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U.S. banks have failed to prevent mass-scale money laundering in the face of approximately $44 billion per year in pig-butchering scams conducted by Asian crime syndicates, according to a ProPublica investigation. Chinese-language Telegram channels openly advertise rental of U.S. bank accounts to scammers who use them to move victims' cash into cryptocurrency. Bank of America allowed hundreds of unverified customers to open accounts, prosecutors alleged, including 176 customers who claimed the same small home as their address. Major financial institutions whose accounts pig-butchering scammers have exploited include Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, HSBC and Wells Fargo. The scams typically involve fake cryptocurrency trading platforms that convince victims to wire money to seemingly legitimate business accounts. Banks are reluctant to share account information with each other even after identifying suspicious activity, and "no real standards" exist for what banks must do to detect fraud or money laundering.

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Millions of customers left speechless

Britain's Three mobile network has suffered a major outage, with voice calls out of action and limitations on texting.…

Marcus Monzo, 37, believed he was an assassin from a Hollywood film when he killed Daniel Anjorin as the boy was walking to school, his trial heard.

Beloved of celebrities from Hailey Bieber to Jennifer Aniston, NAD+ promises a whole host of benefits. I tried it..

Juliana Marins' adventure would quickly turn into a nightmare when she slipped while hiking on a dangerous volcano.

With the pair gearing up to compete as partners at the US Open in August, rumours their relationship may go beyond the tennis court first began swirling earlier this month.

Cloud and AI demand propel rapid buildout as on-prem share drops to 22%

Hyperscale operators are expected to account for 61 percent of all datacenter capacity by 2030, thanks in part to the growth of cloud services and rising demand for compute to feed AI.…

Dave, who used to work in Styal Prison in Cheshire, has discussed his experience of guarding Lucy Letby on the Shaun Attwood True Crime podcast.

Martin Suter, 68, pleaded guilty to the murder of his his sailor ex-wife Ann Blackwood, 71, who was found fatally injured at the graveyard where their son was buried.

The couple kicked off celebrations with a drinks reception at the luxury Aman hotel, blasting More Than A Woman by the Bee Gees before throwing in some traditional Italian music

Pam Cox, MP for Colchester, voted in favour, and said: “I believe that everyone deserves dignity in dying and that those nearing the end of their life should feel reassured in the knowledge they will receive the best possible care.

The heatwave enticed friends and families down to the coast to enjoy making sandcastles, swimming in the sea and sunbathing.

'It fits beautifully, is extremely comfortable, and is really flattering'

The HDMI Forum has officially finalized HDMI 2.2, doubling bandwidth from 48 GB/s to 96 GB/s compared to the current HDMI 2.1 standard. The specification enables 16K resolution at 60 Hz and 12K at 120 Hz with chroma subsampling, while supporting uncompressed 4K at 240 Hz with 12-bit color depth and uncompressed 8K at 60 Hz. The new standard requires "Ultra96" certified cables with clear HDMI Forum branding to achieve full bandwidth capabilities. HDMI 2.2's 96 GB/s throughput surpasses DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR20's 80 GB/s maximum. The specification maintains backwards compatibility with existing devices and cables, operating at the lowest common denominator when mixed with older hardware. HDMI 2.2 introduces a Latency Indication Protocol to improve audio-video synchronization in complex home theater setups.

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The ever-glamorous Dutch royal proved yet again that age is just a number as she stepped out at the NATO summit this week in a jaw-dropping bespoke Natan Couture lime green jumpsuit.

Mateusz Jach was arrested in September 2024 after his 31-year-old victim, identified only by her first name Małgorzata, alerted doctors to her horrific ordeal.

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Unfortunately I don't have a huge amount in common with the incredibly beautiful and talented global superstar Sienna Miller - but one thing we do share is a love of a good brown summer dress.

The London based grime artist, real name Michael Omari Owuo Junior, was awarded a doctorate in law during a special congregation at Senate House.

The multi-billionaire Amazon founder was pictured stepping off a boat alongside his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez at the Aman Hotel earlier today