Why Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Keep Flourishing

A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.

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84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home

Eighty-four Indonesians freed rom scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot earlier on Thursday, part of an ongoing large scale repatriation effort following a crackdown by ...
ABC News - 22h
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 repatriation
ABC News - 1d
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 - 1d
Why the Price of Gold Keeps Going Up

The precious metal, considered a haven asset, is usually sought out by investors during times of turmoil.
The New York Times - 6d
Rivian keeps promise on making a profit, but here’s why the stock is falling

Rivian Automotive Inc. makes good on its promise to get to its first quarterly gross profit and blows past Wall Street estimates for its sales.
MarketWatch - 6d
Why the chance that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2032 keeps changing

An asteroid has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's why the odds are a moving target, according to the astronomer who invented the scale used to measure such risks.
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Anti-migrant hate is flourishing in Germany’s ‘time of the cowards’ | Musa Okwonga

This weekend’s vote will show how far xenophobia has been driving even some traditionally progressive parties. When I think of German democracy, I think of the Larsen B ice shelf: a vast Antarctic ...
The Guardian - 5d
Southeast Asian sailors possibly mastered seafaring before Polynesians

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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.

Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to President Trump’s economic grievances. But they are also best placed to make deals to minimize their exposure.
The New York Times - 6d
Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans

It makes DBS one of the first major banks to offer details on how AI will affect its operations.
BBC News - 3d
As Trump breaks ranks with Europe, are Asia-Pacific allies next?

The Trump administration's focus on the price, not value, of alliances could affect security pledges and risks to Taiwan, experts say.
CNBC - 1h
The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?
The New York Times - Feb. 19
Martin scores 26 as Southeast Missouri State knocks off Lindenwood 74-58

Led by Rob Martin's 26 points, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Lindenwood Lions 74-58
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Warren Buffett Says There’s 1 Choice That Separates Those Who Flourish From Those Who Fail

Buffett’s simple rule for success just may work for you.
Inc. - 3d
Elon Musk becomes a new power center at CPAC

Elon Musk stole the show at CPAC, a surprise guest who wielded a chainsaw to symbolize his government cuts.
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Kings' Two Future Centers Heading in Opposite Directions

While Quinton Byfield's ripe blossoming is gaining considerable attention in Los Angeles, I examine another equally important underlying story.
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Rhiannon Giddens cancels 2025 Kennedy Center appearance

Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens announced on Tuesday she is canceling her May performance at the Kennedy Center, the latest artist to seek distance from the institution in the wake ...
The Hill - 1d
Las Vegas woman accused of defrauding older men in deadly romance scam

Aurora Phelps was indicted in Nevada over a series of romance scams that allegedly led to at least two deaths and one disappearance in Mexico.
CBS News - 4d
FBI searching for more alleged victims in deadly romance scam

The FBI is looking for more alleged victims of a Las Vegas woman they say was involved in a deadly romance scam. The suspect is accused of defrauding older men and causing the death of at least one ...
CBS News - 3d
Woman drugged, defrauded elderly men in romance scam, officials allege

Aurora Phelps is being accused of drugging several elderly men and stealing their financial information, according to court records. The woman is being linked to at least two deaths and one ...
CBS News - 3d
Woman pays $6,000 for fake Picasso in pop-up auction scam

Signs luring customers to pop-up auctions with the possibility of getting fancy cars and fine jewelry at bargain prices have been showing up across the U.S., but the goods aren't always what they ...
CBS News - 3d
How pop-up auctions scam people with phony goods

One auction attendee spent $6,000 on what was supposed to be an "authenticated" Picasso. It was actually a reproduction worth about $70.
CBS News - 3d
‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram

An alleged job scam, led by “Aiden” from “OpenAI,” recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints obtained by WIRED.
Wired - 2d
To fight scams, Senate bill would limit transactions at crypto ATMs

The Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act proposed by Sen. Dick Durbin would prevent new users from spending more than $2,000 in a day at a bitcoin ATM.
NBC News - 2d
Electric Shocks and Tied Crucifixion-Style: The Life of a Scam-Mill Worker

Tens of thousands of people from dozens of nations have been trafficked to cyberfraud hubs in Myanmar, where they must con victims or endure brutal punishment.
The New York Times - 1d
On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win.
The New York Times - 5d
'It's this act of love.' The village behind Lauren Halsey's community center

We reached out to the people in Halsey's universe who have seen her through the process of creating the Summaeverythang Community Center and are helping make it happen.
Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19
Trump administration fires workers at NIH Alzheimer's research center

The center's incoming director was among those terminated.
ABC News - 5d
The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.

Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?
MarketWatch - 3d
Top tech companies turn to hydrogen and nuclear energy for AI data centers

Silicon Valley is looking at hydrogen and nuclear energy alternatives to meet the energy demands of the AI race.
CNBC - 3d
The Trump-Musk show takes center stage: From the Politics Desk

The Donald Trump-Elon Musk dynamic is defining the political state of play at the White House, on Capitol Hill and outside of Washington.
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Inside the Red Sox's plan to revolutionize hitting -- and the three young stars at the center of it

Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony could soon be fixtures in Boston's lineup -- and the test case for a groundbreaking approach at the plate.
ESPN - 22h
Wynton Marsalis on marking 20 years of jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall

Legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who made history with Grammy wins in both jazz and classical music, celebrates two decades of music, education, and performance at the venue known as "the house ...
CBS News - 18h
Ukraine's future at center of Trump-Starmer meeting at White House

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is poised to meet President Trump at the White House where Ukraine's future security will take center stage. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
CBS News - 16h
This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?

From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes • Warning: contains spoilers . ...
The Guardian - Feb. 21
The H.B.C.U. Players N.F.L. Scouts Are Keeping an Eye On

No players from H.B.C.U. schools had their names called in last year’s N.F.L. Draft. Could the 2025 class change that trend?
The New York Times - 5d
Europeans will need to decide which Russian sanctions to keep

And they should identify those they are willing to lift in order to secure a just and durable peace in Ukraine
Financial Times - 4d
Vegas, Tampa Keeping Watchful Eye On Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres have now won five straight on home ice after an 8-2 victory thrashing of the N.Y. Rangers on Saturday, but the club’s postseason fate is likely sealed with less than two months ...
Yahoo Sports - 4d
My 'incel' attackers keep an online tally of their victims

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