African Authorities Dismantle Massive Cybercrime and Fraud Networks, Recover Millions

African Authorities Dismantle Massive Cybercrime and Fraud Networks, Recover Millions

Lyon, France — In a sweeping INTERPOL-coordinated operation, authorities across Africa have arrested 1,209 cybercriminals targeting nearly 88,000 victims. The crackdown recovered USD 97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures, underscoring the global reach of cybercrime and the urgent need for cross-border cooperation. Operation Serengeti 2.0 (June to August 2025) brought together investigators from 18…

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Africa: Countries Must Urgently Step Up to Transform their HIV Responses Amid An International Funding Crisis That Risks Millions of Lives

Africa: Countries Must Urgently Step Up to Transform their HIV Responses Amid An International Funding Crisis That Risks Millions of Lives

GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG – UNAIDS today launched its 2025 Global AIDS Update, AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform, which shows that a historic funding crisis is threatening to unravel decades of progress unless countries can make radical shifts to HIV programming and funding. The report highlights the impact that the sudden, large-scale funding cuts from international donors are…

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Burning millions on the blockchain: how hackers used bitcoin to send a message

Burning millions on the blockchain: how hackers used bitcoin to send a message

On 18 June, something remarkable happened on the bitcoin blockchain. A series of 2 087 transactions totalling nearly 18.5 bitcoin, worth close to US$2-million (R35.5-million), was sent to a single address: 1FuckiRGCTerroristsNoBiTEXXXaAovLX. The message embedded in that address left little to interpretation. It was a public and permanent insult aimed at Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency…

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Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by installing solar panels on their roofs. So why aren’t more of them doing it?

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by installing solar panels on their roofs. So why aren’t more of them doing it?

CNN  —  As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. The rooftops and parking lot space available at retail giants like Walmart, Target and Costco is massive. And these…

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