this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2025
48 points (98.0% liked)

World News

50350 readers
2349 users here now

A community for discussing events around the World

Rules:

Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.


Lemmy World Partners

News !news@lemmy.world

Politics !politics@lemmy.world

World Politics !globalpolitics@lemmy.world


Recommendations

For Firefox users, there is media bias / propaganda / fact check plugin.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-bias-fact-check/

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
top 3 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] tal@lemmy.today 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The number of kidnappings of South Koreans in Cambodia has soared in recent months, prompting national security adviser Wi Sung-lac to form an emergency task force for the swift repatriation of citizens affected by scams.

Victims of scams are typically lured with promises of high-paying jobs before being confined in compounds and forced to participate in online fraud operations, particularly voice phishing scams, according to multiple sources, including Yonhap News.

Who in South Korea is going to Cambodia with the intent of getting a high-paying job?

goes to dig up per-capita GDP numbers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea

$34,642

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia

$2,870

South Korea is over 12 times as high.

[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Income inequality is a huge problem in SK. Just cause the country is rich doesn't mean the people are

[–] Darnton@piefed.zip 4 points 3 days ago

GDP is an incredible useless way to measure average wealth.