In September and early October 2026, Malaysian authorities arrested groups of Japanese nationals in Perak and Malacca for running call-center scams using impersonation tactics, fake police IDs, and Japanese scripts; many suspects had relocated from Cambodia.
Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June.
Born to Iranian and British parents.
Married former US State Dept spox Jamie Rubin.
Divorced in 2018.
Remained good friends.
Multiple outlets note the coincidence in timing and that Amanpour had earlier expressed concern about the then-looming takeover and an “ideological realignment” at CBS News.
As CNN’s chief international correspondent (1992–2010) and later chief international anchor, she secured exclusive access to figures including Tony Blair, Pervez Musharraf, Hamid Karzai (post-9/11), Iranian presidents, and many others.
Following a weekend of intense rioting across France, a clean up operation has begun - but tensions remain, with police still in position and a curfew in place in some big cities.
Groups of rioters, some dressed in black and wearing masks and balaclavas, were seen setting fire to cars and buildings and looting businesses in Paris, Marseille and other cities and smaller towns.
In the central city of Limoges, the ornate 19th Century city hall was gutted by a fire started by rioters on Saturday, its clock tower and roof collapsing as the flames took hold.
'Speed' derives from the Old English 'spēd,' which referred to good fortune/success.
This sense of 'speed' lives on in 'Godspeed':
"God spede you" = "God prosper you"
We hope this brings you up to speed.