A traditional mask dances during the Festimasq, the Festival des Masques in Pouni, Sanguie province, on March 30, 2024. To the jerky rhythm of drums and flutes, hundreds of people parade in Pouni, a rural commune in Burkina Faso, wearing large colorful masks: in this country undermined by jihadist violence, these mystical objects of transmission must now call for peace. (Photo by FANNY NOARO-KABRÉ / AFP)
A traditional mask dances during the Festimasq, the Festival des Masques in Pouni, Sanguie province, on March 30, 2024. To the jerky rhythm of drums and flutes, hundreds of people parade in Pouni, a rural commune in Burkina Faso, wearing large colorful masks: in this country undermined by jihadist violence, these mystical objects of transmission must now call for peace. (Photo by FANNY NOARO-KABRÉ / AFP)
Candles and flowers placed in front of Viertola School in tribute to victims in Vantaa after a 12-year-old opened fire. AFP
Candles and flowers placed in front of Viertola School in tribute to victims in Vantaa after a 12-year-old opened fire. AFP
Firefighters rest after battling a fire that broke out at the Masquerade nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images
Firefighters rest after battling a fire that broke out at the Masquerade nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images
Muslims pray on Laylat Al Qadr (Night of Power), one of the holiest nights during Ramadan, at the shrine of Imam Musa Al Kadhim, Baghdad. AFP
Muslims pray on Laylat Al Qadr (Night of Power), one of the holiest nights during Ramadan, at the shrine of Imam Musa Al Kadhim, Baghdad. AFP
Porters scramble to board a passenger ship at the Perak seaport in Surabaya as people flock to their hometowns ahead of Eid Al Fitr. AFP
Porters scramble to board a passenger ship at the Perak seaport in Surabaya as people flock to their hometowns ahead of Eid Al Fitr. AFP
Tourists from Switzerland look at the purple-coloured water of the Gipsbruchweiher pond in Fuessen, southern Germany. AFP
Tourists from Switzerland look at the purple-coloured water of the Gipsbruchweiher pond in Fuessen, southern Germany. AFP
A shoe street seller uses her phone as she waits for customers in Hanoi. AFP
A shoe street seller uses her phone as she waits for customers in Hanoi. AFP
A Hindu devotee at the Chobar Machhindranath temple in Kirtipur on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP
A Hindu devotee at the Chobar Machhindranath temple in Kirtipur on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacts at a joint press conference with the French Foreign Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. Reuters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacts at a joint press conference with the French Foreign Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. Reuters
People cut a fence for a group of migrants from South and Central America to enter into the US from, in El Paso, Texas. Reuters
People cut a fence for a group of migrants from South and Central America to enter into the US from, in El Paso, Texas. Reuters
A fighting cock shakes off water from his head after his owner gave him a bath to cool him down during a hot morning in Quezon city, Philippines. AP
A fighting cock shakes off water from his head after his owner gave him a bath to cool him down during a hot morning in Quezon city, Philippines. AP
Kashmiri Muslims offer afternoon prayers inside the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
Kashmiri Muslims offer afternoon prayers inside the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
A health worker releases mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, which are expected to block the spread of dengue fever, in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters
A health worker releases mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, which are expected to block the spread of dengue fever, in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters

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April 03, 2024

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Tottenham 2 (Moura 8', Vertonghen 90 1')

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They use the victim's personal details - obtained through criminal methods - to convince such companies of their identity.

The criminal can then access any online service that requires security codes to be sent to a user's mobile phone, such as banking services.

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1. 'I will seek consultation from professionals'

You may know what you want, but are you sure it’s going to suit you? Haircare professionals can tell you what will work best with your skin tone, hair texture and lifestyle.

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