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How USAID collapsing will leave a void around the world
The changes at the USAID federal agency could cause a major ripple effect around the world. Matthew McGuire, a Treasury senior advisor and former U.S. executive director of the World Bank Group, ...CBS News - 2h -
The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.Wired - 5h -
Naga Munchetty: Scammers spread fake nude pictures of me on social media
BBC presenter Naga Munchetty has seen a fake online post using her image to "scam people out of money".BBC News - 12h -
Former nanny's lawsuit accuses Neil Gaiman of human trafficking, rape, calling her 'slave'
Author Neil Gaiman is accused of human trafficking, sexual abuse, assault and rape in a lawsuit filed against him and estranged wife Amanda Palmer.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Warriors' Dennis Schroder says trade deadline is 'like modern slavery,' Luka Doncic deal shouldn't be allowed
Schroder, who owns a team in Germany, also said he understands that 'business is business'CBS Sports - 1d -
Warriors guard Schroder compares trade deadline to ‘modern slavery'
Veteran Golden State Warriors guard Dennis Schröder spoke exclusively to NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson about the changes he wants to see to the NBA trade deadline, which is stressful for ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘Dear, did you say pastry?’: meet the ‘AI granny’ driving scammers up the wall
Daisy’s dithering frustrates phone fraudsters and wastes time they could be using to scam real people. ‘He spent thousands’: how a bank team tries to rescue scam victims An elderly grandmother ...The Guardian - 1d -
Neil Gaiman: accuser files civil lawsuit alleging rape, sexual assault and human trafficking
Author’s former nanny accuses him of sexual assault and his estranged wife Amanda Palmer of ‘procuring’ her to be abused. A woman from New Zealand has filed a civil lawsuit against bestselling ...The Guardian - 1d -
Shooting at a UN compound in Afghan capital kills 1 and injures another
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says one person is dead and another person injured after a shooting at its Kabul compoundABC News - 2d -
Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit
Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitationABC News - 2d -
Future of USAID uncertain
Sources tell NBC News that more than a thousand civil workers and contractors with USAID have been placed on leave as the agency has become a target of Elon Musk and his Department of Government ...NBC News - 2d -
Eagles' run to the Super Bowl vs. the Chiefs is fueled by changes after epic collapse last season
The Philadelphia Eagles can trace their run to the Super Bowl to an epic collapse last seasonABC News - Jan. 29 -
Iran's regime is not on the verge of collapse
Contrary to claims of weakness, Iran remains a formidable actor with robust defense capabilities and significant geopolitical leverage.The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims
“Yahoo Boy” scammers are impersonating CNN and other news organizations to create videos that pressure victims into making blackmail payments.Wired - Jan. 27 -
China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in MyanmarABC News - Jan. 27 -
On-the-run smuggler who trafficked seven tonnes of cocaine 'in Sierra Leone'
Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the Netherlands.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
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GE Aerospace looks to ‘compound’ investor returns. Stock soars to 18-year high.
GE Aerospace said that it plans to buy back $7 billion in stock and raise dividends by 30% this year.MarketWatch - Jan. 23 -
Lloyd’s Register apologises for its role in trafficking enslaved people from Africa
The maritime group, founded in 1760 by merchants and underwriters, issued the apology after commissioning research into its links to slavery. Lloyd’s Register, the maritime and industrial group ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Drug traffickers nabbed by photo of French Bulldog must pay $1.4 million
Investigators used an intercepted photo of Bob the French Bulldog to track down an organized crime group.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
The Donald Trump 2.0 Grift Is Already On
Spearheaded by the president's own memecoin, people including Donald Trump are rushing to cash in on Donald Trump’s inauguration and second term in office.Wired - Jan. 20 -
TikTok Is Already Back Online
Less than 24 hours after the app went dark, TikTok says President-elect Donald Trump has given it the reassurance it needs to resume service in the US.Wired - Jan. 19 -
Anthropomorphizing AI: Dire consequences of mistaking human-like for human have already emerged
Anthropomorphizing AI creates dangerous blind spots in business decision-making beyond simple operational inefficiencies.VentureBeat - Jan. 18 -
Transatlantic slavery’s role in shaping Manchester to be explored in exhibition
Joint project between Guardian and city’s Science and Industry Museum will open in early 2027. The role transatlantic enslavement played in shaping Manchester is at the heart of a new exhibition ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Brad Pitt reacts to ‘awful’ scammers who fooled French woman using his pictures
Anne, 53, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands after believing she was in a long-term relationship with the actor. A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has addressed the viral story about a French ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Artificial Intelligence and the New Human Experience
Labor, identity, and the future of work are at stake.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Return looted shipwreck treasures to countries of origin as reparations for slavery, says lawyer
Proposal suggests restitution for colonial artefacts should also apply to underwater heritage . Shipwrecked colonial treasures that have lain on the seabed for centuries could be recovered and ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Text messaging scammers stole $2M in cryptocurrency from victims, NY attorney general's office says
New York's attorney general says scammers stole millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from people seeking remote work opportunities as part of an elaborate schemeABC News - Jan. 10 -
Spurs confirm Bentancur concussion after collapse
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a concussion during the team's Carabao Cup semifinal win over Liverpool on Wednesday.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
AI is taking the 'human' out of human resources
Companies increasingly rely on AI-based tools to replace everyday HR functions, from tracking job applications to monitoring employees’ performance to making decisions about promotions and layoffs.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
South Africa police find 26 naked Ethiopians held by suspected traffickers
Three people arrested after group escapes Johannesburg house by breaking a window and burglar bar. South African police have rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Spurs' Bentancur stretchered off after collapsing
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher in the 14th minute of his team's Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool on Wednesday after falling to the ground at a ...ESPN - Jan. 9 -
Japan mafia leader pleads guilty in U.S. to nuclear material trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist. California wildfires – live Californians: have you been affected by the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. A member of the Japanese criminal underworld has ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human traffickingABC News - Jan. 8 -
Louisiana mayor arrested after drug trafficking investigation
Seven people — including Tyrin Truong, mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana — are facing charges issued in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.CBS News - Jan. 7
