Brazil: Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft stingDGPE-SEPOLOfficers disguised with Jason Voorhees and Money Heist masks apprehended two suspectsBrazilian police have disguised themselves using fancy dress to blend in as Carnival-goers to target phone thieves in Rio de Janeiro.The undercover officers donned masks depicting Captain America, Batman and Jason Voorhees from Friday...

Being the family bank can put you in the poorhouse. Here's how to say 'no' without burning bridgesMaintaining healthy family relationships and protecting your financial well‑being requires setting clear boundaries and communicating your limits with honesty and compassion. Photo by Getty ImagesArticle contentWhat happens when helping family members quietly pulls you toward the financial brink?...

Norway police investigate diplomat over Jeffrey Epstein linksLev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesPolice in Norway have opened an investigation into a high-profile diplomat and her husband over their links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mona Juul resigned as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq on Sunday, days after she was suspended following Norwegian media reports that each...

Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in IranFarzad SeifikaranBBC News PersianMamlekateVerified images showing weaponry used by security forces against protesters Warning: The following story contains graphic details of violence which some readers might find upsetting.A BBC Persian analysis of hundreds of videos and photographs taken during recent protests in Iran confirms...

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