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Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year's fire
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA — Investigators raced on Friday to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year's celebration into one of the country's worst tragedies.
Myanmar junta seeks election legitimacy
Published on 23/12/2025
» In August 2024, Myanmar’s ruling military junta was losing ground fast.
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.
Oil smugglers' Cook Islands office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'
Published on 02/12/2025
» CANBERRA - Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an AFP analysis of sanctions data has revealed.
Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» NONTHABURI (THAILAND) - Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before the final round, including staging a walkout when an organiser of the beauty pageant chastised her.
Myanmar seizes 10,000 phones in online scams crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government seized nearly 10,000 mobile phones and related equipment that it said were used in online fraud during a crackdown on scam centres near the Thai border.
Ukraine capital under 'massive' attack: Kyiv mayor
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Almost every district in Kyiv was under a 'massive' attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with AFP journalists reporting explosions in the city centre as Russia intensifies its attacks on infrastructure.
New US ‘strike force’ targets SE Asia scam gangs
Published on 13/11/2025
» The US Justice Department has announced the creation of a new “Scam Center Strike Force” to combat a surge in cryptocurrency and investment fraud by transnational criminal organisations operating out of Southeast Asia.
US sanctions scam-linked Myanmar militia
Published on 13/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday imposed financial sanctions against a Myanmar militia group for supporting a cyber scam operation that targets thousands of people including Americans from territory it controls.
Australia says Chinese hackers probing telecoms, key facilities
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia's spy chief said on Wednesday hackers working for China's government and military had probed the country's telecoms network and key infrastructure, warning against the risk of economic disruption from sabotage.