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California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk

Two employees of the U.S. Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments

A South Korean crypto fraudster will serve 10 years in jail after the High Court upheld his original sentence.

Toyota shareholders have voted in support of all of the company's proposals at their annual meeting, including keeping Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the Japanese automaker’s founder, as chairman of the board

Majorities of Americans favor forgiving all or some of an individual’s medical debt if the person is facing hardships

A new survey by Natixis Investment Managers reveals a concerning outlook for North American Generation X as they approach retirement.

British scientists have discovered a new planet near Earth that could potentially support human life, reports 'Sky News'. It is interesting to note that its temperature is around 42C which means it could be liveable. It is one of the few known planets where humans could theoretically survive. Talking to the news outlet, Larissa Palethorpe from the University of Edinburgh said that liquid water could exist on the surface of the planet, which in this case it could. Palethorpe led a team of scientists from around the world and used NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, known as TESS. With the help of this, they spotted the planet orbiting around its star. They calculated its size, temperature and how it moves in a year.

safest city? It is definitely not London, Manchester, Yorkshire or any of the well-known cities. This is a lesser known city to those outside Britain. Llandudno which is located on the north Welsh coast is home to nearly 20,000 residents and it is considered to be Britain’s safest sea side town. What is unique about this town and why is it considered to be safe among all the British towns which are historical and have their own economic significance? Llandudno:

Kate Middleton shouldn't expect to see her in public very soon following her participation in Trooping the Colour. Middleton requires a «long and well-deserved rest,» according to royal expert Katie Nicholl, who said this on Monday on «Entertainment Tonight». Royal expert Katie Nicholl said that a day like Saturday, where Kate Middleton knows everyone is watching her, brings a lot of scrutiny that can be exhausting. Nicholl explained that because of this, we shouldn't anticipate seeing Middleton in public for some time as she will need to recover from the experience, as reported by 'Page Six'. Kate Middleton compared to a swan

Bryan Johnson, a millionaire, paid $20,000 for a treatment on an island far away that would keep him young forever. He claimed that at 46, he is slowing down the aging process and is only getting one year older every 19 months. As per the reports of the 'Mirror', he changed his DNA on the island because he thought it would make humans live forever. In a video posted on YouTube titled «I Edited My DNA On A Secret Island (To Live Forever),» he discussed his quest to potentially extend the human lifespan. According to Bryan Johnson, no one has ever been able to live longer than 120 years. He thinks that the solution may lie in gene therapy. He said that, being on an island close to Honduras, he never imagined he would undergo gene therapy.

Government officials say Dollar Tree stores failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illness in more than 500 U.S. children

The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that it projects this year’s federal budget deficit to be $400 billion higher, a 27% increase compared to its original estimate released in February

Will Smith is in negotiations to play the lead role in a brand-new Sony Pictures film titled 'Resistor'. The 2014 book 'Influx' by New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez served as the inspiration for the Escape Artists film. The book is about a government agency that imprisons inventors and steals their ideas, as reported by 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Who will direct 'Resistor'?

Fitch Ratings has raised India's growth forecast for FY25 to 7.2% from 7% earlier, on the back of elevated consumer confidence that is expected to drive spending and increased investments, but cautioned that the ongoing heatwave was a risk to both growth and inflation. In its Global Economic Outlook (GEO) released Monday, it raised its forecast for world growth in 2024 to 2.6% from 2.4% estimated earlier. India's economy grew 8.2% in FY24. «We expect the Indian economy to expand by a strong 7.2% in FY25 (an upward revision of 0.2pp from the March GEO),» Fitch Ratings said, adding that investment will continue to rise but more slowly than in recent quarters, while consumer spending will recover with elevated consumer confidence. Purchasing managers survey data point to continued growth at the start of the current financial year. Earlier this month, RBI had revised upwards the country's GDP forecast by 20bps to 7.2%. As per the report, signs of the coming monsoon season being more normal should support growth and make inflation less volatile, though a recent heatwave poses a risk. «We expect growth in later years to slow and approach our medium-term trend estimate,» it said.

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will wrap up its first annual inspection of eight audit firms — including the Big Five — and reveal its findings by October or November, people aware of the auditing regulator's plans said. The inspection, focused on the processes and standards adopted by auditors, could reveal how NFRA plans to bolster the country's audit and accounting ecosystem to curb corporate frauds and uphold shareholders' interests in a fast-growing economy, one of the persons said. The inspection reports will also reveal the Big Five's compliance with suggestions made in the regulator's December 2023 reports that had flagged deficiencies in their work processes. It had also expressed its reservation over non-audit services provided by some of these auditors to the same companies for whom they are also the statutory auditors.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on "Indian spies" and the Modi government's «infiltration» in Australia has uncanny similarities with «revelations» made in the report of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) which also made similar allegations. The ABC report claimed that the Sikh diaspora and their families in India have been «coerced» by Indian authorities and that the Australian government while expanding ties with India is worried about «Indian spies» on its soil. The ABC report also refers to the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case and the Canadian government's accusation against India. «As the federal government embraces Narendra Modi and his administration as an important partner, the long arm of the Indian state is reaching Australia, silencing critics and threatening members of the diaspora… In 2020, India-Australia relations seemed better than ever. Trade deals were blossoming and a range of defence alliances were being signed in response to China's growing power in the region. In secret though, Australia was unhappy with India's spy operations in the country,» alleged the ABC report titled 'Infiltrating Australia', published on June 17.

BJP getting ready for Maharashtra assembly polls, the party on Tuesday made it clear that there won't be any change in the state leadership and the government. After the poor performance of BJP-led alliance in Maharashtra, state's deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had offered to resign from his post. Responding to queries of any change in state leadership and government, Union minister Piyush Goyal, MP from Mumbai North, said, «There will be no change in the state government and once again we will form the Maha Yuti government.» Fadnavis accompanied Goyal when he was talking with reporters after a meeting at BJP headquarters over Maharashtra assembly polls. BJP is exploring the option of declaring candidates for Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand polls, scheduled to be held later this year, before election panel announces dates, sources said.

workers engaged in cutting and polishing of lab-grown diamonds (LGD) in Surat are facing delays in getting their wages and uncertainties about their jobs, with a fall in the prices of these man-made gemstones affecting the revenue of the units employing them. As LGD prices are falling and export demand is not picking up as expected, wages are getting delayed by 20 days every month, according to the workers' union. Exports fell in value in 2023 but grew in volume, industry executives said. Last calendar year, exports of polished LGDs from India increased more than 50% in volume terms to 6.45 million carats, compared with 4.28 million carats in 2022. This year, volume growth too has slowed down. More than volume, value is falling which is a matter of concern. In 2024, value of lab-grown diamonds has fallen 45% compared with calendar 2023.

Nord CE 4 Lite 5G's transformative potential within the affordable smartphone market. The report adds that he highlighted the device will offer flagship-level features such as superior battery life, fast charging, a high-quality display, and enhanced photography, all at a competitive price point. Liu's comments underscore the company's ambition to set a new standard in the budget smartphone segment.Reportedly, the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G will showcase a refreshed design, featuring smaller camera sensors arranged in a pill-shaped module.

Billionaire investor Steve Cohen's Point72 plans to launch a separate, artificial intelligence-focused hedge fund to capitalize on the boom, according to a person close to the firm's plans.

Montana state officials are working to stop flooding caused by the breakage of a century-old pipe used to deliver drinking water to 14,000 residents and carry irrigation water to farmers