The Digester

Cambodia passes law targeting scam centres with new prison terms and fines

Cambodia’s parliament approved a law on April 3 to punish operators of scam centres with new prison terms and heavy fines, responding to international pressure and recent sanctions and extraditions.

4 hours ago · Cambodia · 6 articles

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Italian art museum hit by cyberattack

A major Italian museum said its digital systems were breached after attackers displayed the phrase "Nothing like the Louvre"; officials are probing the incident and no artworks have been reported stolen or damaged.

8 hours ago · Italy · 6 articles

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Romanian golden helmet and two gold bracelets recovered after 2025 Dutch museum theft

A 2,500-year-old Geto-Dacian helmet and two ancient gold bracelets stolen from the Drents Museum in January 2025 were recovered after suspects provided information, while a third bracelet remains missing.

5 hours ago · Romania · 3 articles

crime

UN confirms four cases of sexual abuse by security mission in Haiti

A UN secretary general report says four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by personnel of the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti were confirmed in 2025, part of 568 global complaints that year and set against a long history of UN-related abuse in Haiti.

8 hours ago · Haiti · 4 articles

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Chinese national arrested in Nepal over multi-million rupee crypto scam

Kathmandu police arrested 35-year-old Zhu Yi-eng after seizing transaction records linked to NRs 179.97 million and electronic devices; he is in five days judicial remand while investigations continue.

8 hours ago · Nepal · 4 articles

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Prosecutors probe CNews over alleged racist comments about Saint-Denis mayor

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened a hate speech probe into CNews after complaints that panel remarks targeted Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected Black mayor of Saint-Denis, while a second probe examines alleged cyberbullying.

6 hours ago · France · 3 articles

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57 million litres of fuel missing from Surat Thani depots

Thai authorities have opened a two-track investigation into suspected stockpiling and disappearances during transport to six depots after 57 million litres went unaccounted for, the justice minister says.

9 hours ago · Thailand · 4 articles

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Police launch manhunt after rape at Nuneaton station

British Transport Police are seeking 36-year-old Billy Ormiston after a reported rape at Nuneaton station on the night of March 13; the public is asked not to approach and to report sightings to police.

5 hours ago · United Kingdom · 3 articles

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Ex-Turnstile guitarist charged with attempted murder after allegedly hitting singer’s father with car

Brady Ebert, a former guitarist for hardcore band Turnstile, was taken into custody after prosecutors say he hit 79-year-old William Yates with his car in Silver Spring, Maryland, leaving Yates with serious leg injuries; charging documents and security footage are cited in the case.

20 hours ago · United States · 6 articles

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California couple arrested in $7.45 million Medicare hospice fraud probe

Federal agents arrested Dr. Gladwin Gill and psychologist Amelou Gill after investigators found unusually high patient survival rates and suspicious Medicare billing at their hospice in San Dimas, California.

23 hours ago · United States · 7 articles

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Visually impaired Rohingya dropped by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo

A visually impaired Rohingya refugee was found dead in Buffalo days after Border Patrol agents left him outside a closed cafe; the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide and state officials are demanding investigations while federal authorities deny responsibility.

8 hours ago · United States · 3 articles

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U.S. Returns Chinese Drug Suspect in Rare Extradition, Beijing Says

China says Washington handed over a national accused of smuggling fentanyl precursors in a rare drug-related repatriation, calling it a new step in bilateral anti-drug cooperation ahead of a planned U.S.-China visit.

9 hours ago · China · 3 articles

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Electrician jailed after 50,000 scam calls siphon S$1.6m from Singapore victims

A Malaysian electrician installed devices in a Singapore rental that blasted thousands of automated scam calls, causing S$1.6 million in losses; he pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was sentenced to five years and three months in jail.

19 hours ago · Singapore · 4 articles

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NSW teenagers charged over alleged violent extremist material

Two Moree teenagers, 15 and 16, were charged after police seized a ballistic-style vest, phone and handwritten material in a joint federal and state counterterrorism operation; both were refused bail and are due at Parramatta children’s court.

19 hours ago · Australia · 4 articles