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Cambodia scam centers persist despite crackdown, report says
Cambodia has failed to dismantle much of its online scam industry despite a yearlong crackdown that authorities said would eliminate it, according to an Amnesty International report that challenges official claims of success.
The London-based rights group said it identified 86 scam compounds operating across Cambodia as of April, up from 53 a ...Read more
Iran fires missiles at Israel as Trump defends ceasefire
Iran fired several rounds of missiles toward Israel as President Donald Trump pushed to preserve a faltering ceasefire in the U.S.’s 100-day conflict with Tehran.
The Israel Defense Forces said late Sunday that it had identified and intercepted missiles fired from Iran, adding that emergency services reported no casualties.
Mohsen Rezaee, a ...Read more
Nithya Raman surges past Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor's race, closing in on runoff with Karen Bass
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman surged past reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday, capping off a five-day turnaround after she fell behind Pratt on election night.
Raman now sits in second place with Pratt in third, according to the latest vote count from the Los Angeles ...Read more
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Man hurt in crash in attempted immigration stop in Detroit stable: ICE
Immigration officials said a man who they said tried to evade arrest and lost control of his vehicle before it came to a stop atop two other cars was in stable condition as of Friday they said Sunday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were conducting a stop on the west side of Detroit on Thursday during an enforcement operation, the ...Read more
Fire that charred brush on both sides of U.S.-Mexico border is 100% contained
A fire that sparked in Mexico before entering the U.S. south of Dulzura charred about 2,500 acres over six days before it was fully contained, fire officials said early Sunday.
The fire grew “exponentially” as it burned in Marron Valley due to winds and topography, prompting an evacuation warning for Dulzura from Tuesday to Wednesday, said ...Read more
European leaders join Ukraine's call for ceasefire with Russia
European leaders called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to an immediate and complete ceasefire that allows talks to begin on a lasting peace deal.
Britain, Germany and France made the intervention after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at 10 Downing Street in London hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ...Read more
Tempers flare after JoCo Democrats pull support for some U.S. Senate candidates
Several Democratic candidates running to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall are criticizing the Johnson County Democratic Party over its decision not to promote their campaigns to voters ahead of the August primary.
“The Johnson County Democratic Party is committed to supporting candidates who reflect our core values and ...Read more
Pashinyan leads in Armenia's vote that had Russia in focus
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party leads in the Armenia’s parliamentary election that would determine whether he gets mandate strong enough to reorient the country toward Europe even as tensions with Russia grow.
Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party is leading with about 55% of the vote with around 20% of ballots counted, according to ...Read more
Peru on edge as exit polls show no clear presidential winner
Peruvians were on edge Sunday as exit polls offered little clarity on which candidate would win the bitterly contested runoff to become the country’s next president.
An exit poll by Ipsos showed conservative Keiko Fujimori with 50.7% of the vote while leftist Roberto Sánchez had 49.3%. Another poll by firm Datum projected Fujimori at 50.53%...Read more
World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread – here are the biggest threats health experts are watching for
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, hotels, bars and public transit systems over five weeks.
That makes the World Cup not just a sporting event...Read more
Grisly affair: SoCal man survives grizzly bear attack in Glacier National Park
A San Diego man said he feels lucky to be alive and recovering at home this week after surviving a grizzly bear attack at Glacier National Park on May 28.
“I’m honestly grateful I still have an arm,” said Daniel Crago, 32, in an interview Sunday with The Times. “It’s pretty painful, but I’m making progress day by day.”
The attack...Read more
Mélenchon seeks to rally support to avoid far-right presidency
France’s veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon pitched himself on Sunday as the most viable candidate in next year’s presidential election to prevent a win by the far-right National Rally party.
Speaking at a campaign event in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Mélenchon said candidates who don’t stand a chance of making it to the runoff in the ...Read more
Iran targets Israel in missile volley with ceasefire at risk
Iran fired several missile barrages toward Israel, threatening to disrupt a fitful ceasefire in the U.S.’s 100-day conflict with Tehran.
“At this time, the Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary,” the Israel Defense Forces said, before warning of an additional volley of missiles. The military said ...Read more
Peru's economic miracle is at stake as voters head to polls
Peruvians are heading to the polls on Sunday in what is expected to be a tight presidential runoff, with the model behind one of Latin America’s most stable economies at stake.
Voters will decide whether they finally give a shot to three-time runner-up Keiko Fujimori, a conservative seen as the guarantor of a successful economic model ...Read more
Pair of new wildfires crop up in Boundary Waters
MINNEAPOLIS -- Fire crews are working to extinguish two new wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which the U.S. Forest Service discovered Saturday afternoon, threatening the safety of visitors in the immediate area, who are being asked to stay away.
The Forest Service believes the fires, both east of Crane Lake, started on ...Read more
President Trump storms off NBC interview after claiming California election was 'rigged'
President Donald Trump shut down an interview with NBC News after host Kristen Welker pushed back on his claims that the election in California on Tuesday was rigged.
During a lengthy interview in Wisconsin that aired on “Meet the Press” Sunday, Trump echoed claims he made in recent days that officials in California were “cheating,” ...Read more
Armenians vote for parliament with Russian ties in focus
Armenians voted in a parliamentary election that will determine whether Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan can secure a mandate to reorient the country toward Europe even as tensions with Russia are on the rise.
Turnout reached almost 59%, the Central Election Commission announced after polls closed Sunday. Preliminary results expected later ...Read more
US, Iran appear far from peace deal 100 days since war began
The U.S. and Iran appear to be making little progress toward an interim deal to end the war Washington and Israel began 100 days ago, as fresh attacks pile pressure on a fragile ceasefire.
The past week saw the worst flare-up in tensions since the truce started around April 8. Negotiations between Washington and Tehran are bogged down over the ...Read more
Xi visits North Korea to reassert influence over emboldened Kim
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to North Korea in a likely bid to reassert Beijing’s influence over an emboldened Kim Jong Un, a neighbor with a rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal and deepening alliance with Russia.
The two-day visit that begins Monday marks Xi’s first to Pyongyang in seven years, and comes just weeks after he hosted...Read more
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