Author: Alex Maschino
Holy moly. Look at these phones. The floor is just littered with SIM cards. We’re in Myanmar. Only weeks after rebel fighters took control of a cyberscam center near the border with Thailand. For years, Chinese criminals have used ordinary office spaces like this in the middle of the jungle to target Americans in elaborate online fraud. OK, here we are, the nerve center of this multibillion-dollar industry that is scamming people all across the world. More than 3,000 people from dozens of countries were once employed here, joining an industry that has proliferated during Myanmar’s civil war. There’s just…
Sony Music Publishing Nashville has acquired independent publishing and artist development company Big Yellow Dog Music (BYD).The agreement means that SMP now owns and administers Big Yellow Dog’s catalog of songs and serves as publisher for its roster of songwriters.Founded in 1998 by Kerry O’Neil and Carla Wallace, Nashville-based Big Yellow Dog Music is home to a catalog of songs that includes Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass, Dear Future Husband, No and Like I’m Gonna Lose You, plus Maren Morris’ The Bones, My Church, 80’s Mercedes and I Could Use A Love Song.BYD’s catalog also includes songs from the…
A slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2026. The first major celebrity breakup news of the year occurred on January 7 when People reported that Bill Hader and Ali Wong had called it quits after two years of dating. A source told the publication that Hader and Wong’s relationship fizzled due to their busy schedules. On January 8, The Real Housewives of New York City alum Kelly Bensimon announced on her iHeartRadio “I Do Part 2” podcast that she’d recently split from her boyfriend. The model kept her former partner’s name private, though she did say that he…
Interest Heating Up on Calgary Flames Defenseman Rasmus Andersson Elliotte Friedman on the Monday edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast on Sportsnet was asked by Kyle Bukauskas about the Calgary Flames and the latest on defenseman Rasmus Andersson. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions NHL Rumors: What Are the Calgary Flames Looking to get for Blake Coleman and Rasmus Andersson Kyle Bukauskas: “That gets us to Calgary and another defenseman in question, and Rasmus Andersson. So that conversation has been there at times this year Elliotte, but probably hasn’t been as loud as it could have been, in part because Andersson’s played pretty well…
Macquarie UniversityRanda Abdel-Fattah says a decision to exclude her from the Adelaide Festival was racistOne of Australia’s biggest cultural festivals has been left in disarray after a decision to disinvite a prominent Australian-Palestinian writer, triggering a massive backlash and mass exodus from fellow authors.The board of the Adelaide Festival last week said Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, a vocal critic of Israel, had been removed from its Writers’ Week lineup due to “sensitivities” after the shooting of 15 people – by gunmen allegedly inspired by the Islamic State militant group – at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach in December.Though the Adelaide…
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There were quite a few stars missing from the 2026 Golden Globes — including some award winners. Michelle Williams was notably absent from the ceremony on Sunday, January 11, when she won the award for Best Female Actor – Television – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture for her role in Dying for Sex, leading presenters Kathryn Hahn and Melissa McCarthy to accept the award on her behalf. “I’m Michelle Williams,” Hahn, 52, declared. Presenter Wanda Sykes was also tasked with accepting the Golden Globe for Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television for Ricky Gervais, who won for his…
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe did not want to hang around to watch Barcelona lift the Spanish Super Cup Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he is baffled by Kylian Mbappe’s behaviour after their Spanish Super Cup win over Real Madrid last night. Barca claimed the trophy with a 3-2 victory inspired by Raphinha, who scored twice in Jeddah. Mbappe was expected to sit the game out due to a knee injury but came on in place of Gonzalo Garcia with 14 minutes to go but could not inspire a comeback. As is now customary, Barcelona gave Madrid a guard of…
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump has doubled down on his ambition to bring Greenland under US control. Trump said if the US didn’t control Greenland – China or Russia would. But Trump’s desire for Greenland goes beyond security ambitions. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands explains.Published On 12 Jan 202612 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share
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