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Police in Singapore and Cambodia, working with OCBC Bank, traced and recovered all US$12.8 million a Singapore petrochemical company had transferred to a fraudulent account. The recovery shows that cooperation across borders can retrieve scam losses, without suggesting that success is routine.
Source: The Straits Times
Read the original story →In the PHERGain trial, 86 patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer who met strict treatment-response criteria avoided chemotherapy, with estimated five-year invasive disease-free survival of 92.4%. The findings support further investigation of personalised treatment, but do not establish that chemotherapy-free care is as effective as standard chemotherapy-containing treatment.
Source: oncodaily.com
Read the original story →A ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky had held for more than two days, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner confirmed on October 29. Ukrainian and Russian commissioners set out for the city with the stated goals of delivering humanitarian aid and ensuring safe evacuation for residents who want to leave.
Source: meduza.io
Read the original story →Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has handed over N1.05 billion in recovered entitlements to the lawyer representing 659 former Adamawa teachers. The recovery followed a petition over unpaid entitlements, turning a long-running claim into money secured on their behalf.
Source: Premium Times
Read the original story →Michigan’s minimum wage will rise from $13.73 to $15 an hour on January 1, 2027, raising the legal pay floor for workers on that rate. Their actual annual gain will depend on how many hours they work.
Source: the-sun.com
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