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The over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading desk RenrenBit was founded by Zhao Dong, who is notoriously known as the «OTC King.» Zhao Dong was found guilty in China of the charges against him. In the context of China's increasing crackdown on criminal operations using cryptocurrencies, this conviction is a major event that has taken place. In the course of his actions, Zhao was involved in the facilitation of cryptocurrency and local currency trading, which is considered to be unlawful in the nation.

There was a big security compromise that occurred on the on-chain trading platform known as Thunder Terminal. An exploit resulted in illegal access to 114 of the more over 14,000 wallets that were connected to its network. The total amount of losses reached 86.5 Ether and 439 Solana, which is roughly comparable to $240,000. According to reports, the assault, which was carried out in only nine minutes, was caused by a third-party service that Thunder Terminal used that had been hacked.

In a statement, Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN said, «Russia has requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting on January 12 in connection with US and UK strikes on Yemen.» In a statement to TASS, the mission said the meeting was scheduled for 10 am (local time) (3 pm GMT) Russia's decision comes after US military forces, along with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, carried out strikes against a number of targets used by Houthi rebels in Yemen in the early hours of January 12. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the Royal Air Force has conducted targeted strikes against military facilities used by Houthi rebels in Yemen, calling it «limited, necessary and proportionate action in self-defence.» Rishi Sunak said the UK will always stand up for «freedom of navigation and the free flow of trade.» He stated that the Houthis, despite the repeated warnings from the international community, continue to conduct attacks in the Red Sea, including against UK and US warships just this week. In a statement, Rishi Sunak said, «Despite the repeated warnings from the international community, the Houthis have continued to carry out attacks in the Red Sea, including against UK and US warships just this week.» «This cannot stand.

A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by plane-leasing firms over claims of missed payments is “premature at best.”

A pair of teenage girls from Montreal were soaking in humble gratitude when they arrived home after they saved a couple from drowning in Barbados.

Google Play Books with voice commands, setting or using media alarms on Assistant-enabled devices, and managing cookbooks or instructional recipe videos. Users will no longer be able to manage stopwatches on Smart Displays and Speakers with their voice, but timers and alarms can still be set. Similarly, voice commands for calling devices or broadcasting messages to Google Family Groups will be discontinued, although users can still broadcast messages to devices within their homes.

Yemen over recent attacks on Red Sea shipping were «necessary and proportionate», UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. «Despite the repeated warnings from the international community, the Houthis have continued to carry out attacks in the Red Sea,» Sunak said in a statement. «We have therefore taken limited, necessary and proportionate action in self-defence, alongside the United States… to degrade Houthi military capabilities and protect global shipping,» he said. Sunak's statement followed comments by US President Joe Biden about the strikes carried out against the Houthis, who control wide areas of Yemen. Biden described the joint strikes as «defensive» and warned of further measures if the Iran-backed rebels kept attacking Red Sea shipping. He said Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands had also provided non-operational support. The Houthis have stepped up attacks in recent weeks on shipping in the Red Sea, a vital waterway through which 12 percent of world trade flows. Houthi television channel Al-Massirah said the air strikes hit the capital Sanaa as well as the cities of Hodeida and Saada. US and British forces this week shot down 18 drones and three missiles fired by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea in what Washington called a «complex Iranian-designed» attack. UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said on social media platform X that four Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets had taken part in Friday's strikes against Houthi targets alongside US forces. Sunak described the Houthis' actions as «irresponsible» and «destabilising» and said their attacks were «driving up commodity prices». «This cannot stand.

Houthi rebels over their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea pulled the world's focus Friday back on the yearslong war raging in the Arab world's poorest nation, even as shipping across the wider Mideast remains threatened. As the bombing lit the predawn sky over multiple sites held by the Iranian-backed rebels, Saudi Arabia quickly sought to distance itself from the attacks as it seeks to maintain a delicate detente with Iran and a cease-fire in the Yemen war from which it hopes to finally withdraw. Meanwhile, the U.S.

Catch Live Market Updates here On Thursday, the equity benchmark indices ended the volatile session with marginal gains. The Sensex rose 63.47 points, or 0.09%, to close at 71,721.18, while the Nifty 50 settled 28.50 points, or 0.13%, higher at 21,647.20. Nifty 50 formed a small negative candle on the daily chart with minor lower shadow.

Calicut-Mumbai flight slammed the airline on the internet for serving her non-vegetarian food, despite ordering a vegeterian meal. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Veera Jain posted pictures of the food along with her PNR number and other details. “On my @airindia flight AI582, I was served a veg meal with chicken pieces in it! I boarded the flight from Calicut airport.

Sensex climbed 63 points to settle at 71,721, while the Nifty gained 28 points to end at 21,647. Stocks that were in focus included names like HCL Tech, which rose 0.02%, SBI Life, which fell 1.48%, and Apollo Hospitals, whose shares jumped 1% on Thursday. Here's what Avdhut Bagkar, Derivatives & Technical Analyst at StoxBox, recommends investors should do with these stocks when the market resumes trading today.

Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a Massachusetts couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to their home

Federal officials say a preliminary review finds no connection between suicidal thoughts and a new class of diabetes and obesity drugs

Army is enhancing deployments, reorienting units and strengthening its intelligence network in the Poonch-Rajouri region that has seen scaling up of terror activities, Army chief Gen Manoj Pande has said. Relentless operations will be carried out till the area returns to normal, he said. Reiterating that there will be zero-tolerance for human rights violations, the Army chief said that follow-up action is being taken on the alleged killing of civilians in custody and the impacted village has been adopted by the Army for the welfare of locals. «Strengthening of the human intelligence network, outreach to locals and strengthening our ability to get technical intelligence in terms of communication is something we are working on.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday seized several illegal arms and ammunition, along with incriminating documents, digital devices and cash in a massive multi-state crackdown in connection with cases relating to conspiracies and activities of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate. A total of 32 locations in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, as well as the Union Territory of Chandigarh, were raided by NIA teams as part of the mega operation that began early Thursday morning, a spokeswoman of the agency said.

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Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on proceedings in an FIR against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers who went to search the properties of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali on January 5. The ED moved the court praying for quashing of the FIR lodged at the Nazat police station in North 24 Parganas district against its officials, claiming that false allegations were foisted against them.

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