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Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams
Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Dozens of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China, police said Wednesday. In 2019, police arrested 85 Chinese nationals and six Indonesians over an online scam that tricked victims out of millions of dollars. str-dsa/jfx/dva

Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Soon after Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public test when a doctored photo of a lookalike kissing another woman surfaced online. In April this year, former Kenyan senator Millicent Omanga faced calls to resign from her post as a junior minister after footage of a purported sex tape surfaced on social media.

Strike-hit German stunt performers train kids during filming freeze
Strike-hit German stunt performers train kids during filming freeze
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Ten-year-old Nathaniel squeezes his eyes shut, straightens his back and sucks in his breath as he plunges backward from the reinforced steel roof of a stunt car. Vivian, 10, looking exhilarated after her third go at tumbling from the car roof, said she'd love to be an actor when she grows up and that playing the daredevil was a good start to building courage.