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Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have arrived in the U.S. from Romania after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online followers

Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US
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Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns

An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being

Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns
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Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown

A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation

Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
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Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown

Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a

Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
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14 arrested in sex trafficking sting at Comic-Con in San Diego

California AG Rob Bonta revealed in July that 14 individuals were arrested in a sex trafficking bust during San Diego's Comic-Con.

14 arrested in sex trafficking sting at Comic-Con in San Diego
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China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China

China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
Africa|Asia|Crime|World

Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion

Inside a Thai military camp, four Ethiopian men on Wednesday showed the bruises and scars on their bodies they said were sustained during their time in one of

Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion
Crime|Europe|Political|US|World

Romanian minister says he did not face US pressure over influencer Andrew Tate

Romania's foreign minister said he had not come under pressure from U.S.

Romanian minister says he did not face US pressure over influencer Andrew Tate
Crime

How bedbug exterminators uncovered a human trafficking ring in Texas

Read how a forced labor scheme in Texas was uncovered, leading to four arrests and the rescue of 15 women..

How bedbug exterminators uncovered a human trafficking ring in Texas
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260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers are being repatriated

Thailand's army says some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar

260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers are being repatriated
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Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, mostly Ethiopians, army says

Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, mostly Ethiopians, army says

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Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, army says

Thailand has received 260 human trafficking victims, more than half of them Ethiopians, from Myanmar, its army said on Thursday, in a massive repatriation that comes amid a

Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, army says
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US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia

President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people are held captive and forced to work in call centers running telephone scams

US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia
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Pakistan says at least 16 nationals died in migrant boat sinking near Libya

Pakistan says at least 16 citizens died when a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized near the Libyan coast over the weekend

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Philippine president thanks Cambodia for pardoning 13 Filipino women convicted of illegal surrogacy

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has thanked Cambodia’s king for granting royal pardon to 13 Filipino women who were convicted of illegally serving as surrogate mothers in the Southeast Asian kingdom but were flown back to Manila last year

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US woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into sex work

A woman in the U.S. accused internet personalities Tristan and Andrew Tate of conspiring to coerce her into sex work, luring her to Romania and defaming her after her

US woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into sex work
Crime|Economy|Political|US

US homeland chief seeks to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement

The U.S.

US homeland chief seeks to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement
Americas|Crime|US

Woman considered to be among top 5 human traffickers in Albuquerque arrested in OKC

Woman considered to be among top 5 human traffickers in Albuquerque arrested in OKC

Asia|Crime|Europe|World

Georgia, Thailand probing human egg trafficking ring

Thailand and Georgia said they are investigating a human trafficking ring that a Thai NGO says is engaged in harvesting human eggs of Thai women brought to the South

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Bodies of 4 Pakistanis who died on a migrant boat journey off West Africa return home for burial

The bodies of four Pakistanis who drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa last month have been repatriated

Asia|Crime|Political|World

Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?

Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?

Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?
Americas|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Author Neil Gaiman and estranged wife sued for sexual assault

The best-selling author Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife were sued by a New Zealand woman who is seeking millions of dollars for alleged sexual abuse and

Author Neil Gaiman and estranged wife sued for sexual assault
Crime|Education|Political|US

Sex Trafficking in Savannah: Survivor details what's happening in the shadows of the Hostess City

Sex Trafficking in Savannah: Survivor details what's happening in the shadows of the Hostess City

Sex Trafficking in Savannah: Survivor details what's happening in the shadows of the Hostess City
Education|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation

Asia|Crime|Political|World

Over 100 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh

A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unrest in Myanmar

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New Orleans human trafficking task force adds manpower for Super Bowl

New Orleans human trafficking task force adds manpower for Super Bowl

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Law enforcement arrests four after searching several massage parlors across the state

Law enforcement arrests four after searching several massage parlors across the state

Law enforcement arrests four after searching several massage parlors across the state
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China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar

Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar

Asia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

China captures scam centre suspect with Thailand's help

Police have detained a man suspected of involvement in the case of a Chinese actor who was duped into travelling to Thailand for a film job and then trafficked to Myanmar, China's

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Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks

Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with Myanmar and

Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks
Asia|Crime|World

China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar

The abduction and cross

China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
Crime|US

Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed

A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children to a shed

Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
Africa|Asia|Political|World

More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast

Officials say more than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa’s Atlantic coastline

More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast
Crime|Education|US

Teenager describes tumultuous life at trial of adoptive parents accused of neglect and forced labor

A teenager whose discovery in a locked shed at her West Virginia home led to the arrest of her adoptive parents has taken the stand in the couple's trial

Teenager describes tumultuous life at trial of adoptive parents accused of neglect and forced labor
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At least 12 Indians killed serving in Russian armed forces, India says

At least 12 Indians have died serving in the Russian armed forces, India's foreign ministry said on Friday, adding that 18 more are still serving in the army, of whom Russia has

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Thai PM to reassure Chinese tourists on security ahead of Lunar New Year

Thailand is stepping up security for tourists to restore the confidence of Chinese visitors, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday after an alleged kidnapping of a

Thai PM to reassure Chinese tourists on security ahead of Lunar New Year
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Hong Kong, Thai officials in talks to combat Southeast Asian scam centres

Hong Kong officials held rare talks in Bangkok this week with Thai counterparts to find ways to bring home those lured from the Asian financial hub and trapped in illegal work in

Crime|US

Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor

Trial has started for a West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their five children to forced labor and locking two of them in an outbuilding

Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor
Crime|US

Two men charged with kidnapping & holding woman for ransom, trying to kill her with machete

Two men charged with kidnapping & holding woman for ransom, trying to kill her with machete

Two men charged with kidnapping & holding woman for ransom, trying to kill her with machete
Celebrity|Crime|Europe

Romanian court lifts house arrest of internet celebrity Andrew Tate

A Romanian court lifted a house arrest order against internet personality Andrew Tate, replacing it with a lighter preventative measure pending the outcome of a criminal

Romanian court lifts house arrest of internet celebrity Andrew Tate
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One Indian national killed, another wounded while serving in Russian army

One Indian national apparently recruited by the Russian army has been killed while another was receiving treatment for injuries at a hospital in Moscow, the Indian foreign ministry

Asia|Crime|Entertainment|Technology|World

China warns citizens of telecom fraud after reports of scams in Myanmar

China's embassy in Myanmar on Friday urged Chinese nationals to be vigilant against telecom and online fraud after multiple reports of citizens being lured to Myanmar's border town

Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|World

BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says

By Fabio Teixeira and Luciana Magalhaes -Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labor inspector told Reuters on

BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says
Asia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|World

Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation

Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking

Asia|Crime|Entertainment

Missing Chinese actor found in Myanmar may have been trafficking victim, Thai officials say

A Chinese actor who went missing last week near the Thai-Myanmar border has been found in Myanmar and may have been the victim of human trafficking, Thai authorities said on Tuesday

Americas|Crime|US

A missing Tennessee girl, 14, was left in the woods by a man she met online, sheriff says

A missing 14-year-old Tennessee girl has been found safe in the Louisiana woods, where authorities say she was left by a man who had picked her up from her home after the two met online

Crime|US

Family puts up billboard hopeful it leads to return of missing mother

Family puts up billboard hopeful it leads to return of missing mother

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What happens next to workers in 'slavery-like conditions' at BYD's site in Brazil?

The 163 Chinese workers found by Brazil's labor ministry in what it described as "slavery-like conditions" at a factory construction site owned by Chinese

What happens next to workers in 'slavery-like conditions' at BYD's site in Brazil?

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