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Loving it: Populist on populist violence
Trump’s fans in Canada are outraged now that he has threatened tariffs.
US surgeon breaks down reading stories from Gaza doctors
US paediatric surgeon Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan broke down in tears at a UN hearing as she recounted stories from Gaza.
‘Maya blue’: The mystery dye recreated two centuries after it was lost
A ceramicist retraces his Maya roots to recreate a long-lost pre-Hispanic pigment that survived for over a millennium.
UNRWA pauses aid through key Gaza crossing as hunger stalks Palestinians
Suspension of humanitarian aid into Gaza comes as Israeli attacks kill almost 100 Palestinians in the last 24 hours.
Video: Norwegian minister pushes for European action to recognise Palestine
Norway’s foreign minister says his country is taking the lead in pushing to establish a Palestinian state.
Who is Kash Patel, the Trump loyalist tapped to run the FBI?
Appointment of a loyal aide to the FBI post could end long-running tradition of keeping presidents at arm’s length.
Israel kills Gaza aid workers from World Central Kitchen, Save The Children
World Central Kitchen was forced to pause operations after three more of its employees were killed in Israeli attacks.
China blasts US arms sale to Taiwan, President Lai’s visit to Hawaii
Beijing lodges 'serious protests' with the US saying it 'strongly condemns' Taiwanese leader's stopover in Hawaii, Guam.
Syrian rebels seize control of Aleppo city in a lightning offensive
Syrian rebels wrest control of Aleppo city from the Syrian government forces after eight years.
Thousands mourn ex-Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut
Thousands of mourners have gathered in southern Beirut where Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated.
Trump picks anti-‘deep state’ crusader Kash Patel to lead FBI
Patel has vowed to downsize the top intelligence body and pursue 'conspirators' in the government and media.
Interpol clamps down on cybercrime, arrests 1,006 suspects in Africa
DAKAR, SENEGAL — Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked, and produced millions in financial damages, the global police organization said Tuesday.
Operation Serengeti, a joint operation with Afripol, the African Union's police agency, ran from September 2 to October 31 in 19 African countries and targeted criminals behind ransomware, business email compromise, digital extortion and online scams, the agency said in a statement.
"From multi-level marketing scams to credit card fraud on an industrial scale, the increasing volume and sophistication of cybercrime attacks is of serious concern," said Valdecy Urquiza, the Secretary General of Interpol.
Interpol pinpointed 35,000 victims, with cases linked to nearly $193 million in financial losses worldwide, stating that local police authorities and private sector partners, including internet service providers, played a key role in the operation.
Jalel Chelba, Afripol's executive director, said in the statement: "Through Serengeti, Afripol has significantly enhanced support for law enforcement in African Union Member States."
Serengeti's results were a "drastic increase" compared to operations in Africa in previous years, Enrique Hernandez Gonzalez, Interpol's Assistant Director of Cybercrime Operations, told The Associated Press.
Interpol's previous cybercrime operations in Africa had only led to 25 arrests in the last two years.
"Significant progress has been made, with participating countries enhancing their ability to work with intelligence and produce meaningful results," Gonzalez said.
In Kenya, the police made nearly two dozen arrests in an online credit card fraud case linked to losses of $8.6 million. In the West African country of Senegal, officers arrested eight people, including five Chinese nationals, for a $6 million online Ponzi scheme.
Chelba said Afripol's focus now includes emerging threats like Artificial Intelligence-driven malware and advanced cyberattack techniques.
Other dismantled networks included a group in Cameroon suspected of using a multi-level marketing scam for human trafficking, an international criminal group in Angola running an illegal virtual casino and a cryptocurrency investment scam in Nigeria, the agency said.
Interpol, which has 196 member countries and celebrated its centennial last year, works to help national police forces communicate with each other and track suspects and criminals in fields like counterterrorism, financial crime, child pornography, cybercrime and organized crime.
The world's biggest — if not best-funded — police organization has been grappling with new challenges including a growing caseload of cybercrime and child sex abuse, and increasing divisions among its member countries.
Interpol had a total budget of about 176 million euros (about $188 million) last year, compared to more than 200 million euros at the European Union's police agency, Europol, and some $11 billion at the FBI in the United States.
Romanians vote in parliamentary elections as far right hopes to make gains
Parliamentary elections come a week after a right-wing candidate won most votes in first round of presidential election.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,011
These were the key developments on the 1,011th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
MLS Cup final 2024: LA Galaxy vs NY Red Bulls confirmed on December 7
The New York and Los Angeles teams will face-off for the biggest prize in North American football.
Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK’s transport minister?
Labour party's Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer's cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.
‘Our seeds, our roots’: Sowing hope as Israeli bombs fell on Lebanon
An agroecological collective in the Bekaa Valley has built a 'seed library' to preserve the region's farming heritage.
New Zealand vs England: Bethell, Carse guide visitors to eight-wicket win
Debutant Bethell's quick 50 and Carse's six-for help the visitors seal an emphatic win on day four in Christchurch.
Qatar GP: Formula 1 qualifying – Vestappen gets pole, Piastri wins sprint
Max Verstappen takes pole position for F1's Qatar GP while Oscar Piastri wins sprint race in Saturday's qualifying.
Woman searching for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.