The unrest followed a turbulent Thursday night when police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas to disperse crowds after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party announced the suspension. President Salome Zourabichvili joined protesters on Thursday, accusing the government of declaring “war” on its own people. The interior ministry said … Read more
The agreement makes it easier for EPPO to access the Parliament’s premises, to request to relinquish the immunity of lawmakers and staff, and to access documents related to investigations. The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday, comes weeks after EPPO revealed it is conducting an investigation into one of the Parliament’s political groups, the European People’s … Read more
Nearly 1,500 government employees, including gazetted officers and college professors in Kerala, have been found fraudulently receiving social security pensions, prompting Finance Minister K N Balagopal to order stringent disciplinary measures, an official source said on Wednesday. Teachers from the higher secondary sector are also on the list of those receiving welfare pensions. (iStock) “It … Read more
Brighton-based kitchen fitter Des Healey lost £75,000 last year in an AI-based crypto scam involving personal finance expert Martin Lewis, whom he looked up to for financial guidance. Healey recently attended an interview with Lewis on BBC Radio 5 Live, where he detailed how he lost his entire savings and was neck-deep in loans after … Read more
A report by prosecutors in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang has shed light on how entrepreneurs and private businesses can fall prey to the abuse of power by police. The report highlights a case dating back to May of last year, when two officials from the public security bureau of an unnamed province began extorting … Read more
Samuel Corum/Getty Images; basketcase57 via Reddit Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, is facing renewed scrutiny over his involvement with a fraudulent company that marketed bizarre products, including the infamous “Masculine Toilet” designed for men with exceptionally long genitals. Whitaker, a former U.S. … Read more
Former cryptocurrency executive Gary Wang, who unwittingly wrote the computer code that helped FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried steal about US$8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt exchange, was spared prison time by a judge on Wednesday. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan announced he would be imposing no prison time at a hearing in federal court … Read more
Logan Paul is embroiled in a $4.2 million lawsuit that alleges that he misled fans into investing in a cryptocurrency promotion that he directly profited from. The class-action lawsuit, which represents 130 investors, involves CryptoZoo, Paul’s crypto venture marketed as an online trading card game, according to the BBC. In the game, users buy a … Read more
The recent revelation about economist Thabi Leoka falsifying her PhD has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s corporate world. As a trusted advisor to the President and a board member of several listed companies, Leoka built a career on what turned out to be a lie. Earlier this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the disgraced economist … Read more
Disha Patani and her family have come in news after her father Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jagdish Patani has filed a complaint against four individuals for fraud and duping him of a whopping Rs. 25 lakhs in the name of providing a high position in a government commission. The names of the accused that have … Read more
