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Netflix in June. Offering a prime chance to delve into legal intricacies, the show struck gold for two key reasons: its adept portrayal of the high-stakes lives of elite New York lawyers and the presence of Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, essaying the role of Rachel Zane. Reports by Country Living underscored the show's resounding success, with it reigning as a top-charting series for over a month, marking its place as the 13th most-watched show on Netflix in a single week.

Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States

A group of six legal scholars specializing in securities law and related domains have submitted an amicus brief in favor of crypto exchange Coinbase in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reuters that China could use the transit visit as an excuse to launch military drills near Taiwan next week. It also wants to use the stopovers as a pretext for intimidating voters ahead of elections in January next year.

Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States

A world of hair, makeup and manicurists have been idled by the Hollywood strikes at a time when they were still rebuilding from the covid shutdowns

The chief legal officer at Fox Corp. who oversaw a $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation allegations against Fox News is leaving the company

A forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank by a New York-based company has revealed yearslong misconduct by the bank’s former governor and $111 million in “illegitimate commissions.”

Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States

Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients

On and off the big screen, it’s Barbie’s world and Ken is just living in it

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: IonQ, Spectrum Brands rise; Maxeon Solar, Cano Health fall

Judge revokes bail for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses in his fraud case

Mets’ Francisco Lindor was announced as the last-minute scratch on Friday ahead of the game against Atlanta Braves. According to the Metz, he is recovering from a soreness on the right side. Jonathan Arrauz appeared in place of Linor Remarkably, Arroz has only appeared in five games this season hitting .154/.214/.154 with six strikeouts. Announcing him as the last-minute scratch from Friday’s game, Mets’ also revealed that on Saturday, Linor is set to undergo imaging before understanding the approach for upcoming matches. It is to mention that the Metz star will be listed on a day-to-day basis until there is a definite answer to why he is experiencing soreness. Friday was the first in a four-game series between Mets and Braves. It is hoped that Linor will play again before the series concludes.

Taiwan Vice President William Lai left on Saturday for a sensitive trip to the United States, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could prompt more Chinese military activity around the democratically governed island. Lai, the front-runner to become Taiwan's president in elections in January, is officially making only transit stops in the United States on his way to and from Paraguay for the swearing in of its president. Taipei and Washington say such stopovers are routine and no cause for China to take «provocative» actions, but Beijing has reacted with anger at what it sees as a further sign of U.S. support for Taiwan, which it claims as sovereign Chinese territory. China is likely to launch military drills next week near Taiwan, using Lai's stopovers in the United States as a pretext to intimidate voters ahead of a next year's election and make them «fear war», Taiwanese officials say. Lai, speaking to reporters at Taiwan's main international airport at Taoyuan, made only fleeting mention of the U.S. part of his trip, simply noting he was going to New York first.

lap of luxury, 16 feet below the sea? An opulent hotel in the Maldives may now help you have a deluxe underwater experience! Business tycoon Anand Mahindra recently took to Twitter to talk about this one-of-a-kind hotel. He revealed that he was sent an invitation to spend a night at this hotel, but declined as he felt he would not be able to sleep in peace! “The Muraka was the Maldives’ and the world's, very first underwater hotel suite. I was sent this post with a suggestion that a stay here would ensure the most relaxed weekend rest. To be honest, I don’t think I would get a wink of sleep…I would stay awake looking for cracks in the glass ceiling,” he wrote on Twitter. The tweet soon went viral, attracting more than 418K views and 3737 likes. One Twitter user quipped that most Indians will not be able to afford it as 70 per cent of their lifetime earnings will be spent if they attempt to do so. “70% Indians' lifetime earnings are equal to one day stay here,” they wrote. The video shared by the mogul shows a room submerged in water.

Wordle and exercising your mind. The Wordle is to be played on the New York Times website or the Wordle mobile application. The single-player game of Wordle requires you to guess a five-letter word, in six chances. Here are the hints for this Saturday's word puzzle, the Wordle 784 for August 12, 2023. Read on to know more.

Listeria contamination.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the recall Thursday for six products sold by U.S. brand Soft Serve on The Go after cases of Listeria illness were reported in the United States.The affected cups of ice creams, sorbet and frozen desserts were sold in Ontario and Quebec.A food safety investigation is being conducted, which may lead to the recall of other products, CFIA said.So far, no illnesses have been reported in Canada for the products flagged by CFIA.The agency is advising Canadians to not consume or distribute the recalled products and if they were purchased to throw them out or return to the store.CFIA said the recall was triggered by an alert in another country without naming the U.S., where several Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups were pulled from 20 states this week.At least two people have been hospitalized in New York and Pennsylvania, but no deaths reported, according to the U.S.

China's troubles with high unemployment and an ageing workforce make the country a «ticking time bomb» at the heart of the global economy and a potential threat to other countries, according to the New York Times. «When bad folks have problems, they do bad things,» the president told a group of donors at a fund-raiser in Park City, Utah on Thursday. Once seemingly «inexhaustible» engine which propelled China is now sputtering, posing alarming risks for Chinese households and economies around the planet.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., discusses the ongoing troubles within the airline industry and growing AI fears as Hollywood writers and actors continue to strike.

Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis has filed an Amicus Brief supporting Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against the firm.