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27.10 / 20:47
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This St Helens woman who faked cancer, claimed £22k has been jailed
Joan Lesley Clarke, a woman who falsely claimed to have cancer in order to fraudulently obtain over £22,000 in benefits has been labeled a deceiver by a judge who remarked that she possessed a persistent dishonesty. Clarke counterfeited correspondence from a cancer treatment center to secure funds from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Judge David Aubrey KC characterized Clarke's actions as «bold» and «severe.» The 62-year-old resident of St Helens pleaded guilty to eight counts of fraud and was sentenced to 10 months in prison at Liverpool Crown Court. During the proceedings, it was revealed that Clarke had fraudulently claimed £22,941.01 in personal independence payments spanning the period from 2016 to 2019.
27.10 / 20:21
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‘We expect better partnership’: Feds’ heating oil carbon tax freeze catches B.C. by surprise
environment ministers say they were caught by surprise by the federal government’s announcement it will pause the carbon tax on home heating oil.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that his government would pause applying carbon pricing to home heating oil deliveries for three years, in an effort to speed up Canadians’ shift to more eco-friendly electric heat pumps.He added that the government would provide incentives and grants to households in Atlantic Canada that are more reliant on heating oil to switch to the new technology.“We just learned of this federal announcement, which is unfortunate, because B.C. is leading Canada with our CleanBC climate action plan.
27.10 / 20:07
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Healthcare
hospital
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medicines
Fake weight loss injections leave people in comas, urgent safety alert issued
weight loss injections falsely claimed to be Ozempic or Saxenda, have raised serious safety concerns in the UK. Authorities warn the public about the dangers of using these fake products, as several individuals have experienced life-threatening medical complications.
27.10 / 20:07
Citi
Provident
Target
Action
Discover
shootings
information
Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Robert Card Leaves Note, Here is What Authorities Have Found
Robert Card, the suspect in the Maine massacre, has presumably written a note, law enforcement officials have informed CNN. The contents of the note strongly indicated that Card did not anticipate being alive when it was uncovered.
27.10 / 19:45
27.10 / 19:14
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Death
Infinity
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reports
infection
FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries
Federal officials are warning health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in premature infants who were given probiotic products in the hospital
27.10 / 19:14
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BLOCK
Action
Chevron
Nov
Bill
prevention
Gulf oil lease sale postponed by court amid litigation over endangered whale protections
A sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases that had been scheduled for Nov. 8 is being delayed pending court arguments that focus on protections for an endangered whale species
27.10 / 19:14
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Action
Software
President
track
Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safety
Norfolk Southern has installed the first of what will be more than a dozen of a new generation of automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio — not far from where one of its trains derailed in February and spilled hazardous chemicals that caught...
27.10 / 19:14
Provident
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BLOCK
Action
country
travelers
US expands its effort to cut off funding for Hamas
The United States on Friday expanded its effort to cut off funding for Hamas, announcing a second round of sanctions against people and organizations linked to the group since it launched an attack on Israel that killed more than 1,400 people
27.10 / 19:12
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innovations
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Customers
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried acknowledges in court that customers were hurt but denies fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has begun testifying at his fraud trial, saying the innovative business he had hoped would move the cryptocurrency ecosystem forward ended up hurting customers instead
27.10 / 18:49
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Adani Group introduces charges for private jets
₹ 1,000 for every passenger on private aircraft operators for a week, one of the people said on condition of anonymity. The Adani Group operates seven airports in the country, including Mumbai, and the new charge has been introduced at six of its airports—Guwahati, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad. The company handled around 7.1 million passengers during September, or nearly 23.7% of air passengers in India.
27.10 / 18:49
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Stocks rise after 6-day drop, but concerns linger
₹17.95 trillion in investor wealth. Analysts, however, refrained from calling this a recovery, labelling it as a “dead cat bounce" whose life is uncertain, given escalating geopolitical tensions and rising bond yields in the US. The rise coincided with foreign brokerage JP Morgan’s upgrade of India from neutral to overweight, days after Morgan Stanley put India on top of its overweight stance.
