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Man Accused of Running Southeast Asia Scam Compound Is Extradited to China

China and the United States say She Zhijiang, a Chinese-born businessman, ran a major scam compound in Myanmar. He was arrested in Bangkok in 2022.

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She Zhijiang being escorted by police in Thailand on Wednesday, before he was extradited to China.
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Turkish Military Plane Crashes in Georgia, Killing 20 Troops

The Turkish defense minister said that 20 Air Force servicemen died when their military cargo plane crashed after taking off from Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

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Wreckage at the site where a Turkish military cargo plane crashed on Tuesday, along the border between Azerbaijan and Georgia.
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UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Cargo Planes After Louisville Crash

Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, said it had recommended the grounding as a precaution while it conducts further analysis.

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A UPS MD-11 cargo plane at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Ky., this week.
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Miss Universe Organizer Apologizes After Tirade at Miss Mexico

Several contestants walked out of a Miss Universe event this week when the pageant director berated Miss Mexico for not taking part in promotional activities.

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Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, on stage during a Miss Universe 2025 event in Bangkok on Wednesday.
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What We Know About the UPS Plane Crash in Louisville

At least 11 people died when a cargo plane crashed after takeoff in Louisville, Ky. The airport reopened Wednesday morning, but officials warned the death toll could rise.

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A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday.
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Illinois Man Charged With Threatening Trump on Social Media

Derek Lopez, 27, defended his posts as performance art and free speech, according to an affidavit. The F.B.I. said he continued to use threatening language despite a warning from agents.

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President Trump in Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday.
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Jamaica’s Beach Towns and Fishing Villages Brace for Hurricane Melissa

Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerful storm shattered the glass.

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A fallen tree in Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday as Hurricane Melissa drew closer.
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German Company Launches Ad After Its Lift Is Used in Louvre Heist

The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.

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Alexander Böcker, the chief executive of the German crane manufacturer Böcker Machine Works, poses in front of a crane in Werne, Germany, on Thursday.
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What to Know About the Billion-Dollar Scam Center Industry

The United States, Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out.

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Police escorting South Koreans accused of working in online scam centers in Cambodia, upon their arrival at Incheon airport in Seoul in October.
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