Philippines arrests 244 suspects in online scam crackdown
Criminals accused of using Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as cover for human trafficking, fraud, murder.

Criminals accused of using Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as cover for human trafficking, fraud, murder.




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Morocco has added barbed wire and more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing.
The government has accused people smugglers of ‘cramming’ migrants onto ‘unseaworthy vessels’ and putting lives at risk.
Authorities say they broke up one of the largest criminal networks running migrant smuggling in Western Mediterranean.
After migrant surge from Morocco, EU says Spain assured Schengen is safe but warns Europe’s borders are ‘vulnerable’.

Iraq’s Yazidi community marked 12 years since ISIL’s assault on Sinjar, which the UN recognised as genocide.
IOM chief says victims from more than 80 countries are lured into scam centres through fake job offers on social media.
The conditions faced by the brothers in prison in Miami are a far cry from the luxury lifestyle they once flaunted.
Tate’s attorney says allegations ‘puts a target on their backs’

Why Epstein’s survivors are still fighting
Under investigation in France, Daniel Siad was accused of helping Epstein to traffic and abuse women.