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Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» TOKYO - When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.
'My heart sank': Surging scams roil US job hunters
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - After a series of interviews, Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a sportswear brand. But like many Americans navigating a tough job market, she was soon confronted with a sobering reality -- the recruiter was a scammer.
Germany's Merz to brave Trump's Oval Office test
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» WASHINGTON — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, hoping to avoid one of the United States president's infamous ambushes amid discord over Ukraine and tariffs.
Massive blackout hits Spain and Portugal
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» MADRID - Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, halting trains and trapping people in elevators, officials said.
Israel says Gaza medics' killing a 'mistake,' to dismiss commander
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» TEL AVIV - An Israeli military probe into the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza admitted Sunday that mistakes led to their deaths and that a field commander would be dismissed.
Let's see what the ladies can do
Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/09/2024
» It was interesting to note the new Thai cabinet includes eight women which is a record for the Kingdom. This seems to be part of a trend as the recently formed British government features 11 female cabinet members.
National Broadcasting Commission suspends 3m suspicious SIM cards
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/07/2024
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has suspended more than three million SIM cards, as the holders had not verified their identities with their mobile phone operators by the deadline, according to NBTC's measures to handle alleged fraudsters’ mule accounts.
Trump shooter appears to have acted alone, motive unclear
New York Times, Published on 15/07/2024
» WASHINGTON - The 20-year-old gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania appears to have acted alone, FBI officials said Sunday, but investigators remain unsure of his motives and political beliefs and have not yet been able to determine what evidence might be on his cellphone.
New records set
Published on 19/02/2024
» Re: "Thaksin set for return home today", (BP, Feb 18) & "No EM for Thaksin?", (BP, Feb 15).
Thaksin case leaves stain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2024
» Finally, convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has never stayed even a night in jail since returning from self-imposed exile in August, is to gain his freedom when he is discharged on parole, probably today.