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Cambodia showcases scams crackdown with global conference

Cambodia showed off a shuttered scam compound complete with counterfeit cash and a fake police station this week ahead of a global conference intended to burnish its anti-fraud credentials.

Inside the Venezuelan prison meant to 'drive you insane'

Former political prisoners of Venezuela's Rodeo I are unable to shake the memories of punishments dealt out by hooded jailers in the country's most notorious prison.

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Hong Kong sentences father of wanted activist to 8 months in jail

A Hong Kong court sentenced the father of a wanted activist to eight months in prison Thursday under a national security law, after he attempted to terminate his daughter's insurance policy and withdraw funds.

Bulgaria ski station becomes refuge for digital nomads

Climate change may threaten the value of Bansko's prime ski slopes, but the Bulgarian resort has found an all-seasons solution to boost its economy, drawing in a cosmopolitan community of digital nomads.

Thai runner-up party seeks criminal case against election officials

A Thai political party that came second in this month's vote filed a criminal complaint Thursday against the nation's election commissioners, accusing them of violating election laws, the party's deputy told AFP.

Pakistani sculptor turns scrap into colossal metal artworks

Sparks fly and metal groans in a cavernous workshop on the outskirts of Islamabad, where Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into colossal pieces inspired by "Transformers" movies and dinosaurs.

Hillary Clinton to testify in US House panel's Epstein probe

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify behind closed doors Thursday before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Scam centres 'destroying' Cambodia's economy, PM tells AFP

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name -- pushing back on allegations of government connivance.

18 Egyptians missing after deadly boat capsize near Greece

Egypt said Wednesday that 18 of its citizens were still missing after a migrant boat capsized, killing four people, off the Greek island of Crete last week.

Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes

Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foundation that he had affairs with two Russian women but denying involvement in the disgraced financier's crimes.

Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco

Pope Leo XIV will visit four African nations in April, the Vatican said Thursday, including Algeria -- the first time a pope will travel to the North African Muslim nation.

Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather

Australian detectives arrested two men Wednesday over the alleged kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather in a suspected case of mistaken identity.

Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response

Normally, Indonesian mother-of-four Rauzah would cook a feast for her family to break their Ramadan fast. This year, she makes do as best she can in the orange tent where they have been sheltering for almost three months.

Canadians are choosing when to die, often with a smile

Jacques Poissant's suffering stopped the day he asked his daughter if it would be "cowardly to ask to be helped to die".

Crime capital no more: El Salvador tourism boosted by Bukele

A few years ago, El Tunco beach in El Salvador was crawling with gang members who robbed and extorted people at will.

Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil

Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.

Puerto Vallarta: the Mexican paradise in flames over the killing of 'El Mencho'

Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem more like the set of a war film in the aftermath of violent chaos spurred by the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted drug lord.

Torrential rains leave 25 dead in Brazil, dozens missing

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 25 people dead and 43 missing as a river burst its banks and a wall of mud swept away houses in the middle of the night, officials said Tuesday.

Northeast US faces power cuts and school closures after snowstorm

The northeast United States was grappling Tuesday with the fallout of a huge winter storm, with many schools closed and some 300,000 homes and businesses lacking power.

Torrential rains leave 23 dead in Brazil, dozens missing

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 23 people dead and 47 missing in flooding and landslides, officials said Tuesday.

UK govt backs releasing documents tied to 'rude' ex-prince Andrew

The UK government said Tuesday it supported the release of documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

UK's royal protection officers urged to speak up in Epstein probe

London's Metropolitan Police is under renewed pressure as it tentatively probes what royal protection officers may know about ex-prince Andrew's links to US sex offender Jeffery Epstein.

Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: official

Flooding in parts of Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali prompted hundreds of people, including dozens of tourists, to seek safety, a local disaster official said Tuesday.

UK fines Reddit nearly $20 mn over children's data failures

Britain's data watchdog on Tuesday said it has fined online discussion site Reddit £14.5 million ($19.5 million) over failures to protect children's personal data, potentially exposing them to harmful content.

Post-it maker 3M faces Belgian trial over 'forever' chemicals

Hundreds of Belgians living near a 3M plant have sued the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called "forever chemicals" in a trial that opens on Tuesday.

UK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape, assault charges

British comedian and actor Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to two fresh charges of rape and sexual assault at a London court on Tuesday.

Duterte drew up 'death lists', boasted about murders: ICC prosecutor

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte personally drew up "death lists" and boasted about murders committed during his "war on drugs", an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Tuesday at a crimes against humanity hearing.

UK govt urged to release documents linked to ex-prince Andrew

The UK government Tuesday faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, just hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Rights group slams treatment of viral Japanese monkey

The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales of the plush IKEA orangutan the animal clings to boomed.

Mexico's Jalisco cautiously tries returning to normal after cartel violence

Residents of Jalisco cautiously peeked their heads out Monday after waves of retaliatory cartel violence rocked the Mexican state over the weekend following the death of a major drug kingpin.

Interim president says Venezuelans welcome to return after amnesty law

Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised Monday that Venezuelans in exile would be welcomed back with open arms following a new amnesty law passed after the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro, as authorities continued to slowly release prisoners.

The key to taking down Mexico's most-wanted narco? His girlfriend

A girlfriend of Nemesio Oseguera, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel who was killed by the Mexican military, was key to finding him in Tapalpa, a picturesque village of vacation homes in western Mexico.

Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group

Panamanian authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate's concession was annulled amid a row between the United States and China.

Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as president in a January 3 raid by the United States.

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