A crackdown on cybercrime coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrests of 260 people suspected of links to online romance and extortion scams, the international policing organisation said on Friday. The operation took place in July and August across 14 countries in Africa and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said. Altogether the scams targeted more than 1,400 victims who lost nearly $2.8 million (€2.4 million), the organisation said. "Cybercrime units across Africa are rep...
Ryder Cup 2025 LIVE! The Ryder Cup is officially underway as one of the biggest events in sport takes centre stage in New York across the next three days. The notorious Bethpage Black course hosts this year’s edition as Team Europe look to successfully retain the title they regained dramatically in Rome two years ago, with Team USA the favourites to secure another home victory. The intensity and rivalry will be as compelling as ever as Luke Donald’s side seek a rare away win in the Ryder Cup, with Europe having been thrashed at both Hazeltine and Whistling Straits since their incredible ‘Mirac...