The Biden administration has made a significant move towards reclassifying marijuana as a drug with lower risks, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
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US Blocks Imports From 26 More Chinese Companies Tied to Uyghur Forced Labor
The US has announced it blocked imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders or warehouse facilities tied to Uyghur forced labor.
Facebook, Instagram Face EU Probe Over Suspicions of Failing to Impose Child Protection Policies
The European Union is investigating Facebook and Instagram under concerns of insufficient child protection measures, with Meta facing scrutiny regarding compliance with digital regulations, particularly focusing on age verification tools and privacy safeguards for minors.
Garuda Indonesia's Boeing 747 Makes Emergency Landing Due to Engine Fire
An engine of Garuda Indonesia Flight 1105, a Boeing 747-400 carrying Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, caught fire during takeoff in Makassar airport, forcing the pilot to return to the runway in an emergency landing.
DOJ Arrests Three in Massive Identity Theft Scheme Funding North Korean Government, Targeting Thousands of American Professionals
The Justice Department reveals arrests in a complex North Korean identity theft operation, with thousands of IT workers using stolen American identities to secure lucrative jobs abroad, resulting in significant revenue and impacting numerous US companies.
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Analysts believe a full-blown trade war is unlikely as both sides show reluctance to escalate tensions, although some retaliatory measures from China are anticipated.
Palo Alto Networks is expanding its customer base by buying cloud security software assets from IBM.
Two MIT-educated brothers were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly executing a sophisticated scheme that exploited the Ethereum blockchain, allowing them to steal $25 million in cryptocurrency within 12 seconds.
Volaris has been fined $300,000 by the US Transportation Department for leaving international flight passengers stranded on tarmacs for four hours or more.
Toll scams are moving from state to state, targeting more drivers. Here's what the FBI revealed about these toll scams.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to China aims to strengthen bilateral ties. Three key objectives on his agenda are securing a deal for the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, increasing Chinese support for the conflict in Ukraine, and accessing Chinese financial markets.
North Korea laundered $147.5 million in stolen crypto in March, according to the UN. North Korea reportedly laundered $147. 5 million via the virtual currency platform Tornado Cash in March after allegedly stealing it from a cryptocurrency exchange in 2023.
The US has imposed sanctions against a Russian businessman, and three companies based in Russia allegedly used in a scheme to evade US sanctions connected to Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska.
In an X post, former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever left the company to pursue a ‘personally meaningful’ project.
