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Japanese priest counsels elderly scam victims
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» NARITA (JAPAN) - In a serene temple in the countryside near Tokyo, the sound of a priest's mobile phone breaks the silence.
One winner of record $2bn US lottery: organiser
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» LOS ANGELES: A single ticket sold in California scooped an eye-watering $2 billion on Tuesday after a delayed draw in the US lottery.
Powerball jackpot grows to record $2.3 bn in US
AFP, Published on 08/11/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Powerball jackpot grew to a mind-boggling $2.3 billion Tuesday -– the largest prize in world history -– leaving countless Americans clinging to hope of winning big.
US hit by lottery fever ahead of world record $1.9 bn Powerball draw
AFP, Published on 08/11/2022
» WASHINGTON - Americans were dreaming big on Monday hours before numbers were to be drawn for the staggering $1.9 billion US Powerball jackpot -– the largest prize in world history, driving a new surge in lottery fever across the country.
US Powerball jackpot grows to record $1.9bn
AFP, Published on 07/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: The US Powerball jackpot grew to a staggering $1.9 billion -– the largest prize in world history -– after yet another week without a winner, ensuring a new surge in lottery fever across the country.
Devil pact British teen murdered sisters, expected to win lottery
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2021
» LONDON: A British teenager was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering two sisters, as part of a pact he believed he had made with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a future lottery win.
US urges Yemen Huthis to end advance as UN warns millions at risk
AFP, Published on 17/02/2021
» DUBAI - The United Nations and United States on Tuesday voiced alarm over a Huthi rebel advance on the Yemeni government's last northern stronghold of Marib, saying the assault could endanger millions of civilians.
Death toll rises to 162 in Myanmar jade mine collapse
Reuters and AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» The death toll in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen to at least 162, with more feared dead, authorities said.
German museum confirms 49-carat diamond among heist haul
AFP, Published on 27/11/2019
» BERLIN: A 49-carat diamond which analysts estimate to be worth up to $12 million was among over a dozen jewel-encrusted items snatched from a German state museum in a spectacular heist, the museum confirmed Wednesday.
UK winner pockets 190-million-euro jackpot
AFP, Published on 09/10/2019
» PARIS - Someone in Britain became 190 million euros ($208 million) richer on Tuesday when they won the maximum EuroMillions jackpot, the lottery company announced.