27.10 / 18:49
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Muslim leaders urge PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque, others oppose 'politicisation'
Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone for an upcoming mosque in Ayodhya. The call to action came soon after the PM revealed that he had been invited for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in mid-January next year. However with construction yet to begin on the land allocated by the Supreme Court following the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid verdict, many have also spoken out against the possible ‘politicisation’ of the matter.
27.10 / 18:39
27.10 / 17:59
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prevention
THORSwap Resumes Operations with Enhanced Security Measures to Combat Illicit Funds Transfer
In light of recent concerns regarding the potential transfer of illicit funds, THORSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) powered by the multichain THORChain protocol, resumed operations on October 13, 2023, following a temporary shutdown earlier this month. The platform took the step to enhance its security measures and ensure a safer trading environment for its users.
27.10 / 17:59
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Terraform Labs Seeks Citadel Securities' Trading Data amid SEC Lawsuit
Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd. (Movant), has filed a motion to compel market maker Citadel Securities, LLC to divulge crucial trading data. This data, pertinent to a third-party subpoena, is deemed critical for Terraform Labs' defense against a lawsuit initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The lawsuit, presided over by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, delves into allegations of market destabilization due to purported intentional actions by certain market players to «short» and consequently cause the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin to depeg from its $1 benchmark.
27.10 / 17:59
Digital
CEO
Action
reports
FTC Settles with Voyager Digital Over Misleading FDIC Claims, Former CEO Charged
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on October 12, 2023, disclosed a settlement with the beleaguered cryptocurrency firm, Voyager Digital, post allegations of misleading consumers regarding the safety of their deposits. The settlement emerges amid a broader crackdown on deceptive practices in the rapidly evolving crypto sector.
27.10 / 17:59
CEO
Landmark
Platform
Action
Strategy
Pool
Department
Ex-CEO of Investment Firm Pleads Guilty to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
Peter Kambolin, the former CEO of a Miami-based investment firm, Systematic Alpha Management LLC (SAM), pleaded guilty on October 11, 2023, to a fraudulent scheme involving cryptocurrency futures contracts, as announced by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on October 12. This marks a landmark case as it's the first criminal charge against a Commodities Trading Advisor and Commodities Pool Operator for engaging in a «cherry-picking» scheme concerning cryptocurrency futures contracts.
27.10 / 17:59
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SEC
CEO
Action
information
SEC Chair Gensler Faces Congressional Pressure Over EU Coordination and Lack of Transparency
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is under heightened scrutiny from the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability concerning the SEC's interactions with European Union (EU) bodies on legislative matters. The tension primarily revolves around information sharing and the perception of the SEC acting beyond its mandate, potentially bypassing Congress to further an agenda that could adversely impact American taxpayers.
27.10 / 17:59
Blockchain
Provident
Waves
Action
Mobile
Pool
information
Uniswap Expands Mobile Footprint with Android Wallet Launch
Uniswap, a leading decentralized crypto exchange, has unveiled a beta version of its mobile wallet for Android devices on October 12, 2023, as announced in a recent blog post. This move follows the successful launch of its iOS mobile app on April 13, 2023. The iOS version swiftly climbed the ranks, becoming a top-three wallet in terms of new downloads within a month. The Android iteration is seen as a strategic extension to cater to a broader user base, offering a simplified and secure on-the-go swapping experience.
27.10 / 17:59
Digital
CEO
Platform
Action
Pool
Southern
Former Voyager Digital CEO Faces Fraud Charges Amid CFTC and FTC Crackdown
On October 12, 2023, a significant regulatory maneuver unfolded as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt Voyager Digital entities. Ehrlich is charged with fraud and registration violations concerning the digital asset platform's operation of an unregistered commodity pool between February and July 2022.
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