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The price to short the Tron blockchain’s native token TRX reached as high as 500% annually on crypto exchange Binance today, as traders rush to place bets that the token will fall further.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.In 2023 things were not looking good for Justin Sun, a billionaire crypto-mogul. The Securities and Exchange Commission had accused him of fraud. The regulator claimed that the companies he founded and controlled had issued unregistered securities (two crypto tokens, Tron and BitTorrent); had manipulated the markets in those securities by “wash trading” to make the tokens look active and useful; and had paid celebrities to endorse them without disclosing they were being compensated.

US President Donald Trump invoked rarely used US wartime legislation to fly the Venezuelans to El Salvador on March 16, without the migrants being afforded any kind of court hearing. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said 238 Venezuelans were sent to his country after the United States accused them of being part of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang. It is an «embarrassment that has been committed with the kidnapping and forced disappearance of 324 Venezuelan migrants who were taken to a Nazi concentration camp in El Salvador,» Maduro said at a meeting in Caracas with foreign ministers from the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) bloc. Maduro did not explain where he got the figure from, and acknowledged that he does not yet have an official list.

Chad and Bangladesh were the world's most polluted countries in 2024, with average smog levels more than 15 times higher than WHO guidelines, according to figures compiled by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir. Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, IQAir said.

Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra has been named the best male javelin thrower in the world in 2024 by globally-renowned American magazine 'Track and Field News'. The 27-year-old Chopra, who was beaten by Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem for the Olympic gold medal in August last year, pipped two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada for the top spot in the 2024 rankings published by the California-based magazine. Nadeem was ranked fifth as he competed in only one event in 2024 besides the Olympic Games where he came up with a monster throw of 92.97m as against 89.45m of Chopra. He finished fourth in Paris Diamond League. Founded in 1948, the magazine, which claims itself to be 'The Bible Of The Sport', publishes world and American rankings every year. The magazine is considered an authority in global track and field circles.

Arshad Nadeem has surely given Pakistan the ultimate Independence Day gift by winning the country's first-ever individual Olympic gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Competing in the men’s javelin throw final, Nadeem not only clinched gold but also set a new Olympic record with an outstanding throw of 92.97 meters. In a heartfelt message after his victory, Nadeem said, «First of all, I thank Allah Almighty for this huge success. With the prayers of my parents, the prayers of the entire nation, and especially the tireless effort of my coach Mr. Salman Iqbal Butt and the support of Dr. Ali Sher Bajwa, I have achieved this massive milestone. Thank you all!» He dedicated his gold medal to the people of Pakistan, saying, «This gold medal is a gift from me to the entire nation on the occasion of Independence Day.»

Neeraj Chopra missed the chance to defend his Olympic gold on Friday and settled for silver with a best throw of 89.45 meters in the men's javelin final at the Paris Olympics. Pakistan’s Nadeem Arshad, who finished 5th at the Tokyo Olympics, clinched gold with a monstrous throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record. Chopra, comfortably ahead in qualifiers and favourite to win, looked off his best form. His best throw of 89.45 meters came on his second attempt. He committed four consecutive fouls in his final four attempts.

The head of upcoming climate negotiations is telling world leaders that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent and make-or-break goal of United Nations talks this fall

Vanuatu on the map. He had never been there; probably, he never would. Until the other day, he had not heard about the country. Vanuatu sounded like a mystery land in a ‘guess the country’ game. Nonetheless, he and his wife are citizens of Vanuatu — an island nation in the South Pacific that few Indians knew two years ago. Today, many do. Vanuatu has emerged as the quickest and cheapest avenue to switch citizenship, grab a new passport. Competing with Cyprus and Malta — which are more expensive and time-consuming options — Vanuatu is among the very few countries where one can become a citizen without ever visiting it. FIRST SPEND A YEAR IN UAE

A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.

Beryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 storm on a path that would take it near Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after earlier making landfall in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least two people.

Hurricane is brewing! The US National Hurricane Center in its forecast predicted that Tropical Storm Beryl was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major hurricane. It is likely to hit Barbados late Sunday.

A fishing crew in Mississippi set out recently with hopes of reeling in a big catch, but instead came back with a boat teeming with dozens of dogs.

Justin Sun is a Chinese-born Grenadian cryptocurrency executive, best known for launching TRON, a blockchain ecosystem alongside its own cryptocurrency, TRX token, in 2017.

Authorities in Grenada on Monday said an American couple who vanished last week after their yacht was allegedly hijacked by fugitives in the Caribbean were likely killed and thrown overboard.

Real Madrid will meet Granada CF on Saturday in a Spanish La Liga match. They are at the top of the table with 35 points, while Grenada are ranked 19th with just 7 points. Madrid's Jude Bellingham is at the top of his performance with 11 goals. In their previous match, Real Madrid thrashed Cadiz CF 3-0 as Rodrygo scored two goals. On the other hand, Granada lost to Deportivo Alaves 3-1 in its most recent match on November 24. Myrto Uzuni scored their only goal.

Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian world champion and Olympic medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra acknowledged that while there will be some focus on arch-rival Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem as well during the men's javelin throw final, his main focus is on competing with himself and getting better at his technique and throw in the title event. Neeraj, who had recently won India's first-ever World Athletics Championships gold, will kickstart his Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou on October 4 with men's javelin throw final. Arshad will be a rival to watch out for during the final. «Whenever Arshad has played with me, I have won.

India has significantly improved its passport ranking by rising 5 spots from last years and is now ranked 80th in the latest Henley Passport Index. Owning to this, Indians can travel to 57 destinations completely visa free or visas on arrival arrangements.  However, it is to be noted here that India has scored poorly in mobility.

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Jesús Ferreira's exceptional performance, as he accomplished a unique feat by securing a hat trick. Remarkably, this marked his second consecutive hat trick after scoring three goals against St. Kitts & Nevis in the previous game. Ferreira's remarkable achievement sets a historic milestone as he becomes the first player in the history of the USMNT to achieve back-to-back hat tricks in international matches. Notably, he joins Landon Donovan as the only players in USMNT history to have accomplished three career hat tricks in international competition. Back on June 10, 2022, Ferreira showcased his talent by achieving his first-ever hat trick against Grenada in a Concacaf Nations League match. In an impressive 5-0 victory, Ferreira played a pivotal role, netting an astounding four goals during the game. Ferreira has displayed remarkable prowess in scoring goals for the US Men's National Team (USMNT), with 12 out of his 14 goals coming against Caribbean nations. This impressive record has earned him a playful and catchy nickname, «The Pirate of the Caribbean.» The nickname has gained popularity swiftly, even being mentioned by sports analysts and commentators.

A United States court has issued a summons to Tron founder Justin Sun’s Singapore address in connection to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) civil case.