Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation
Backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday. A stunned Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza, with its prime minister saying the country is now at war with Hamas and vowing to inflict an 'unprecedented price.' Canadian grandmother Suzana Thayer was an investigation into a romance scam and a search for love took her from the world of online dating to Ethiopia to meet the'man of her dreams' in Hong Kong. She was eventually taken to a Hong Kong prison after cocaine was found hidden inside buttons on clothing in her suitcase.
Published : 2 years ago by Josef Federman and Issam Adwan, The Associated Press in World
'I wanted to collapse': A Canadian grandmother's journey from romance scam victim to unwitting drug mule
Suzana Thayer's story began as an investigation into a romance scam. Bilked out of more than $200,000, her search for love took her from the world of online dating to Ethiopia to meet the 'man of her dreams' -- and eventually to a Hong Kong prison after cocaine was found hidden inside buttons on clothing in her suitcase.
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