Breakfast News Recap: Nepal and Tibet flood toll climbs as global flashpoints deepen
Rescuers in Nepal and China are still searching for survivors after floods and mudslides swept through Himalayan communities near the Chinese border, with at least 750 people now confirmed dead and more than 3,000 missing. The disaster has entered its fifth day and remains one of the deadliest in the region in years. πIn Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been without external electricity for more than a week, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, raising fresh concern over safety at the Russian occupied site. The plant is still relying on backup systems while the off site power... [Continue Reading]
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WhatsApp cash-transfer network linked to crime and extremism exposed
An investigation by European broadcasters has exposed a 532-member WhatsApp group used to arrange cross-border cash transfers linked to organised crime and extremism. The chat, called "Traders of Greater Europe", was used to move hundreds of millions of euros in cash around the world with no paper trail, according to the findings. In one case, payments from Brussels were said to have reached militants from the Islamic State group in Syria.The group contained more than 82,000 messages sent between late February and December 2022. Belgian investigating magistrate Vincent Guerra first uncovered the chat during a case that began as an... [Continue Reading]

