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Brazil's cellphone crime: a security nightmare in every pocket

Brazil's cellphone crime: a security nightmare in every pocket

Eduardo Metzker, 29, was riding his motorcycle in Rio de Janeiro when he was suddenly boxed in by two other bikes. One of the riders put a gun to his head and demanded his phone and passcode.

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Batista sacked as Costa Rica coach after six months

Batista sacked as Costa Rica coach after six months

Costa Rica's head coach Fernando "Bocha" Batista was dismissed Monday following the team's disastrous start to the CONCACAF Nations League, the country's football federation announced.

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Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo prepared to roar ashore on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.

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U.S. Polo Assn. Brings 'Game On' to Life with the 2026 Fall-Winter Global Collection

U.S. Polo Assn. Brings 'Game On' to Life with the 2026 Fall-Winter Global Collection

Sport-Inspired Brand Celebrates Campus Style, American Heritage, and the Iconic Polo Shirt from the Rustic New York Countryside

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fiskaltrust launches e-invoicing across Europe

fiskaltrust launches e-invoicing across Europe

The new product lets merchants and POS vendors issue, send and archive e-invoices in the European market through the fiskaltrust platform.

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Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo bore down on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.

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NFL Giants obtain QB McCarthy from Vikings

NFL Giants obtain QB McCarthy from Vikings

Second-year NFL quarterback J.J. McCarthy was traded on Monday by Minnesota to the New York Giants, hoping to boost their scoring after a season-ending injury to starting signal-caller Jaxson Dart.

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Dodgers eye three-peat, Red Sox face Yankees as MLB playoffs begin

Dodgers eye three-peat, Red Sox face Yankees as MLB playoffs begin

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers seek a third consecutive World Series title but Boston and the New York Yankees own the spotlight when Major League Baseball's playoffs begin Tuesday.

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Deal for evicted Spanish pensioner as PM seeks new housing law

Deal for evicted Spanish pensioner as PM seeks new housing law

A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests that have piled pressure on the government to resolve Spain's housing crisis can return home after a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said on Monday.

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Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug

Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug

US air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until determining a fresh software glitch poses no safety risk, a top official said Monday.

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