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Former CIA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden on Tuesday called for financial aid to support Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm’s legal defense.

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles towards the sea off its west coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in the latest sign of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The missiles were fired at around 7 a.m. (2200 GMT on Tuesday) and the launches were being analysed by South Korean and U.S.

North Korea is developing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for everything from how to respond to COVID-19 and safeguard nuclear reactors to wargaming simulations and government surveillance, according to a new study. International sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons program may have hindered North Korea's attempts to secure AI hardware, but it appears to be pursuing the latest technology, wrote study author Hyuk Kim of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) in California.

Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, a controversial cryptocurrency mixer, expressed fear and sought support from right-to-privacy advocates in anticipation of his upcoming criminal trial.

Kim Hyun-Joo leads the cast of Netflix's K-Drama, 'The Bequeathed'. It explores the story of how a family gravesite inherited by Yoon Seo-Ha after her uncle's death leads to a series of murders and strange occurrences in a local village in Korea. This Korean drama premiered on Netflix on January 19.

record bookings for its newly launched Galaxy S24 series of smartphones.

Pran Pratishtha ceremony on Monday, one is reminded of the dramatis personae of the Ram Janmabhumi momvement since the 1949 when the litigation over the dispute began. LK Advani of the BJP, then UP chief minister Kalayan Sngh and Ashok Singhal of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) have been known faces of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement who led from the front for decades. However, from saints to lawyers to politicians to common people, the movment was built, led and run by a diverse set of people. Below are some of the personalities associated with the movement who are not as well known as its top leaders.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, the temple Trust has sent out invites to representatives of more than 50 countries. One of them is Kim Chil-su from South Korea. He belongs to the Queen Heo dynasty. Queen Heo, also known as Suriratna, was the princess of Ayodhya, who, according to popular legend, travelled to Korea and started the Karak dynasty in that country. For the past several years, the India-Korea connection of Ayodhya has been in the news. In 2018, draped in an elegant saree, South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook soaked in Diwali festivities in Ayodhya much to the delight of the people of this pilgrim town. From the moment she arrived in Ayodhya on Tuesday till she departed, local people, especially the youth, applauded and cheered her at the multiple events she attended, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised the historical connection between Ayodhya and Korea. He had suggested highlighting and strengthening this connection to showcase Ayodhya and Lord Ram’s relevance internationally. Following his guidance, the First Lady of Korea was invited to Ayodhya. Also Read| From Nayar to Nripendra, a tale of two IAS officers in Ram Mandir

North Korea said Sunday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a «new multi-polarised international order,» as the two countries work to build a united front in the face of their separate, intensifying tensions with the United States. In describing North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov in Moscow last week, the North's Foreign Ministry said Putin also reaffirmed his willingness to visit Pyongyang and said that could come at an «early date.» North Korea has been actively strengthening its ties with Russia, highlighted by leader Kim Jong Un's September visit to Russia for a summit with Putin.

Zero-knowledge L2 blockchain Manta Network has been accused of money laundering in South Korea shortly after the blockchain was hit by a DDoS attack.

Indian startups dropped about 80% on year this week, totalling $143.9 million across 26 different deals. Companies, across seed, early and late stages, had raised about $722 million in 30 rounds in the period from January 13 to 19 last year, as per data from Tracxn.

₹6,000 crore in Maharashtra. The Indian unit of the Korean carmaker announced the deal in March 2023. With the acquisition, Hyundai's production capacity is expected to surge to one million from more than 800,000 currently.

Do Kwon’s lawyer has argued that Terraform Labs’ co-founder should be extradited to South Korea and not the United States. The statement comes as a response to extradition requests from both countries, with Kwon currently in detention in Montenegro.

North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week's joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, state media KCNA said on Friday. The test of the «Haeil-5-23» system, a name North Korea has given to its nuclear-capable underwater attack drones, was carried out by the defence ministry's think tank in the waters off its east coast, the report said, without specifying a date. «Our army's underwater nuke-based countering posture is being further rounded off and its various maritime and underwater responsive actions will continue to deter the hostile military manoeuvres of the navies of the U.S. and its allies,» an unnamed spokesman of the ministry said in a statement, according to KCNA. The navies of South Korea, the United States and Japan staged this week three-day joint drills until Wednesday, alongside the U.S.

Japan has signed a deal with the United States to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats

As of the end of December, total ETF assets were £987.1bn, with the vast majority coming from equity ETFs (£749.4bn), followed by bond ETFs (£2144.8bn) and money market ETFs (£9.5bn).

The Indian rupee ended little changed on Thursday, after hovering in a tight range for much of the session as positive cues from a slight pickup in its Asian peers were offset by dollar demand from foreign banks.The rupee closed at 83.1225 against the U.S. dollar, barely changed from its close at 83.1375 in the previous session.

Galaxy S24 series at the Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday. Alongside the flagship smartphone series, the Korean phone maker also teased a new range of products called the Galaxy Ring.

S24 Ultra series at the Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday. The Korean smartphone manufacturer launched 3 smartphones with the same processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset for Galaxy. The For Galaxy part of the name indicates that these processors are expected to bring performance improvements over the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.

International Battery Company (IBC), which manufactures lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles and plans to set up a factory in Karnataka, closed its maiden funding round at $35 million, led by RTP Global. The round has also seen participation from Beenext, Veda VC along with other strategic Korean and US investors and supply partners.

Tokyo on Wednesday after an intoxicated passenger bit a cabin attendant mid-flight, reported news agency AFP. The man, reportedly a 55-year-old American, was "heavily drunk" when he bit the crew member's arm, leaving her injured, a spokesperson from the airline told the news agency. The ANA spokesperson further said following the incident, the pilots of the plane with 159 passengers on board, returned the flight to Haneda airport.