Apple-Sized “Mystery Mollusk” Discovered In Ocean’s Midnight Zone
It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the dactyls -- the fingerlike projections on its tail.
Japan’s 7-Eleven May Go Private To Avoid $45 Billion Foreign Buyout
The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a bid to avoid a takeover attempt by Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Saudi Arabia Replaces CEO Of Futuristic Mega-City NEOM Amid Rising Scepticism
Saudi Arabia announced that it was replacing the chief executive of its futuristic mega-city NEOM as scepticism mounts over the Gulf kingdom's most ambitious development projects.
Malaysia’s Former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin Dies At 86
Former Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, who pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to disclose assets earlier this year, died early on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
Top Roles For Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy In Donald Trump’s Cabinet
US President-elect Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk will lead the 'Department of Government Efficiency'.
Discord Leaker Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: Former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years for stealing classified information from the Pentagon and sharing it online, the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts announced. Teixeira received the sentence before Judge Indira Talwani in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In March, the national guardsman pleaded guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act. He was arrested by the FBI in North Dighton, Massachusetts, in April 2023 and has been in federal custody since mid-May 2023.
According to court documents, Teixeira transcribed classified documents that he then shared on Discord, a social media platform mostly used by online gamers. He began sharing the documents in or around 2022. A document he was accused of leaking included information about providing equipment to Ukraine, while another included discussions about a foreign adversary's plot to target American forces abroad, prosecutors said. [...] While the documents were discovered online in March 2023, Teixeira had been sharing them online since January of that year, according to prosecutors.
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When Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi Was Arrested For The First Time
Lawrence Bishnoi first grabbed headlines when he publicly threatened to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan in 2018.
Elon Musk To Lead ‘DOGE’ In Donald Trump’s US Government. What It Is
Elon Musk, alongside Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the 'Department of Government Efficiency' in the Donald Trump-led US government.
Salman Khan’s Lyricist Sent Threats To Actor To Publicise Song: Police
In a twist worthy of a Bollywood movie, the 24-year-old lyricist of a song in an upcoming Salman Khan film has been arrested for issuing a death threat - purportedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang - to the actor and himself.
KL Rahul Left LSG Because Of Goenka’s ‘Statement’? Star Breaks Silence
Following the retention announcement, Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka had stated that the franchise retained players who they believed would put the team ahead of personal ambition.
