Inside a Scam Complex’s Detailed Playbook
The scammers at a vast office park in Myanmar wielded deepfake technology, doctored videos and pinpoint conversational ploys that differed by the ages and nationalities of their victims. Source link
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Trump Says London is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.
The city’s homicide rate is lower than New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right. Source link
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former South Korea President
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial law in 2024. Source link
Trump Urges Iranians to Keep Up Antigovernment Protests
“HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force. Source link
Trump Says He Will Impose Tariffs on Iran’s Trading Partners: What to Know
If President Trump follows through, some of Iran’s biggest trading partners, including China and India, could be hit hard. Source link
Marine Le Pen Is Appealing a Decision to Bar Her From Office.
Ms. Le Pen, whose far-right party leads polls in France, was convicted last year of embezzlement. The outcome of her appeal, which started on Tuesday, will determine if she can run for president next year. Source link
At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business
Times journalists got a rare look inside one of the compounds where the online fraud industry makes its billions. Inspirational slogans (“Keep going”) were just the start. Source link
Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way
Denmark does not want to sell its territory. But for a real estate mogul turned president, the world’s largest island may be irresistible. Source link
A Times Reporter Goes Inside a Cyberscam Center in a War Zone
Holy moly. Look at these phones. The floor is just littered with SIM cards. We’re in Myanmar. Only weeks after rebel fighters took control of a cyberscam center near the border with Thailand. For years, Chinese criminals have used ordinary office spaces like this in the middle of the jungle to target Americans in elaborate…
Delta Offers Optimistic Outlook as Travelers Continue to Splurge
Delta Air Lines said it was expecting profits to rise by around 20 percent in 2026 thanks to strong demand for premium tickets. Source link