Scams Tricking Consumers to Invest in Gold Are Rising

The gold bar scam sounds like a swindle no one could possibly fall for but it happens. The scam involves victims, usually senior citizens, sinking their life savings into gold, silver or other precious metals to safeguard their assets after being convinced by a con artist. If scammers gain your trust, advice like investing in gold — a precious metal that’s typically a sound investment in times of economic uncertainty — can sound like a good idea. Only once gold bars are given to the scammer ...

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At least 32 people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city

At least 32 people have been killed and 84 injured, including 10 children, after a Russian attack on the centre of Sumy, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the “terrible strike by Russian ballistic missiles” hit an “ordinary city street, ordinary life” adding that, without strong pressure, “Russia will continue to drag out this war”. Two Iskander-variant ballistic missiles struck at around 10:15 local time (08:15 GMT), both hitting the area around ...

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A Cautionary Tale of 408 Tentacles

In his posts, Dr. Clifford tried to be clear about the difficulties of octopus ownership: the costs, the lack of sleep and the serious water damage to his home, which required major renovations. “I did not want to perpetuate or romanticize keeping a baby octopus,” he told me. Despite those efforts, he was overwhelmed with requests to adopt a hatchling. “If you put it out there, then people will want it,” said Vincent Nijman, an expert on the wildlife trade at Oxford Brookes University who has ...

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Barcelona's Flick hails Martínez's 'unbelievable' tackle to secure win

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens APR 12, 2025, 06:26 pm and Hansi Flick celebrated Iñigo Martínez‘s incredible stoppage-time tackle as if it was a goal as Barcelona took another step towards the LaLiga title with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Leganés on Saturday. Martínez’s challenge on the edge of the box prevented Munir el Haddadi from equalising in the 92nd minute after Jorge Sáenz’s own goal had earlier given Barça the lead at Butarque. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The win extended Barça’s unbeaten ...

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