Tag: United States

Ex-Binance CEO Jailed For 4 Months In US Over Money Laundering Violations

April 30, 2024 admin

Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws. Washington: The founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, in the most high-profile crypto case since Sam Bankman-Fried was jailed. Changpeng Zhao, a Canadian, resigned from his post at the…

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US Teacher, 26, Arrested For Sexually Abusing Teenager She Met In Church

April 30, 2024 admin

She was put on administrative leave in February. A teacher from the United States has been arrested for sexually abusing a teenager she met at an Arkansas church, as per a report in the New York Post. Twenty-six-year-old Reagan Gray was arrested earlier this month after it became apparent that she had been abusing the…

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US Says It Opposes World Court’s Investigation Into Israel’s War On Gaza

April 29, 2024 admin

US said that it does not support world court’s investigation into Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Washington: The United States said Monday it opposed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into Israel’s conduct in Gaza, amid reports that Israeli officials fear the Hague-based tribunal could soon issue arrest warrants. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly raised…

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US Couple Accidentally Ship Their Cat In Amazon Return Box, It Arrives 6 Days Later

April 28, 2024 admin

Ms Clark and her husband flew to California to pick up their cat. (Representative Image) A couple from Utah, United States, accidentally shipped their pet cat in an Amazon return package, as per a report in the New York Post. The pet almost survived in the box without food or water for six days. The…

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TikTok General Counsel To Step Down, Will Focus On Fighting US Law

April 26, 2024 admin

Chinese app TikTok is facing ban in US after President Joe Biden signed law on Wednesday. Washington: Erich Andersen, general counsel for TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance, said on Friday he will step down from the role in June, according to a company statement. Andersen will become special counsel to the company to focus…

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Over 100 Arrested As Pro-Palestine Protests Spread Across US Universities

April 26, 2024 admin

No protesters or officers have been reported injured, police said. Washington: As protests against Israel mount in US universities, 93 people have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing during Wednesday’s demonstrations at the University of Southern California, reported CNN. The Los Angeles Police Department informed that 93 people were arrested at the University of Southern…

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US On Australian Journalist Avani Dias Visa Row In India

April 25, 2024 admin

According to report, Avani Dias, An Australian journalist, was also found to have violated visa rules. Washington: The US on Thursday (local time) rebuked a Pakistani reporter’s questions on allegations of an Australian journalist’s claims not allowed to cover Indian general elections and said that the country determines which non-citizens it allows to enter, either…

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Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Overturned. Here’s What’s Next

April 25, 2024 admin

Thursday’s ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction. New York: Thursday’s ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction gives the one-time film mogul a chance at a new trial and calls into question what evidence prosecutors can use in future sex crime cases. Here is a look at what happened to the case,…

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US Tabloid Head Wanted To “Protect” Donald Trump From Damaging Stories

April 25, 2024 admin

Donald Trump is the first former US head of state to face criminal charges. Washington: A key witness in the criminal trial of Donald Trump detailed Thursday how he worked with the former president’s personal lawyer to kill a Playboy model’s story about a sexual relationship with the Republican. It’s the third day of testimony…

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At UN, Russia Blocks US Move On Nuclear Weapons In Space

April 24, 2024 admin

Putin said earlier this year that Russia was against the deployment of nuclear weapons in space. United Nations: Russia vetoed on Wednesday a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that the United States says suggests Moscow might be “hiding something.” “It’s…

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