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US worried by rise in ‘foreigner butchering’ scams from China
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2026
» SINGAPORE — The United States is increasingly concerned at the emergence of “foreigner butchering” scams allegedly being run from China, adding another potential wrinkle to President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Xi Jinping in the coming months.
Eight people arrested in Brazil for 'brutal' attack on capybara
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Rio de Janeiro police said Monday they had arrested eight people for brutally beating a capybara -- the world's largest rodent whose chill demeanor has inspired countless memes online in recent years.
'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» ROGOJENI — They call Rogojeni the "hobbit village", and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova's cold winters and hot summers, do look like something from "The Lord of the Rings".
France probes ‘foreign interference’ after malware found on ferry
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» PARIS - France is investigating possible foreign interference after a passenger ferry was infected with malware that could allow the ship to be remotely controlled, the interior minister said on Wednesday.
Singapore ties to alleged Cambodian scam ring under spotlight
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2025
» SINGAPORE — The alleged head of a Cambodian criminal ring and his associates set up a family office in Singapore that claimed to receive tax breaks, while also building relationships with firms backed by state investor Temasek Holdings Pte and spending millions on properties in the city-state.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.
Spain on heat alert and 'very high to extreme' fire risk
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» MADRID - All of Spain was on heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country was at "very high to extreme risk" from wildfires.
Vietnam facing worsening African swine fever outbreaks
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam has been hit by an increasing number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF), with the number of infected pigs more than tripling in just two weeks, state media said on Tuesday.
Syria tries to enforce ceasefire in Druze heartland
AFP, Published on 19/07/2025
» SWEIDA, Syria - Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province.
Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2025
» HANOI - African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the Southeast Asian country, the government warned on Friday.