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Sam Bankman-Fried wrote a novel called House of Cards.
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused FTX’s CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of deceiving investors by claiming that FTX was one of the safest crypto-currencies. It further said Bankman-Fried misled investors about the risks involved in investing in Crypto. The SEC also accused Bankman-Fried of misusing customer deposits held in FTX to cover the expenses…
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She is a doctor. He was a limo driver.
The US has charged five people for attempting to export sensitive military technologies from US manufacturers to Russia. “These charges reveal two separate global schemes to violate US export and sanctions laws, including by shipping sensitive military technologies from US manufacturers…to Russia,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said. Last week, the US had imposed sanctions on…
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Changes to the retirement savings are on the way.
Workers under the age of 60 may be allowed to contribute $10,000, instead of $6,500, if they’ve at least three years of work and 500 hours a year of work. They’re also allowed to participate in workplace retirement plans if they have at least three years of service and 500 hours a year of work.…
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Lawmakers have a plan to avert a government shutdown.
The US Senate has proposed to build the FBI’s new headquarters in Maryland or Virginia. The move would be aimed at providing emergency assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. It would be the largest American assistance to date to Ukraine, and would provide for months to come despite President Joe Biden’s $37…
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The chancellor made a mockery of Asian languages in his speech.
US’ Purdue University Chancellor Keon Keon has apologised for imitating a speech made by a speaker during a commencement ceremony. “I assure you I didn’t intend to be hurtful, and my comments do not reflect my personal or our institutional values,” Keon said. “I apologise to Asian-Pacific American and Pacific Islander community and the Purdue…
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The man convicted of killing 8 people in Ohio was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Anthony Montalto, father of Gina Montalto, one of the 17 victims of the Florida school shooting in 2018, said that it “yet another gut punch for so many of us who devastatingly lost our loved ones”. “Seventeen beautiful lives were cut short, by murder, and the monster that killed them gets to live to see…
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There is a mystery surrounding Nevada’s ancient Reptilian Boneyard.
Researchers have found evidence that marine predators, known as Ichthyosaurs, were the cause of the extinction of 95 per cent of all marine species between the Permian and Triassic period 230 million years ago. They used 3D modeling to investigate a fossil site in Nevada, US, where the fossils of ichthyosaurs were found. The researchers…
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More than 500 musicians want to know how the alleged wrongdoings of the Juilliard happened.
A letter has been sent to faculty at Juilliard’s School of Music in the US, addressed to them amid sexual misconduct allegations against music composer A J Beaser. The letter reads, “We will continue to conduct the investigation in a confidential manner. We want you to know that our procedures and processes provide fair and…
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How can we help children who have been through war?
Norway-based Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has received Hilton Prize, which was awarded five million years ago, for helping people in need. It helped people hit by the conflict in Ukraine, the earthquake in Afghanistan, and the ongoing famine in Somalia this year alone. The council was awarded theHilton Prize for helping people in need at…
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Russia rushes newly drafted soldiers to the eastern front.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia can’t be the only real guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. “I want to say again: Russia can be the only real guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” Putin added. He further said that Russia’s nuclear weapons are deterring the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.
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Russia is hurting as winter approaches.
Former US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “savvy” for declaring two regions in eastern Ukraine independent and moving his troops there in a prelude to full-blown invasion. Trump had also said that Putin was “genius” and “savvy” for declaring two regions in eastern Ukraine an independent province and moving his…
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Nuclear waste will power a spaceship.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Texas at Galveston have found evidence that COVID-19 was more common in a predominantly Black area of US’ Buffalo than the official tolls suggest. The study, published in Nature, showed that the death toll was 2.7 times higher in African-Americans than in Caucasians. COVID-19 has…
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The country braces for the impact of the virus.
Chinese state media has released editorials criticising the government’s COVID-19 policy. ” The essence of persisting with a dynamic zero-COVID-19 is putting people first and prioritising life,” the editorial read. It added that the government’s top priority now should be booster shots for the elderly and others most at risk. China has reported over 25…
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CNN’s Chris Licht has an education.
CNN chief Jeff Zucker, in an internal e-mail sent to staffers in November, wrote, “You have in me a leader, who has done a lot of your jobs, and someone with your back every step of the way.” He added, “My loyalty is first and foremost to this organisation and to journalism without fear or…
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Half- Earth Day is not a celebration according to an opinion.
The “Half-Earth Project” is a global movement by the late biologist and Harvard University professor, E.O Wilson, to tackle the issue of global biodiversity loss. The project involves indigenous communities, who’ve traditionally balanced human needs with nature, to work together towards a durable plan for our future. Wilson had coined the term “half Earth” to…
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Thousands of academics are striking in California.
Over 40,000 postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and non-faculty academic staff members have gone on strike at the University of California (UC), San Francisco over pay, benefits and housing costs. The strike is the largest strike of academic workers in higher education this year, according to a report. It’s part of a national wave of graduate…
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The world is burning more coal than ever before.
The European Union has said that if the Russian oil price is above the EU limit, it may impose sanctions on shipping lines that transport Russian crude. It further said that it may withhold insurance from a shipping line transporting Russian oil if the oil they are carrying is priced above the EU limit.
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There’s a God of War review.
‘God of War’ actor Asif Kapadia, who played Atreus in both the films, has revealed that the similarities between Atreus and Atreus in ‘R Ragnark’ are related to Kratos. Kapadia said that Kratos told his son Atreus to be better as a central philosophy in ‘God of War’. In ‘R Ragnark’, Atreus was revealed to…
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It’s time to tell a new story about climate inequity.
Climate Justice President Colette Pichon Battle said, “Instead of the traditional forms of media…we now have young people who are able to get in front of a camera and say in five seconds what they think the major headline is.” She added, “We now have young people who are able to get in front of…
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New York and California voted to protect the planet.
New York state’s Proposal 1, the ‘Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act’, has been approved by voters. The bonds will supply over $4 billion in funding for projects related to the environment, natural resources, water infrastructure and climate change mitigation. New York has become one of the first states in the…
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A student at UCLA was sentenced for his part in the Capitol riot.
UCLA student Christian Secor, who participated in the US Capitol riots along with hundreds of protesters in January 2021, has been sentenced to over three years in prison. Secor pleaded guilty to rioting and trespassing and had asked for a two-year probation sentence with no prison time. US Capitol Police Inspector Tom Lloyd, who gave…
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A student was arrested in a classroom.
Sophia Rosing, a 22-year-old student at the University of Kentucky, has been charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place, fourth-degree assault without visible injury, second-degree disorderly conduct, and third-degree assault on a police officer or probation officer after he yelled a racial slur at a group of Black students. The woman told police she…
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San Francisco 49ers beat Seattle in their final game to become the division’s only team to win a title.
San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy, who was called ‘Mr Irrelevant’ after being selected with the last pick in this year’s draft, is making his first start in the league. Purdy, who was the last player selected in the 2022 draft, was nicknamed ‘Mr. Irrelevant’. Purdy started the game against the Miami Dolphins after starting…
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The officers have been charged in the death of a black man in Louisiana.
The grand jury will hear the evidence in the case of Ronald Greene who was violently arrested by Louisiana State Police troopers and died three years later. Union Parish District Attorney John John said he’ll present evidence in the incident to a grand jury starting on November 10. He added that the grand jury investigation…
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British nurses start historic strike due to pay and staffing crises.
The nurses’ union has called for a one-day strike in the UK on December 1 and 2 to protest against poor working conditions and pay. However, the UK government said it was “surprised and disappointed” by the unions’ decision. The Nurses and Midwives’ (RCM) union has called for a four-day strike from December 2 to…