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Thailand seizes more than $300m in assets and issues 42 arrest warrants in cyberscam crackdown
Dec 4, 2025 - World 
Seizures and warrants involve Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, who heads US-sanctioned Prince Group, and Cambodians Kok An and Yim LeakThailand has seized assets worth more than $300m, including shares in a major regional energy company, and issued arrest warrants for 42 people in a high-profile push against regional scam networks, officials said on Wednesday.Parts of south-east Asia, including the border areas between Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, have become hubs for online fraud, with criminal networks earning billions from illegal compounds where trafficking victims are often forced to work. Continue reading...
How 2 killings exposed the depths of cartels' grip in Mexico's Michoacan state
Dec 4, 2025 - World 
Two recent killings — one of an outspoken representative of the lime growers, the other a popular mayor standing up to the cartels — in Mexico's western Michoacan state have sent a clear message that organized crime is in charge, something residents ha...
A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'
Dec 4, 2025 - World
A baby seal has caused chaos by wandering into a bar in Richmond, New Zealand
China's Xi and France's Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade
Dec 4, 2025 - World
China and France have pledged deeper cooperation to address global issues like the war in Ukraine and trade
Turkey's energy minister warns of threat to oil and gas supplies after tankers targeted
Dec 4, 2025 - World
Turkey’s energy minister has called for the supply of oil and gas in the Black Sea to be protected
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