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Man to be charged with cheating, money laundering and unauthorised access to computer material

The man will be charged in court on Oct 26. 
The man will be charged in court on Oct 26. 

Argentine judge clears President Milei of wrongdoing in meme coin scandal

Argentina's President Javier Milei and his sister, Karina Milei, General Secretary of the Presidency of Argentina, attend a meeting with Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Argentina's President Javier Milei and his sister, Karina Milei, General Secretary of the Presidency of Argentina, attend a meeting with Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

EU probes Booking.com over online fraud risks

The probe is the first into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act.
The probe is the first into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act.

Trump says fraud investigations make ‘very big dent’ in overseas scams

US President Donald Trump speaks on Oct 21 about foreign fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes and his administration's efforts to prevent them.
US President Donald Trump speaks on Oct 21 about foreign fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes and his administration's efforts to prevent them.

Brazil's Lula challenges Flavio Bolsonaro to make financial records public ahead of election

FILE PHOTO: A combination picture of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for presidential re-election, attending a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, October 13, 2026, and Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL) standing after a meeting with members of the Podemos party, in Brasilia, Brazil, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A combination picture of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for presidential re-election, attending a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, October 13, 2026, and Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL) standing after a meeting with members of the Podemos party, in Brasilia, Brazil, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

Seven subpoenas engulf Nevada election chief in key midterm battle

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar listens to staff outside a Washoe County Democratic fundraiser in Reno, Nevada, US October 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Elizabeth Mendez
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar listens to staff outside a Washoe County Democratic fundraiser in Reno, Nevada, US October 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Elizabeth Mendez

Austrian court grants former property tycoon Benko's request for house arrest

FILE PHOTO: Austrian former billionaire Rene Benko waits for the start of his trial, in the first case tackling the collapse of his property group Signa, in a courtroom in Innsbruck, Austria, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Austrian former billionaire Rene Benko waits for the start of his trial, in the first case tackling the collapse of his property group Signa, in a courtroom in Innsbruck, Austria, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

DOJ arrests two, seizes 187 devices in North Korean laptop farm crackdown in Texas

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as \"Main Justice,\" is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as \"Main Justice,\" is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud

US Vice-President J.D. Vance answering questions at an Oct 8 White House press conference.  He said Microsoft had laid off 6,000 American workers in 2025 while benefiting from 6,300 H-1B temporary worker visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.
US Vice-President J.D. Vance answering questions at an Oct 8 White House press conference.  He said Microsoft had laid off 6,000 American workers in 2025 while benefiting from 6,300 H-1B temporary worker visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.

Duo to be charged after corporate bank accounts allegedly used to launder scam proceeds

The man faces 14 charges, while the woman faces eight charges in total.
The man faces 14 charges, while the woman faces eight charges in total.

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