Guilty verdict in first trial under Hong Kong security law
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday.
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Flash Briefing: SA govt reaches pay deal with unions; Transnet cyber attack; Mango suspends flights
Budget airline Mango has abruptly suspended its flights after it failed to make outstanding payments for navigation services.
The Financial Times plans to open 2 more U.S. bureaus to target ‘global Americans’
The Financial Times, with investment from owner Nikkei, is opening new bureaus in the U.S. to cover American companies that are players on a global scale, for U.S. readers. The post The Financial Times plans to open 2 more U.S. bureaus to target ‘global Americans’ appeared first on Digiday.
Regina area crime rate and severity index fall sharply in 2020
The pandemic helped drive a key measure of crime down 20 per cent in the Regina area, more than in any other metropolitan area in Canada.
Saskatoon fourth in big-city crime severity index in 2020
The city’s index was 10 per cent lower than in 2019. Stats Can says pandemic restrictions could explain a drop in crime rate nationwide.
Aukey earbuds found listed on Amazon despite ban for fraudulent reviews
Both Aukey and Mpow were recently found still selling various earbuds models on Amazon despite having been banned back in May. The Verge notes that it notified the company and that Mpow’s listing was removed, but as of two days ago, Aukey still had at least three sets of earphones…
Citizen app pays $200 to $250 a day to track and livestream crimes and emergencies
Citizen was originally launched as Vigilante in 2016, an iOS app that was later removed from the App Store due to concerns over its content. Intending to create a personal safety network, Citizen informs its users of any reported dangerous activity surrounding your location. The reported events can come from…
Tether Refutes Bloomberg Bank Fraud Claim Calling it Clickbait
The company behind the Tether stablecoin has responded to a Bloomberg article that claimed there was a probe into executives that may have committed bank fraud. On July 26, Bloomberg ran an article claiming that a U.S. probe into Tether is focusing on whether company executives committed bank fraud, adding “a potential criminal case that…
Accused cardinal in court as Vatican fraud trial opens and is adjourned
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Cardinal Angelo Becciu said on Tuesday he wanted to comply with the wishes of Pope Francis as he attended the opening of a trial in which he stands accused along with nine others of financial crimes. Read full story
Former UK-based Oil Worker, Stimler Pleads Guilty To Fraud Involving Nigerian Petroleum Officials
A former United Kingdom-based trader for Glencore Plc, Anthony Stimler, has pleaded guilty to participating in an international scheme to bribe officials in Nigeria to win favourable contracts from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Stimler admitted to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and commit money laundering at a hearing in Manhattan…