Paul Moss

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A scam exploiting vulnerable families with sick children.

The child is directed on camera to plead for help.

I want to be a normal kid.

I want to go to school.

They were going to upload it to social media.

Millions of dollars pour in, but the families never receive the money.

He told us it wasn't successful.

As I understood it, the video just didn't make any money.

World of Secrets, the child cancer scam from the BBC World Service.

Listen now wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

Here's a grim record.

Saudi Arabia has carried out more executions this year than ever before.

According to human rights groups, at least 347 people have been put to death so far.

Last year's total of 345 was itself a record.

Caroline Hawley reports.

Caroline Hawley.

Monday sees yet another attempt to achieve peace between Cambodia and Thailand.