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A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — has been sentenced to five years in prison

The union for Canada Post workers says their members are now on a “nationwide strike” as negotiations with the Crown corporation failed to reach an agreement by Friday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Intervening on behalf of like-minded developing countries (LMDCs), India said that developed countries need to commit to provide and mobilise at least $1.3 trillion every year in the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) till 2030.

One of the nation’s largest meat processors has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor violations at a plant in Minnesota

Cameron Diaz is back in a Netflix spy comedy titled Back in Action. Reuniting with co-star Jamie Foxx, Diaz returns to the screen in a high-stakes thriller about a CIA couple on a new mission.

COP29 on Thursday stressed the need to improve transparency, access and affordability of finance to enable climate action across the world. Initiating the dialogue on the designated 'Finance and Trade Day' of the summit, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said for climate finance to deliver, it will need to be accessible, predictable and commensurate to the challenges faced in developing countries. Referring to the findings of the progress report on efforts to raise over $100 billion a year prepared by the COP's Standing Committee on Finance, Stiell said the overall trend shows an increase in the funds with more money being allocated for adaptation. However, there is a need to improve transparency, access and affordability, he said. «The new goal is not just about a target but about enabling action,» the UN climate chief stressed.

Steve Bannon, the prominent right-wing figure and former advisor to President Trump, faces a looming state fraud case that could have serious consequences. After his federal pardon, Bannon is now indicted in New York on state charges related to defrauding donors for a border wall project. Despite his past legal troubles, including time served in federal prison, Bannon's connection to Trump has raised questions about whether the former president could intervene. However, Trump's power is limited in state cases, leaving Bannon's future uncertain.

Delhi CM Atishi took to her X and said, «Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions.» Delhi’s air quality has rapidly deteriorated over the past few days, with readings crossing the 400 AQI mark in many areas.

Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be enforced starting at 8 AM on November 15. The decision, announced by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday, comes as the city continues to face deteriorating air quality, with the pollution levels crossing into the «severe» category.

Even after the couple alighted at Aligarh railway junction, the harassment continued. The miscreants beat her husband with belts when he tried to stop them, said ToI's report further. The woman’s desperate cries for help eventually caught the attention of people on the platform, leading to a police alert. However, she claimed that instead of taking immediate action against the attackers, the Government Railway Police (GRP) initially detained her husband. This led to protests by the couple’s relatives, who arrived at the station. Following the uproar, the GRP released the husband and filed a case at the Aligarh GRP police station against the assailants.

The Supreme Court seems likely to keep alive a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading investors about its dependence on selling computer chips for the mining of volatile cryptocurrency

This was mainly driven by £1.3bn net outflows from internal assets, including an expected £5.1bn run-off from its Heritage portfolio, which was mitigated by net inflows from Aviva's workplace and BPA businesses, as well as £1bn outflows from strategic actions from clients previously part of the group. External net inflows stood at £580m, mostly thanks to strong performance from the multi-asset and fixed income divisions. Liquidity flows also remained positive, adding £4bn in the year to date thanks to strong performance. Profits at Aviva's wealth unit rise by nearly a third as AUM ...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Highway developer Ceigall India Ltd is planning to sell its five road projects under the hybridannuity model (HAM) in a deal having an enterprise value of $540 million, two people aware of the development said. Out of the five, work has started on two, while the other three are awaiting clearances.

Philadelphia’s mass transit system is proposing a 21.5% fare increase starting New Year’s Day and also considering severe service cuts that would take effect in the summer

The union representing Montreal dockworkers plans to challenge in court a decision by the federal labour minister to end a lockout at the port by sending the dispute to binding arbitration.

social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for using his newspapers’ content without proper payment. This legal battle involves Arnault's newspapers, Le Parisien and Les Echos, alongside French dailies Le Figaro and Le Monde, who claim X failed to negotiate content remuneration as mandated under European law. Here’s what you need to know:

rule of law is an umbrella concept to protect citizens against the power of the State and it is necessary for democracy and good governance, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. Laying down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties, the apex court said the rule of law ensures that actions of the government and its authorities are governed by established legal principles, rather than arbitrary discretion. «Ensuring the preservation of the principle of rule of law and the protection of the civil rights and liberties of citizens is essential for protecting constitutional democracy,» a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said in its 95-page verdict. It said the law must be just and fair and should protect the human rights and dignity of all members of the society.

Veteran broadcaster Chris Wallace is leaving CNN after three years but, at age 77, he's not interested in retiring

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison over an extraordinary leak of highly classified intelligence documents that sent the U.S. government rushing to protect its secrets.

bulldozer justice' has generated strong reactions from political leaders across the country, with some welcoming the decision and others expressing their concerns. Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar welcomed the judgment. Speaking to he said, «This verdict is a slap on those who talk about 'Batenge to Katenge'. This politics was started in Uttar Pradesh. The actions were taken against a particular community and the poor...We welcome the decision of the Supreme Court.» Meanwhile, in Madhya Pradesh, BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla reacted cautiously to the verdict. He said, "...Any direction of the Supreme Court is a kind of an order. If a comment has been made on any specific action, then it would be appropriate to speak about it only after knowing."