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Brothers Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, former students at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), are facing serious fraud and money laundering charges after stealing millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency. According to the BBC, they face up to 20 years in prison. It is unusual for graduates of a respected universit...
The US government recently issued an executive order forcing Elon Musk, a prominent businessman and founder of SpaceX, to shut down the Starlink satellite system in areas occupied by Russia. This order was issued in order to prevent the Russian military from being able to use Starlink for potential military purposes. Starlink, a SpaceX projec...
In the US, new legal action has recently emerged regarding the TikTok app, which has generated considerable attention and uncertainty about the future of the platform. The Chinese company behind TikTok, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit against the US government after a new law was passed that would essentially ban the use of TikTok in the United State...
Indian police have arrested four individuals who were involved in a human smuggling network that lured young people with the promise of lucrative education and university jobs, only to send them to fight for Russia in the conflict in Ukraine. The Central Bureau of Investigation in India said the group lured approximately 35 Indian men. Among ...
A new song promoting Kim Jong-un contains phrases previously associated only with his grandfather. This suggests a shift in the dictator's cult of personality. The music is very catchy and is gaining popularity not only in North Korea but also on TikTok. There are lots of smiles and enthusiasm in the video - workers, athletes with medals, a woma...
At the end of last year, the Chinese marketplace Temu experienced a significant increase in activity on the Czech e-commerce scene. Huge investments in advertising meant that Temu essentially dominated the online space, while smaller local players lost pace. The exact size and sales volume of Temu are not officially known as the company does not...
Heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates earlier this week, resulting in flooding in the desert city of Dubai and major highways. Even air traffic has been diverted, and the rains have claimed their first casualty. The UAE government describes the rain as the worst in 75 years. In Dubai, 14.2 cm of rain fell in a single night and evening, the...
The mayor of Vadsø in Norway, Wenche Pedersen, has asked the European Commission to approve the introduction of a 26-hour day in the Finnmark region, which lies above the Arctic Circle and has a population of around 76 000. The move is aimed at attracting new residents who value time with family and leisure activities such as fishing. In a le...
European states, including the Czech Republic, should take note of a new ruling regarding climate litigation issued by a court in Strasbourg, according to experts. Similar lawsuits are on the rise, and the Czech judiciary has already been dealing with its first climate lawsuit for several years. Why is this becoming a growing phenomenon? And wha...
