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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme

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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing Million In Crypto Scheme

The embezzlement led to the collapse and FDIC takeover of the bank. (Representational) A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. According to CNBC, Shan Hanes, the former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO, fell…

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What does spaceflight do to the human body? | Explained

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What does spaceflight do to the human body? | Explained

The story so far: On August 24, NASA said Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule that took astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS), as part of its first crewed test flight, wasn’t safe enough to transport them back. Instead, NASA extended Williams’s and Wilmore’s stay onboard the ISS until February 2025,…

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MLB Star Danny Jansen Plays For Both Teams In Same Match, Scripts Never-Seen-Before Record

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MLB Star Danny Jansen Plays For Both Teams In Same Match, Scripts Never-Seen-Before Record

USA’s Major League Baseball catcher, Danny Jansen, registered a never-seen-before feat in the sporting world, as he went on to play for two teams in the same match. It all started when Jansen was batting for the Toronto Blue Jays on 26 June against Boston Red Sox, but the game was soon suspended…

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Nursing Trainee Raped In Maharashtra, Auto Driver Had Spiked Her Drink

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Nursing Trainee Raped In Maharashtra, Auto Driver Had Spiked Her Drink

An FIR has been registered and police are scanning CCTV footage to zero in on the accused Mumbai: A 19-year-old nursing trainee was raped, allegedly by an auto-rickshaw driver, in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. According to preliminary information, the victim had taken an auto-rickshaw ride home when the driver offered her drinking water. The water was…

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Sri Lanka Marxists eye selective foreign capital if win presidency

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Sri Lanka Marxists eye selective foreign capital if win presidency

Sri Lanka’s main Marxist partry leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka’s main Marxist leader and a key presidential hopeful in elections next month pledged on Monday (August 26) to selectively welcome foreign investors, especially in green energy, if he wins. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, a 55-year-old former agricultural minister and vocal…

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Israel’s economy struggles amid the ongoing war with Hamas; ending the war would help the struggling economy

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Israel’s economy struggles amid the ongoing war with Hamas; ending the war would help the struggling economy

In Jerusalem’s Old City, nearly all souvenir shops are closed. In Haifa’s flea market, forlorn merchants polish their wares on empty streets. Airlines are canceling flights, businesses are failing and luxury hotels are half empty. Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an…

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US Boy, 5, Dies After Shooting Himself With Gun He Found in Parent’s Bedroom

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US Boy, 5, Dies After Shooting Himself With Gun He Found in Parent’s Bedroom

Officials said it was the boys fathers gun. A 5-year-old boy in Utah accidentally shot himself to death with a gun he found at home. While playing in his parents’ bedroom on August 22, Brooks Thomas Wilson discovered a loaded 9mm pistol and, tragically, it discharged when he picked it up, causing a fatal head…

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How Ola’s shenanigans reached the gates of MapmyIndia

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How Ola’s shenanigans reached the gates of MapmyIndia

Ola’s co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal seems to have been stung by the nationalist bug lately. And the bug encounter could not have happened at a more opportune time than when the ride-hailing firm was looking to buttress its position ahead of its stock market listing. Post listing, Ola Electric Mobility shares soared, performing far…

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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Arrest And Its Widespread Implications For Tech Giants

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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Arrest And Its Widespread Implications For Tech Giants

There is also no suggestion that Pavel Durov himself was engaged in making any illegal content (file). When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday, he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, he was accused of facilitating the widespread crimes…

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