Only a few hours after winning the presidency of South Korea, Lee Jae-Myung promised to “unite people” in his inauguration speech on Wednesday.Lee enters the position at a time when the country is still dealing with deep divisions, which were activated even more after the declaration of the martial law of President Yoon Suk Yeol last December.”I will begin to relive the economy and heal people,” a National Assembly told an audience. “Regardless of who has supported this election … I will be the president of all people.”Lee, candidate of the Democratic Liberal Party, was elected with almost 50% of…
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An Indian ex-CEO of a publicly traded American fintech firm has been indicted for orchestrating a multi-million dollar accounting fraud to inflate the revenue of the now-defunct cryptocurrency company to get it listed on the Nasdaq, a US attorney has said. Venkata Meenavalli, 49, and others orchestrated the fraud in 2017 and 2018 relating to Longfin Corp, a publicly traded company purportedly engaged in sophisticated commodities trading and so-called “cryptocurrency” transactions, including “blockchain-empowered solutions.” He has been indicted for allegedly orchestrating the scheme to defraud investors and others by recognising more than $66 million in fake revenue to fraudulently get…
A Chinese citizen accused of voteing illegally at the University of Michigan has fled from the United States, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Federal Investigation Office that was revealed on Friday. Haoxiang Gao attended the University based in Ann Arbor in October 2024 and lived on campus, authorities said. School security officials spoke with GAO on October 28 after hearing the reports that a student had voted in the 2024 general elections, according to recently not selected judicial documents. CBS Detroit previously reported In the case, but the authorities did not identify Gao at that time. Gao…
A Bengaluru-based CEO is gaining attention online after he fired at least 70 of his employees and then, helped them to find new jobs. Harsh Pokharna, the CEO and founder of OkCredit, shared his story on LinkedIn about how his company had to lay off 70 workers due to budget limitations. In a lengthy post on LinkedIn, he wrote, “18 months ago, we laid off 70 people. Here’s how it went: We were burning too much. Hired too fast. It was our mistake. And we owned it. It was one of the hardest things I’ve done as a founder. But we…
It is late at night in southern Nashville, and the seventh day of an immigration scan of one week here. The state soldiers of Tennessee, followed by Federal ICE agents in unmarked cars, ran through deserted streets in this predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. “Are you in Harding? Now, this target returned there too.” These are volunteers from Remix Tennessee, an immigrant defense organization. They are trying to document and interrupt what they say is an unprecedented association between state soldiers and ice agents. “Yes, he is very afraid in the community. As, I am having conversations with the families of the…
Russia and Ukraine ended the greatest exchange of prisoners on Sunday that reflected a rare moment of cooperation in the failed efforts to reach a high fire in more than Three years of war. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that each side brought 303 more soldiers to home after each released a Total of 307 fighters and civilians on Saturday and 390 on Friday. The Ukrainian president, Volodyymyr Zenskyy, confirmed the exchange, writing on social networks that “303 Ukrainian defenders are at home.” He pointed out that the troops returning were members of the “Armed Forces, the National Guard,…
Entrepreneurs or startup founders wanting to get rich — and become billionaires — should list on India’s National Stock Exchange, the bourse’s CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan India is in a place where there’s “a lot of brains, a lot of enterprise and very little capital is required,” he said. So many enterprises have emerged in the South Asian powerhouse in just the last year, Chauhan said, adding that around 200 micro companies listed on the NSE in 2024 alone. “Some of them are going to become tomorrow’s billionaires. So, I tell a lot of people … You want to become…
Given Canada’s large Indian population, it’s no surprise that each summer across the country, Indian culture is showcased at festivals in many major cities. Ottawa’s annual Festival of India took place Aug. 7-9, providing some of the best of Indian food, dance, music, and family fun. In its fourth year, the festival is designed to celebrate the diverse culture of India and provide an opportunity for both nationals and non-Indian heritage folks alike to experience traditional and modern India through shows, workshops, and demonstrations. “You can get a glimpse, a snapshot of India by attending the Festival of India,” says…
Higher prices, lending curbs and a move to online shopping are denting the cheer for Indian retailers at this year’s Diwali Hindu festival, with lackluster sales for high-end items ranging from iPhones to cars and even gold. A weak rupee has pushed prices on Apple Inc.’s costly iPhones even higher in India, while surging fuel costs and a liquidity crunch in India’s shadow banking sector have taken a bite out of growth in carmakers’ sales during the country’s heaviest shopping weeks. Demand for gold, which typically surges during the season that started in mid-October and ends on Nov. 9, is…
Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in the crucial India market, sources familiar with the figures say, even though the search giant has been in the country far longer and has avoided the controversies that have dogged its rival. Facebook’s success has shaken Alphabet Inc’s Google, led by an Indian-born CEO, Sundar Pichai, who has made developing markets a priority. Google officials in India earlier this year were alarmed to learn that Facebook Inc was likely to generate about $980 million in revenue in the country in 2018, according to one…
A package of veterinarians climbed high metal boxes in Tesday Morning, carrying them one by one in a fleet or semi trucks. Between the load: tigers, monkeys, jaguars, elephants and lions, all fleeing from the last wave of Poster violence Eclipse the city of northern Culiacán.For years, Exotic pets or cartel members And circus animals have been living in a small refuge of animals on the outskirts of the capital of Sinaloa. However, a bloody power of power broke out last year between the rival Sinaloa poster FACTIONS, which is left with the region in unprecedented violence and leave the…
The personal secretary and advisor of the mayor of Mexico City was killed by armed men on a motorcycle in a central neighborhood of the capital on Tuesday, authorities said.Mayor Clara Brugada has the second most powerful political position in the country with President Claudia Sheinbaum, and are allies in the Morena party.Brugada said in a statement that his secretary Ximena Guzmán and advisor José Muñoz were killed in the modern neighborhood. Brugada called the murders a “direct attack.” The authorities were investigating the reason and verifying the images of the surveillance chamber to identify the attackers, Brugada said. The…