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Who are the workers behind the global scam industry?

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Who are the workers behind the global scam industry?

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June 21, 2026 • PART 2: With the Cambodian government's ongoing crackdown on the scam industry, tens of thousands of former scammers are stranded on the streets of Phnom Penh. Are they being treated as criminals or as victims themselves of a global industry designed to extract their labor? In part 2 of our series on The Sunday Story, investigative reporter Shibani Mahtani continues the story of one Ugandan scam worker as he tries to make his way home.

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Caught in Cambodia's Scam Machine: Part 2

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These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut as U.S.-Iran talks set for Sunday in Switzerland

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Italy's Meloni, once Trump's closest ally in Europe, says he made up a story about her

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India's plans for a remote island paradise

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US-Iran talks in Switzerland canceled. And, DHS to give police facial recognition app

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What you need to know about the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement signed by Trump

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Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain

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U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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U.S. lifts blockade on Iranian ports as 60-day clock for a final deal starts ticking

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A Ukrainian drone team hitting targets deep inside Russia

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Read the full text of Trump's preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war

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Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack

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Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous

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Trump signs agreement with Iran. And, the president's approval hits record lows

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Hegseth announces in Brussels a review of U.S. forces in Europe, and a 'NATO 3.0'

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For Lebanon, a U.S.-Iran agreement raises questions beyond Hezbollah

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FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism. But what do they actually do?

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Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say

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More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.

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How do Iranians feel about the deal with the U.S.?

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