UK civil servant allegedly wore make-up to fake illness while holding five jobs
A remote-work fraud case exposes how video-call verification can fail - and why executives need to rethink identity controls.

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A remote-work fraud case exposes how video-call verification can fail - and why executives need to rethink identity controls.
Mohammed Barnieh met World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, and Citigroup officials in Bangkok to expand grants for electricity, healthcare, water, and more.
Vasuki indicus, a 47-million-year-old predator, could match the legendary Titanoboa and rewrite what we know about giant snakes.
A £10k address book reveals the loneliness behind the Beatles' success.
The world's largest luxury group says Chinese consumer sentiment is deteriorating, and the Molly Tea legal case adds to the brand's troubles in its second-biggest market.
A new study shows dogs spontaneously match 'bouba' to round shapes and 'kiki' to spiky ones, suggesting sound symbolism is a shared brain mechanism, not a language-specific quirk.
One X post, 45 million views, and a $15 million bird: how a superstar's complaint turned a tiny Brooklyn shop into ground zero.
A flydubai Boeing 737 Max lost 17,000 feet in two minutes before passengers intervened; the airline suspended Israel flights and an investigation is underway.
Two Sydney passengers were aboard the Tel Aviv-bound jet and are safe, but the cockpit attack raises urgent questions about airline safety protocols.
The Boeing 767 freighter from San Juan struck vehicles and erupted in flames, prompting a ground stop and a fresh NTSB investigation into Amazon's air cargo network.
The Boeing 767, operated by 21 Air, was arriving from San Juan when it overshot the runway, triggering a ground stop and multiple injuries.
The FAA ground stop at Miami International Airport shows how one aircraft incident can freeze a major hub and disrupt supply chains.