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A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police 04/05/2024 08:05am • LONDON (AP) ��� British lawmakers who may have been targeted in a sexting scam were urged Friday to go to police, after a senior Conservative admitted disclosing the personal phone numbers of some colleagues to an unknown individual who held ���compromising��� material on him. William Wragg, who ch Myanmar's worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says 04/04/2024 05:54pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� Myanmar's escalating conflict and worst violence since the military takeover in 2021 are having a devastating impact on human rights, fundamental freedoms and basic needs of millions of people ��� as well as ���alarming spillover effects��� in the region, U.N. officials said DA says he shut down 21 sites stealing millions through crypto scams 04/04/2024 02:43pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Authorities in New York City said Thursday they disrupted an online fraud operation that stole millions of dollars by duping victims into making phony cryptocurrency investments. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said his office seized 21 web domains that were being used by Cruise ship stuck in Spain will resume sailing after Bolivian passengers with visa problems removed 04/04/2024 06:18am • MADRID (AP) ��� A cruise ship stuck in the northeastern Spanish port of Barcelona will be able to resume its route after a group of Bolivian passengers with visa problems were taken off the vessel on Thursday, authorities said. The Spanish government said in a statement it had reached an agreement w Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost 'green financing' as region chokes on smog 04/04/2024 12:04am • LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) ��� Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies met Thursday in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters brought on by cl Cruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers stuck in Spain port due to Bolivian passengers' visa problems 04/03/2024 08:16pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� A cruise ship reportedly carrying 1,500 passengers was stuck Wednesday in the Spanish northeastern port of Barcelona due to the visa problems of a group of Bolivian passengers who were due to disembark there, officials said. Authorities say 69 Bolivians were not being allo A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series 'Ripley' 04/03/2024 12:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� It's time to take another trip to Italy, to the charming, cobblestoned streets of the Amalfi Coast, sipping coffee at cafes and looking for the la dolce vita. And it just wouldn't be fun without our favorite serial killer, right? Tom Ripley is back for another turn at wearing dress 9 Sites That Help You Find Legit Remote Jobs 04/02/2024 08:00pm • Virtual job positions continue to increase in popularity. If you value becoming a remote worker or staying one, you can find countless companies hiring to fill work-from-home positions. With so many people seeking remote work, beware of work-from-home sites that promote fake job ads and other scams. Here's how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season 04/02/2024 05:29am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Tax season can come with several headaches, from gathering documents to finding the time to sit down and file. But one pain that you want to avoid is falling for a tax scam. Year-round, scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money or personal information. There Reston firm warns robocall tax scams are getting more sophisticated 04/01/2024 12:50pm • It is tax season, and the robocall tax scams are in full swing. Reston, Virginia-based Transaction Network Services, which regularly analyzes more than 1.5 billion daily call events across hundreds of carrier networks to identify robocall trends, said residents in the D.C. metro have already rece In Taiwan, a group is battling fake news one conversation at a time ��� with a focus on seniors 04/01/2024 04:10am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) ��� Their days often began at the crack of dawn. They���d head out to a church, a temple, a park and set up a stall. They���d seek out seniors in particular, those who are perhaps the most vulnerable citizens of the information-saturated society that has enveloped them. To get pe In Taiwan, a group is battling fake news one conversation at a time ��� with a focus on seniors 04/01/2024 04:09am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) ��� Their days often began at the crack of dawn. They���d head out to a church, a temple, a park and set up a stall. They���d seek out seniors in particular, those who are perhaps the most vulnerable citizens of the information-saturated society that has enveloped them. To get pe Blumhouse partners with AMC Theatres for inaugural Halfway to Halloween Film Festival 03/29/2024 02:39pm • You've heard of Christmas in July, but how about Halloween in March and April? Blumhouse is partnering with AMC Theatres for the first-ever Halfway to Halloween Film Festival, a five-day multiplex event that launches this weekend in over 40 cities across the U.S. "We're very excited about Myanmar's military makes its annual parade of strength despite unprecedented battlefield losses 03/28/2024 01:35am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� The head of Myanmar���s ruling military council marked Armed Forces Day on Wednesday with a speech claiming that the nation���s youth were being tricked into supporting the resistance against army rule, and that ethnic armed groups allied with the resistance engage in drug trafficki Annapolis Film Festival welcomes Jennifer Esposito, Edie Falco to Maryland to screen newest flicks 03/26/2024 03:22pm • Get ready for major movie stars to sail right into the Maryland capital next week. The 12th annual Annapolis Film Festival returns April 4 through April 7. "It's better by the dozen apparently," co-founder Lee Anderson told WTOP. "But it's not cheaper by the dozen," co-founder Patti Whi