9 d. ago Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats

Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files showAn unverified rumor that Venezuelan gang members were preparing to kill police officers spread like wildfire through US law enforcement agencies last year, internal records reveal, only for federal officials to later quietly acknowledge the claim was mistaken.The intelligence report, which appears to have first been disseminated by a local New Mexico police department in July 2024, suggested that the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang had directed its members to “fire on or attack” law enforcement. The vague assertion quickly traveled among law enforcement agencies. It even made its way into a formal proclamation by Texas governor Greg Abbott, and was repeated by Republican Congress members as evidence of the dangers of Venezuelan immigrants and Democrats’ border policies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands arrested by Myanmar military after raids on infamous cybercrime spots

Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun said the top leaders of the Karen National Union were involved in the scam projects

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1 week ago Thousands detained as Myanmar military raids notorious KK park scam compound

Myanmar's military moved in to tackle a major online scam operation near the Thailand border, state media reportedMyanmar’s military has raided a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media has reported.According to a report in Monday’s Myanma Alinn newspaper, Myanmar’s army raided KK Park, a well-documented cybercrime centre, as part of operations starting in early September to suppress online fraud, illegal gambling, and cross-border cybercrime. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Militia drone strike kills at least 30 in Sudan displacement camp, says El Fasher group

RSF paramilitary group hit Dar al-Arqam shelter on university grounds in western city, says resistance committeeA militia drone strike has killed at least 30 people at a displacement shelter in the besieged city of El Fasher in western Sudan, a local activist group said.The Resistance Committee for El Fasher said the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group hit the Dar al-Arqam displacement centre, which is in the grounds of a university. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Myanmar's military acknowledges attacking festival, accuses resistance forces of using human shields

Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it attacked a Buddhist festival held on the grounds of a school earlier this week

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3 w. ago Paraglider bomb attack by Myanmar military kills at least 20 at protest

Dozens more injured by night strike on anti-government demonstration held during national holidayAt least 20 people were killed and dozens more were injured in central Myanmar after the military launched a paraglider bomb attack during an anti-government protest on Monday night.The attack hit Chaung U, in Sagaing region, twice during a national holiday. Myanmar has been engulfed in armed conflict since the military seized power in 2021 and the town has been a key battleground in the war. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stephen Lawrence's dad accuses Met Police of failing to recognise 'racism problem'

Neville Lawrence, the father of knife attack victim Stephen Lawrence, has called on the Met Police to acknowledge issues within the force such as racism and corruption

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4 w. ago Myanmar's military says it has recaptured a key central town from ethnic rebels

Myanmar’s military claims it has taken back control of a major district capital in northern Shan State more than a year after losing it to an armed ethnic minority rebel group

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