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October 24, 2025
Fatal bus blaze in India leaves 19 dead
WASHINGTON – SpaceX has disabled over 2,500 Starlink devices being used by cyber scam syndicates operating in a lawless corner of Myanmar, the Elon Musk-led company said Wednesday.Despite regional authorities’ highly publicized crackdowns on the cyberfraud centers along Myanmar’s border with Thailand this year, the scamming networks have continued to proliferate in the civil war-afflicted nation.SpaceX said it works to identify violations in all markets where Starlink operates.“On the rare occasion we identify a violation, we take appropriate action, including working with law enforcement agencies around the world,” said Lauren Dreyer, SpaceX’s vice president of business operations for Starlink, in a post on X.“In Myanmar, for example, SpaceX proactively identified and...
October 23, 2025
SpaceX disables thousands of Starlink devices being used by Myanmar scam centers
October 23, 2025
Strong winds in New Zealand leave tens of thousands without power
October 23, 2025
Myanmar's army is taking back territory with relentless air strikes
October 22, 2025
North Korea resumes missile tests days before Trump's visit to South Korea
October 22, 2025
Singaporean women acquitted over pro-Palestinian walk
October 22, 2025
Australian PM defends ambassador to US after Trump run-in
October 21, 2025
Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister
October 21, 2025
Woman trying to burn cockroach sets South Korea apartment ablaze
BANGKOK — The Myanmar military says it has captured one of the most notorious scam compounds on the border with Thailand, as it reclaims key territory it lost in the ongoing civil war.KK Park, south of the border town of Myawaddy, has been synonymous with online fraud, money laundering and human trafficking for the past five years.Thousands of people were lured to the compound with the promise of well-paid jobs, and then forced to run elaborate scams, stealing billions of dollars from victims all over the world.The military, long tainted by its links to the scam business, now says it has taken the complex as it expands control around Myawaddy, the main trade link to Thailand.In recent weeks the military, or junta, has pushed back insurgents in several parts of Myanmar, aiming to maximise...
October 20, 2025
Notorious cyber scam hub linked to Chinese mafia raided
