11 h. ago Dodgy Amazon Fire TV Stick crackdown continues with 'welcome step' in UK homes

Fire TV Stick owners have been warned to be on alert amid a crackdown on dodgy forms of the devices, which can be retrofitted to become dodgy - with the punishment for using them going up

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15 h. ago Police issue £2,500 scam warning to Londoners with ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV sticks

Detective Chief Inspector Emma Warbey vowed a crackdown on illegal streamers in the capital

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20 h. ago ‘The press has basically been under assault’: Kansas county to pay $3m over police raid on local newspaper

The incident ignited a significant outcry regarding press freedom

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22 h. ago Fraudsters using dodgy firesticks to steal illegal streamers' financial information

Dodgy fire sticks promise to save users money on subscriptions, but come with hidden risks that can leave people further out of pocket than if they paid for the services legitimately.

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22 h. ago Police issue £2,500 urgent warning to Londoners with ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV sticks

Detective Chief Inspector Emma Warbey vowed a crackdown on illegal streamers in the capital

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22 h. ago Illegal streamers warned they’re losing THOUSANDS trying to watch Premier League and premium Sky channels on the cheap

ILLEGAL streamers have been warned IPTV services are a false economy with many users losing thousands to fraud. New research suggests around 40 per cent of people who turn to illegal streaming to watch Premier League games and other premium TV end up losing money to cyber con-artists. An average of £1,680 is stolen when...

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26 h. ago Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over police raid on a small

The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says the local county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023

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54 h. ago Police raid homes and arrest four men in 'dodgy Fire Sticks' illegal streaming crackdown

Four individuals have been arrested by police as the crackdown on 'dodgy Fire Sticks' continues. 

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5 d. ago US supplied sniper rifles to Brazil police unit linked to Rio gang raid

The unit purchased 20 sniper rifles produced by Georgia-based Daniel Defense LLC

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5 d. ago ‘Politicians actually taking action’: five world mayors defying climate

From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperaturesWooden stakes bearing pictures of young men were driven into the yellow sands of Copacabana beach this week, opposite Rio de Janeiro’s swanky hotels on Avenida Atlântica where 300 mayors and their entourages were staying during the C40 World Mayors Summit.Smiling up at the mayors in their hotel suites were photographs of four officers killed in what was the deadliest police raid in Brazilian history, just a few days before the summit. A further 117 people were killed in the operation in two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas – the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha – in what the police said was a clampdown on organised crime. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate

From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperaturesWooden stakes bearing pictures of young men were driven into the yellow sands of Copacabana beach this week, opposite Rio de Janeiro’s swanky hotels on Avenida Atlântica where 300 mayors and their entourages were staying during the C40 World Mayors Summit.Smiling up at the mayors in their hotel suites were photographs of four officers killed in what was the deadliest police raid in Brazilian history, just a few days before the summit. A further 117 people were killed in the operation in two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas – the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha – in what the police said was a clampdown on organised crime. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Police called after group of males raid shop before fight breaks out

Four suspects were arrested after the incident

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8 d. ago Brazil to seek independent inquiry into deadly police raid that killed 121 people

Brazilian president Lula called police assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas ‘disastrous’ and a ‘massacre’Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his government will seek an independent investigation into what he called a “disastrous” police “massacre” that left at least 121 people dead.Four officers and at least 117 others were killed when police launched a major assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas, the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha, early last Tuesday to execute 100 arrest warrants. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Demonstrators demand inquiry after operation on Tuesday in which at least 121 people were killedThousands of protesters have gathered in the Rio favela that this week suffered the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history to demand an inquiry into the killings and an end to security policies that have turned working-class neighbourhoods into “war zones”.At least 121 people, including four police officers, were killed on Tuesday during a police assault on the Complexo da Penha and the Complexo do Alemão, two large tapestries of favelas in north Rio. The operation made global headlines when scores of mutilated bodies were dumped at the entrance to one of those favelas. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Protesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro

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1 week ago Major Amazon Fire TV Stick update will block all illegal streaming apps

Amazon is soon cracking down on increased illegal streaming, with the company announcing that it will soon block all apps that are suspected of offering pirated content

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1 week ago Police raid enormous cannabis factory hidden inside former casino: Thousands of plants on all three floors 'are worth millions'

Officers used chainsaws to smash their way into the disused Aspers casino in Northampton town centre at around 9am yesterday.

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1 week ago Major Amazon update to block 'dodgy' Firesticks from illegal streaming from today

The popular Fire TV Sticks are getting a massive update to stop illegal streaming.

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1 week ago Six arrested after €12m armed raid on gold refining lab in France

Robbery in Lyon left five employees slightly injured after explosion in latest high-profile incident to hit country Six people armed with military-grade weapons have used explosives to break into a gold refining laboratory in Lyon, slightly injuring five employees in the latest high-profile daytime heist to hit France.The audacious raid took place on Thursday afternoon, with police quickly arresting the suspected perpetrators and recovering the loot estimated to be worth €12m (£10.5m), officials said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago End of your 'dodgy' Fire TV Stick? Major update will block all illegal streaming apps

Fire TV Sticks are getting an update that will block users from watching content without permission.

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