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Zaragoza Spain — Jennifer Hermoso, the Spanish soccer star who received an unsolicited kiss on the mouth after her team won the World Cup, gave evidence in Spain's National Court Tuesday morning against Luis Rubiales, the Spanish former soccer boss who is being investigated over allegations of sexual assault and coercion in connection with the episode. Hermoso's testimony concludes the high-profile criminal inquiry of Rubiales, which was opened days after the World Cup, which took place in Sydney in August. A judge, Francisco de Jorge, must now decide whether to charge Rubiales or to close the case. If de Jorge concludes there is evidence of wrongdoing, Rubiales will face trial on a sexual assault charge — punishable with between one and four years in prison.

In the year 2022, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), which had previously been a well-known brand in the bitcoin hedge fund industry, was confronted with a catastrophic failure. This decrease was not simply a single occurrence; rather, it was a trigger in a chain of domino events that occurred, which caused the cryptocurrency market to be shaken. The court in the British Virgin Islands has taken quick action by freezing assets associated to the fund's founders, Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, as well as Davies' wife, Kelly Chen, with a potential value of up to $1.14 billion.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has recently concluded a landmark legal process, officially sanctioning the confiscation of 69,370 Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies from the defunct dark web marketplace Silk Road. This judicial action enforces a previous ruling that acknowledged the U.S. government's rightful claim to these digital assets, which were linked to Silk Road's notorious illegal operations​​.

By Daniel Wiessner

telecom equipment maker Nokia said on Thursday it had signed a 5G patent agreement with one of China's leading smartphone makers Honor, but its legal battles with other Chinese companies over patents continue. Nokia, once the world's number one mobile phone maker, holds a significant patent portfolio of some key technologies needed in phone manufacturing and the resulting licensing revenue represented 39% of operating profit in 2022.

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel

A court in New York decided to expose the names associated with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The names constitute 170 illustrious individuals from various walks of life. The names include bigwigs from the world of politics, science, and business. Names such as US former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Stephen Hawking have come up during the investigation. Hundreds of court filings linked to the disgraced financier were made accessible to the public on Wednesday. Consisting of 40 documents with almost 1,000 pages of statements, it exposed gory details about Epstein’s network. However, the complete collection of documents is still awaiting release.

Enforcement Directorate has filed a fresh charge sheet before a special court in Raipur in a money laundering case investigation linked to alleged illegal betting and gaming through the Mahadev online book app, official sources said Thursday. The federal agency will share this second prosecution complaint (charge sheet) with authorities in Dubai to secure either the deportation or extradition of the two main promoters of the app-- Ravi Uppal and Sourabh Chandrakar, they said.

Premature withdrawal rules of 10 post office schemes: PPF, NSC, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, Mahila Samman Savings Certificate

Go First Says Lessors Tactically Using Different Forums Against Airline According to a letter by Go First's resolution professional, the company has been formed "by certain Go First" employees for the "collation of aircraft records/documents". The letter further suggested that Go First, via Naik, could facilitate engagements with Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul firms (MROs) for necessary aircraft maintenance, based on identified needs documented in the records. While most lessors have agreed to the new development, a lawyer representing one of the lessors, however, raised concerns when speaking to the paper.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani terrorist. As reported by ANI, the petition sought consular access, legal aid, and updates on the ongoing extradition proceedings in the Czech Republic. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said it's a “sensitive" matter and it is for the Central government to take a call if it wants to intervene on the issue.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again did not attend the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday. The ED had previously called him for questioning twice, on November 2 and December 21, regarding a money laundering case related to the now-abolished Delhi excise policy of 2021.

Jeffrey Epstein testified the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender once told her Bill Clinton “likes them young, referring to girls,” but said she never met the former U.S. president herself.Clinton’s name appears repeatedly in a trove of new court documents unsealed Wednesday stemming from a 2015 defamation case against Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate and former girlfriend of Epstein.

Jeffrey Epstein, Wednesday, revealed scandalous that involved the names of former US President Bill Clinton, and Britain's Prince Andrew among others. A federal court in New York made confidential documents related to Epstein public yesterday. The latest disclosure is part of a defamation proceeding between Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein's former mistress), sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison, and a plaintiff against the duo, Virginia Giuffre.

BSE. In the one week period, Adani Ports share price has rallied more than 9%.

Arvind Kejriwal and his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren are the two CMs who currently under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over money laundering cases. They both have skipped summons by the financial probe agencies and are in a close radar of the financial prove agency. Speculations are rife that these two chief ministers may get arrested.

Catch all the LIVE updates on Jeffrey Epstein document release hereA woman who has said she was victimized by deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said Britain's Prince Andrew put his hand on her breast at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse in 2001, according to court documents from a civil suit unsealed on Wednesday.The incident, which has been previously reported and Andrew has denied, was among the details revealed in a trove of previously redacted documents.Jeffrey Epstein document release LIVE Updates: A New York judge on Wednesday started the process of revealing the identities of individuals associated with Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex crimes. As reported by AFP, the first set of documents, consisting of 40 previously undisclosed records comprising nearly 1,000 pages of depositions and statements, has been unsealed.

Hindenburg Research's allegations of fraud, misgovernance and stock price manipulation. It said the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) was conducting a «comprehensive investigation» that «inspires confidence.» It asked the regulator to complete investigation within three months. Sebi has, so far, completed its Supreme Court-ordered probe into 22 of 24 items. The apex court also asked the Centre and Sebi to constructively consider suggestions of the six-member expert committee headed by former Supreme Court judge AM Sapre, and take further action to strengthen the regulatory framework, protect investors and ensure the orderly functioning of the securities market.

Donald Trump urged the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to toss out a ruling by Colorado's highest court that would keep him off the presidential primary ballot in the western state. The Colorado Supreme Court barred Trump last month from appearing on the Republican primary ballot in the state because of his role in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol by his supporters.

₹25.1 crore in damages from Dalal, who earned ₹8.9 crore in the year ended March 2023. Wipro has not shared the reason behind Dalal’s exit.

By Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen