Three in five Australians have been a victim of a scam, or know someone who has, according to research from Commonwealth Bank. On average, Australians receive five scam calls, emails or messages a week, equating to over 250 attempts a year. The CommBank study reveals that a third of Australians……

RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Rusk County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that several people were concerned after a phone call told them they had a warrant for missing jury duty. East Texas Sheriff: Look out for new phishing scam Officials said that they will never call you asking for warrant……

Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• In January, on these opinion pages, I wrote about the Senate Republican Right Track Agenda to help Minnesotans struggling to afford everyday needs, keep our……

Palestinian users are once again deprived of their freedom of expression by having their content blocked on TikTok and penalizing Arabic-speaking users as part of a long systemic suppression of Palestinian voices by social media giants. Gag rule attempts on Palestinians continue, Tiktok joins ban policy A malfunctioning Israeli military……

Chinese authorities have stepped up surveillance and harassment of government critics as part of a crackdown on dissent ahead of the Communist party’s upcoming 20th congress, its key political gathering. Since mid-September, numerous activists and petitioners seeking to lobby the government have been detained or put under house arrest across……

BAGHDAD — A huge fire blazed at a notorious prison where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the Iranian capital. Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week. Iran’s state-run IRNA reported that there were clashes between prisoners in one ward and……

Washington CNN  —  Since they first started arriving in Ukraine last spring, the Starlink satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been a vital source of communication for Ukraine’s military, allowing it to fight and stay connected even as cellular phone and internet networks have been destroyed in……

In early 2020, in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Dr Li Wenliang lay in a hospital bed with a debilitating fever. He was no ordinary patient, and even then — before Covid-19 had its name — he feared that this was no ordinary ailment. Li was widely regarded in China……

International television crews in Qatar for the Fifa World Cup will be banned from interviewing people in their own homes as part of sweeping reporting restrictions that could have a “severe chilling effect” on media coverage. Broadcasters, such as the BBC and ITV, will also be forbidden from filming at……

TikTok sued after 2 girls die attempting ‘blackout challenge,’ lawsuit claims The families of a 9-year-old Wisconsin girl and an 8-year-old Texas girl have filed wrongful death lawsuits against TikTok, claiming their daughters died after participating in TikTok challenges. For years, TikTok has been harshly criticized by lawmakers, experts and……