Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of criminal obstruction for neglecting to report a 2016 cybersecurity incident. Uber paid $148 million to settle accusations by all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that it disclosed the hacking too slowly. Sullivan was also accused of suppressing information from Uber officials who could have reported the … Read more
US President Joe Biden flew over Hurricane Ian’s wreckage in Florida on Wednesday. Spoke with Governor Ron DeSantis, a prospective 2024 presidential opponent. At least 93 individuals perished in Hurricane Ian, according to local officials. US President Joe Biden flew over Hurricane Ian’s wreckage in Florida on a politically tense tour Wednesday that signified a … Read more
Captain Ibrahim Traore replaces Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who seized power in January. It was the country’s second coup in less than nine months. Burkina Faso is battling a seven-year-old terrorist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives. According to an official statement, Captain Ibrahim Traore was appointed president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, following the … Read more
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan. The move comes after South Korea and the U.S. conducted rare missile drills east of North Korea. The US accused China and Russia of aiding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by stalling U.N. sanctions. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan on Thursday … Read more
Carbon Tracker: 98% of firms responsible for up to 80% of CO2 emissions fail to disclose risks. Carbon Tracker is a think tank that analyses the impact of climate change on financial markets. Global regulatory organizations want firms to increase their disclosure of climate-related risks and impacts. According to research published by Carbon Tracker on … Read more
Samsung could face a 25% loss in profits on a year-over-year basis. This would be the lowest quarterly profit recorded since Q1 2021. Samsung’s mobile division could face a 17% decline in sales. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s (005930.KS) third-quarter profit could fall 25%, the first year-over-year loss in nearly three years, as the economy saps … Read more
Fitch cuts outlook for British government debt from stable to negative. The move comes after new PM Liz Truss launched a hasty program of tax cuts funded by debt. A large and unfunded fiscal package announced as part of the new government’s growth plan could lead to an increase in fiscal deficits. Wednesday, Fitch Rating … Read more
The 15-member Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss North Korea. China and Russia opposed a public council meeting, stating that it would hinder efforts to defuse the crisis. In May, China and Russia rejected a U.S.-led effort to impose additional sanctions on North Korea. Wednesday, the United States accused China and Russia of aiding … Read more
The intended sale of the MySky boat was reported in an advertisement emailed by a brokerage to unknown recipients. The U.S. Treasury has not responded to demands for comment. The MySky was listed as available for charter bookings on the Burgess website. The yacht was in the Maldives, days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Experts … Read more
It is the highest-level effort yet to end the two-year war that has killed thousands. The talks would be “aimed at laying the foundation for a structured and sustained mediation”. Eritrean forces, allied with Ethiopia’s government, are joining a large-scale operation. Ethiopia’s Tigray region leader and the federal government have been invited to peace talks … Read more
Climate change increased by 20 times the likelihood of the drought that spanned three continents this summer. If not for human-caused climate change, this type of drought would only occur once every 400 years. With an extra 0.8 degrees C warming, it will occur every year in the Northern Hemisphere. According to a recent study, … Read more
Haaland scored 2 goals in 45 minutes. Man City defeated Copenhagen by 5-0 in the Champions League. Haaland now has 19 goals in his career with Man City. Erling Haaland added two more goals to his incredible start to his Manchester City career on Wednesday as the English giants defeated FC Copenhagen 5-0 in the … Read more
Senator Simone Tebet received 4.2 percent of the vote on Sunday. Veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Tebet lambasted both candidates, saying there was no debate as to which was worse. The candidate who finished third in the first round of Brazil election endorsed veteran leftist Luiz Inacio … Read more
Zelensky stated that Ukraine’s joint candidacy to host the 2030 World Cup was “more than a symbol of faith in our joint victory”. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay have submitted the other formal proposal. The decision is due from FIFA in 2024. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Wednesday that Ukraine’s joint candidacy with Spain and … Read more
The winners of the Nobel Chemistry Prize for 2022 will be announced Wednesday. Previous winners include inventors of the gene-editing method CRISPR-Cas9 and cryo-electron microscopy. The prize was awarded in 2012 for research into how cells repair damaged DNA. Here is a list of the recipients of the Nobel Chemistry Prize throughout the past decade, … Read more
On July 24, 2013, a train traveling from Madrid ran off the rails in Santiago de Compostela. It crashed into a concrete siding, killing 80 and injuring 145. Two individuals have been charged with culpability for the accident. A major trial to determine to blame for the worst rail tragedy for Spain in almost 80 … Read more
Xavi Hernandez says he is “outraged” by refereeing decisions in Barca’s 1-0 loss to Inter Milan. Barcelona were denied a stoppage-time penalty and had a goal disallowed for handballs. Xavi believes referees should speak to the press following matches like managers do after losses. Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League loss to Inter Milan was the result … Read more
The European Union calls North Korea’s missile launch a “reckless and calculated provocation”. N.Korea recently launched 5 ballistic missiles this week so far. Recently N.Korea fired even further. A representative for the European Union stated that the launch of a missile by North Korea over Japan on Tuesday was a “reckless and calculated provocation” that … Read more
