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BBC News - Top stories
Scammed by the fake Chinese police
Con men threaten to extradite their victims to China if they don’t pay “bail”. -
ESPN - Sports
Wave president Ellis accused of workplace abuse
San Diego Wave FC contested allegations of abuse and misconduct directed against president Jill Ellis by a former employee. -
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The New York Times - World
Brazil Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Embezzling Saudi Jewels
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, may soon face criminal charges for stealing gifts he received from foreign leaders.Brazil -
The Guardian - World
‘They have you over a barrel’: how scammers, touts and bots took over driving tests
It can take you six months to get a driving test in England – unless you’re willing to pay a middleman up to £350. What’s behind this black market? And is there any way to avoid it?. I have much good fortune in my life, but in one respect I am ... -
The Guardian - World
Real criminals, fake victims: how chatbots are being deployed in the global fight against phone scammers
New scambaiting AI technology Apate aims to keep scammers on the line while collecting data that could help disrupt their business model. Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA scammer calls, and asks for a ... -
ABC News - Tech
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to successfully perpetrate fraud -
Financial Times - World
UK tax authority accused of ‘pattern of costly mistakes’ after latest bungle
Case was recently thrown out after HMRC missed court deadlineUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of grooming and coercing woman into sex work
Rapper denies allegations in eighth such lawsuit in recent months, with lawyer saying Combs has ‘never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone’. The rapper and business mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing another sexual assault lawsuit, the ... -
The Guardian - World
Relatives of India crush victims accuse authorities of leaving people to die
Family members and eyewitnesses say they had to dig in mud to find survivors and some of the more than 120 killed. Relatives of victims of the deadly crowd crush during a Hindu religious gathering in northern India have accused the authorities of ... -
Financial Times - Business
Senior Vatican cleric accused of lying to court in London lawsuit
Archbishop appeared as part of proceedings brought by financier found guilty of embezzlement -
ABC News - World
Director accused in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case -
ABC News - Entertainment
Director accused in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case -
ABC News - World
Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies
A former Philippine opposition senator accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state coffers in a criminal complaint filed, alleging that he conspired with aide Christopher Lawrence Go to award government infrastructure contracts worth ... -
ABC News - World
Mali's army and Russian mercenaries accused of killing dozens of civilians in Kidal region
Civil society groups and community members in northern Mali say that Malian soldiers and mercenaries from the Russian Wagner group have killed dozens of civilians during a military operation in the Kidal regionRussia -
The Hill - Politics
Epic Games accuses Apple of 'arbitrary, obstructive' rejection of iOS app store
Epic Games said Friday that Apple’s decision to reject its proposed iOS app store for the European Union (EU) was “arbitrary" and "obstructive," accusing the iPhone maker of violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). “Apple's rejection is ...Apple -
BBC News - Top stories
She accused Assange of sexual assault, but is glad he’s now free
Anna Ardin accused Julian Assange of sexual assault - but is pleased he has been freed from jail. -
The Guardian - World
Israeli government accused of trying to sabotage Gaza ceasefire proposal
Israel is said to have ‘presented some new points it demands that Hamas accept’, delaying negotiations. Israel-Gaza war – live updatesThe Israeli government has been accused of attempting to sabotage a US-backed ceasefire proposal, according to ...Israel -
ABC News - World
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
The wife and lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza say he has been transferred to a prison hospital, where his attorneys have been unable to visit him since Thursday