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In a stark reminder of the growing threat of financial scams, Deborah Moss, owner of a small catering business, found herself ensnared in a sophisticated bank scam that started with a seemingly harmless text message. Moss, who had dedicated over a decade to building her business, says she had finally accumulated enough savings to…
Sichuan authorities are assisting the family of a 16-year-old Hongkonger who died while climbing a snow-covered mountain in the province. The Mount Siguniang Scenic Area Administration confirmed on Wednesday that the victim was 16 years old and told the Post that his family had arrived in the provincial capital Chengdu, with staff assisting them. Hong…
(Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday put into effect a law passed by parliament last month to suspend cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog IAEA, Iranian state media reported. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom; Editing by Andrew Heavens) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters. Source link
Americans are protected from most surprise medical bills by the No Surprises Act that took effect last year. But there’s one key item the legislation left out: ambulance rides. A recent report found more than half of ambulance rides by insured patients result in a surprise bill. Those rides cost patients roughly $130 million a…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine, scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region as each side seeks an advantage before the fighting season wanes in the autumn. Moscow aims to maximize its territorial gains before…
Blake Gober, a 33-year-old political consultant and a Marine veteran, is among a group of Hertz customers who have faced criminal charges following accusations of theft from the rental car company. “Charging an innocent person and trying to go after an innocent person, that’s not justice. That’s the opposite of justice,” Gober told CBS News. …
Anthony Lau Chun-hon, the head of a government office for attracting global talent, will return to the Hong Kong Tourism Board next month as its new executive director. Lau, who held the same position from 2007 to 2019, will succeed Dane Cheng Ting-yat starting August 4, according to the board. “Lau brings with him extensive…
By Max A. Cherney, Jeffrey Dastin and Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Intel’s (INTC) new chief executive is exploring a big change to its contract manufacturing business to win major customers, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a potentially expensive shift from his predecessor’s plans. If implemented, the new strategy for what…
Over the past decade, engineered stone countertops made from crushed quartz have taken over the U.S. market. They come in a range of colors and patterns, and manufacturers talk up their advantages. But compared to natural stone, these slabs often contain much higher levels of crystalline silica — as much as 95%. While the countertops…
BANGKOK — The Thailand-Cambodia border dispute has led to political turmoil in Bangkok, with the Constitutional Court suspending Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her duties. In announcing the decision on Tuesday, the court raised the possibility that Thailand would be in danger if the prime minister continued her role, citing leaked audio of her phone…