My big red carpet makeover: what I learned from the stylists to the stars
Stock up on wig tape, plunge your face in icy water, prepare your poses – and get ready for some really tricky interview questions. Awards season draws to a close this weekend, with the Brits on ...The Guardian - 1d