Chinese Woman Returns $310,000 Mistakenly Transferred Through Alipay
In China, a woman named Wang from Xuchang, Henan, returned 2.26 million yuan ($310,000) mistakenly transferred to her via Alipay, despite initial suspicions of a scam.
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Fisker Recalls 12,000 Ocean EVs Over Faulty Door Handles on Top of Bankruptcy
Fisker Automotive Inc. is recalling over 12,000 Ocean electric vehicles worldwide due to faulty door handles. This is the company's third recall this month as it faces ongoing investigations by the NH
Thames Water Scrambles for Funds to Pay $19 Billion Debt and Prevent May 2025 Shutdown
UK utility Thames Water urgently seeks new funding to pay off £15 billion ($19 billion) debt burden amid regulatory disputes with OFWAT and potential shutdown by May 2025.
Top CEOs, Including Apple and Walmart, Skip 2024 Presidential Donations
Over 100 Top CEOs from America's largest companies avoided financially supporting major party candidates in the 2024 presidential race, with most focusing contributions on congressional campaigns inst
If Donald Trump Tax Cuts Extended, Top 5% of Taxpayers Would Get Almost Half of the Benefit
The extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would predominantly benefit higher-income households, according to an analysis by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Laundering Over $15 Million for Drug Traffickers
A Los Angeles man was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in laundering over $15.5 million for international drug traffickers.
Texas Energy Industry Evaluates Hurricane Beryl's Damages to Shipping Ports, Oil Production Sector
The Texas energy industry is assessing the damage from Hurricane Beryl after the storm struck the US Gulf Coast.
Citi to End Operations in Haiti After 50 Years
Citi has decided to end its operations in Haiti, concluding more than 50 years of presence in the country.
Hyundai Motor Reaches Tentative Wage Deal With South Korean Union
Hyundai Motor Co. reached a tentative wage deal with its labor union in South Korea on Monday.
Baidu's Driverless Vehicle Hits Pedestrian in China; Public Largely Backs the Car Maker
A driverless car operated by Baidu in China hit a jaywalking pedestrian, sparking social media support for the carmaker due to the pedestrian crossing against the light.
Queens Woman Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot Offering $10K, Sexual Favors, and Fake Crypto to Kill Lover's Wife and Daughter
A 42-year-old woman has been charged in a murder-for-hire plot after allegedly offering $10,000 and sexual favors to kill her lover's wife, using a fake dark website.
French Energy Giant EDF Backs Out of Bid Race to Build UK’s Mini-Nuke Reactors
EDF, France’s state energy company, has appeared to pull out of the bidding race to build mini-nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom, saying that it was refining its small modular reactor design.
NATO Supports to Reroute Internet from Undersea Cables to Space
NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Program approved an over $400,000 grant to the HEIST research program aimed at keeping the internet running in the event that underwater cables get sabotaged.
Hatch Recalls Nearly 1 Million Baby Sound Machine Adapters in US, Canada Over Shock Hazard
Hatch is recalling nearly one million power adapters sold with baby sound machines in the US and Canada due to a shock hazard.
Tourists Not Welcome: Barcelona Locals Fire Water Guns at Visitors in Anti-Tourism Protest
Locals of the city of Barcelona took to the streets to protest the overtourism reported in the area, with some of them firing water guns at walking tourists.
