## Ninety laptops, millions of dollars: US woman jailed over North Korea remote-work scam

Authored by theguardian.com

They have collected millions of dollars to boost the government’s nuclear weapons development, according to the US justice department and court records.

North Koreans and other employment fraudsters have realized that they can trick hiring systems to get jobs.

To run the schemes, the North Koreans need facilitators in the United States, because the companies “aren’t going to willingly send laptops to North Korea or even China”, said Adam Meyers, head of counter-adversary operations for CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm.

Chapman grew up in an abusive home and drifted “between low-paying jobs and unstable housing”, according to documents submitted by her attorneys.

About six months after the LinkedIn message, Chapman started running what law enforcement officials describe as “laptop farms”.

Meanwhile, the North Koreans created fictitious personas and online profiles to match the job requirements for remote IT worker positions.

“I just typed in the name Daniel,” Chapman told the person in North Korea, according to court records of an online conversation. »

### RFK Jr. Captured in Old Photos Partying With Jeffrey Epstein

Authored by newrepublic.com

Or the unbelievable amount of charges they tried to file against the president,” Mullin said while objecting to Gallego’s resolution.

Mullin blocking Gallego resolution calling for release of the Epstein files: What we’re simply trying to do is give [Trump] cover pic.twitter.com/QzxffE821Z — Acyn (@Acyn) July 24, 2025.

But Mullin is using technicalities and old excuses to prolong the process and provide cover for his dear leader. »

### Elon Musk Amplifies Bizarre Claim That 'Women Are Built To Be Traded'

Authored by huffpost.com

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### Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries

Authored by bbc.com

Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years.

A volcano in far eastern Russia has erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, which experts say may be linked to last week's massive earthquake.

Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Russian news agency RIA published pictures of the huge ash plume above the Krasheninnikov Volcano, following the eruption overnight. »

### Four things to know about Ukraine's attack on Russian oil depot in four minutes

Authored by inews.co.uk

A Russian oil depot is ablaze following reports of Ukrainian drone strikes overnight.

Here are four things you need to know about the latest escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian Telegram channels report a drone attack and fire at Rosneft oil depot in Adler area, Krasnodar region of Russia, not far from Sochi airport. pic.twitter.com/YpysehjDeP — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 3, 2025. »

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