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Based on a popular video game, the HBO series stars Game Of Thrones alumni Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay in a brutal post-apocalyptic dystopia.

The UN warns that scam call centers, once concentrated in Southeast Asia, are rapidly expanding worldwide like a "cancer" as organized crime groups exploit weak governance in regions like Africa, South America, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Europe. The Register reports: Previous UN reports flagged growing activity in regions like South America and the Middle East. The latest update expands that scope, citing overseas crackdowns and evidence of scam operations tied to Southeast Asian crime syndicates in Africa, South Asia, select Pacific islands, and links to related criminal services -- such as laundering and recruitment -- as far as Europe, North America, and beyond. These spillover sites, as the UN calls them, allow Asian OCGs to expand their pool of victims by hiring/trafficking locals with different language skills and "dramatically scale up profits," according to the UN's latest report [PDF]. "We are seeing a global expansion of East and Southeast Asian organized crime groups," said Benedikt Hofmann, acting regional representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). "This reflects both a natural expansion as the industry grows and seeks new ways and places to do business, but also a hedging strategy against future risks should disruption continue and intensify in the region." Previously, the hotspots for this type of activity have been in places like Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Laos since 2021 when the UN and Interpol started tracking the phenomenon. "It spreads like a cancer," Hofmann added. "Authorities treat it in one area, but the roots never disappear; they simply migrate. This has resulted in a situation in which the region has essentially become an interconnected ecosystem, driven by sophisticated syndicates freely exploiting vulnerabilities, jeopardizing state sovereignty, and distorting and corrupting policy-making processes and other government systems and institutions." The UN said these scam gangs typically relocate to jurisdictions with weak governance, allowing them to expand operations -- and rake in between $27.4 and $36.5 billion annually, according to estimates based on labour force size and average haul per scammer.

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Three Celebrity Big Brother housemates are brutally evicted during intense Tuesday night episode.

Streaming giant Netflix faced accusations of being 'tasteless' and 'myopic' after promoting a horror film about a hook-wielding killer in a town called Southport - without realising the connotations.

First daughter-in-law Lara Trump took Secret Service Director Sean Curran for a wild ride - as she toured the agency's Raleigh training center for her Fox News show.

New light has been shed on the death of Thomas Kingston, husband of royal Gabriella Windsor, as evidence shows his company Devonport Capital owes creditors almost £30million.

Fifteen years on from Mark's hurtful comments, the reality star is now a first-time father. However, the aired remarks against Lauren Goodger make for sickening viewing and left her needing therapy

Firerose has shared some telling posts in the wake of her ex Billy Ray Cyrus revealing a romance with Liz Hurley.

The UK is branching out and creating a brand new national forest which will be the first in the country for three decades.

Donald Trump has presided over an economy that is reviving memories of the Great Depression. Unless he sees sense, his decisions will continue putting all our savings at risk.

The hot topic of the day was trans people, following the latest ruling by the Supreme Court. Sir Keir Starmer said he no longer believed blokes could be women. Make your mind up, sunshine.

Contrary to popular myth, Americans can do irony. They're quite capable of saying the opposite of what they mean, and doing it with a knowing twinkle.

The case of Nazia Abassi is just one example unearthed by a Mail investigation that has discovered far-Left teachers proudly claiming to be sharing pro-Palestine materials in their schools.

We should be willing to contribute to the defence of our European allies. But we should in no circumstances pay for the privilege, writes DANIEL HANNAN.

Pete Hegseth may be wondering what former Fox News colleague Brian Kilmeade knows after the Fox & Friends host made an error before their interview on Tuesday.

In a brutal verdict on Labour's economic record, it said domestic factors had played the 'biggest role' in its decision to downgrade its UK growth forecast.

MailOnline has mapped where else in the country tradespeople are being targeted, amid what a tool theft insurance chief described as an 'epidemic'.

As Warner Bros. Discovery prepares to crack down on password sharing, its Max streaming service is rolling out a new feature called the Extra Member Add-On. "Similar to Netflix's paid sharing model, the new feature allows users to add an extra person who does not live in the same household as the primary account holder to their subscription for a monthly fee," reports CNBC. From the report: Priced at $7.99 a month, the friend or family member of the account owner gets their own stand-alone account under the same subscription. Existing profiles attached to customers who do not live within the primary household can be transferred to these new account types, which means their watch history and recommendations will follow them to the new account. At least for now, the option is limited to one add-on profile per subscription. "Extra Member Add-On and Profile Transfer are two key Max advancements, designed to help viewers with a new way to enjoy our best-in-class content at an exceptional value, and offer subscribers greater flexibility in managing their accounts," said JB Perrette, CEO of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement Tuesday.

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Bella Ramsey was in high spirits as they attended a measuring session at Madam Tussauds for their first figure in the London attraction on Wednesday.