Noontime News Recap: Japan quake death toll rises as Europe wildfire risk and Asia tech shares slide
Japan is in a second day of rescue work after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southern Japan and killed at least 13 people, with emergency crews searching rubble in the Kumamoto area of Kyushu and assessing damage to homes and a mall. π πIn Europe, France and Spain are battling intensifying wildfires as evacuations rise and officials warn that climate adaptation needs to accelerate, with a new heatwave set to push temperatures into the high 30s and low 40s Celsius and raise the risk of further blazes. π πThe Russia, Ukraine war continued to spread damage overnight, with Russian authorities... [Continue Reading]
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NCA and Freeview launch romance fraud warning campaign
The National Crime Agency and Freeview channel Great! Romance have launched a joint campaign aimed at warning viewers about romance fraud. The campaign focuses on the warning signs of the crime and is being promoted through Great! The source says romance fraud affects victims both emotionally and financially. It also states that the crime costs millions of pounds every year, but provides no further figures, case details, or enforcement action. No suspects, arrests, victims, locations, or specific incidents are named in the source. The material is a prevention campaign announcement rather than a report of a single fraud case, and... [Continue Reading]

