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China cracks down on scam centres in neighbouring Myanmar

In Southeast Asia, hundreds of thousands of people working in fraud centres are scamming people across the world. US authorities suggest the fraudsters are responsible for scams worth almost $10 billion a year against US nationals alone. Victims in Europe, the UK and China have also been targeted. Human rights groups further warn that those working in the centres are often themselves victims of…

China cracks down on scam centres in neighbouring Myanmar

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Border Guard Service explains Hasid detention: man holds Ukrainian citizenship, was wanted

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has commented on media reports regarding the alleged mobilization at the border of an Israeli citizen who was returning after celebrating Rosh Hashanah, noting that the detained individual held dual citizenship.

  • Ukrainian border guards clarified reports of Hasidic man's detention.
  • Man held dual Ukrainian and Israeli citizenship.
  • Border guards handed over 49-year-old Yonatan Karlinsky-Mashak to National Police.

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