Social media becomes a ‘goldmine’ for fraudsters in Jordan
Jordanians looking for a bargain are being scammed with false promises of cheap gold in a growing trend of online fraud.
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From: The Stream
Why gender-based violence in South Africa is now a national emergency
We look back at South Africa’s nationwide shutdown by women, as they halted work to protest gender-based violence.
Published On 28 Nov 2025
Chinese woman who became Philippines mayor gets life for human trafficking
Alice Guo, who lied about her identity, recruited foreign nationals to carry out online scams, say prosecutors.
Germany detains man accused of offering to pay people to kill politicians
Former German chancellors Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz are reported to have been on alleged hitlist of supect.
North Korea accuses US of ‘wicked’ hostility over cybercrime sanctions
US Treasury accuses Pyongyang of stealing $3bn in digital assets for its nuclear weapons programme over three years.
South Korea police seek warrants for 58 repatriated scam centre suspects
The South Korean nationals were returned from Cambodia after being held for alleged links to “pig butchering” scams.
US court bars Israeli spyware firm from targeting WhatsApp users
Judge rules Israeli firm NSO caused ‘irreparable harm’, but said an earlier award of $168m in damages was ‘excessive’.
Dozens of South Koreans freed from Cambodia scam centres now home, arrested
South Korea has banned citizens from going to parts of Cambodia amid growing concerns over the country’s scam industry.
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AI now sounds more like us – should we be concerned?
Advances in AI-generated deepfake audio could spell a boom in phone call fraud.
Thousands protest livestreamed murder of 2 women, young girl in Argentina
Drug gang suspected in torture and murder of two young women, and a 15-year-old girl, in crime that shocks Argentina.
From: 101 East
Is China using an alleged criminal to get Paraguay to ditch Taiwan?
101 East investigates whether China is using alleged criminals to win over Taiwan’s sole South American ally, Paraguay.
Published On 25 Sep 2025
