A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to halt his deportation to the United States on charges related to his file-sharing website Megaupload. Dotcom had asked the High Court to review the legality of an official’s August 2024 decision that he should be surrendered to the U.S. to face trial on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering. It was the latest chapter in a protracted 13-year battle by the U.S. government to extradite the Finnish-German millionaire from New Zealand. The Megaupload founder had applied for what in New Zealand is called a judicial review, in...
Musk Loses Crown As The World’s Richest Person To Larry Ellison And Then Snatches It Back
The battle among billionaires for bragging rights as the world’s richest person got heated Wednesday with the surprising surge of an old contender: Larry Ellison. In a stunning few minutes after markets opened, stock in Ellison’s Oracle Corp. rocketed more than a third, enough for him to temporarily wrest the title from its longtime holder Elon Musk and hand it to the software giant’s co-founder. But the stock market is fickle, and Musk was back on top by the end of the day, at least according to Bloomberg, as Oracle gave up a bit of its earlier gains. For those...
Prince Harry Honours The Invite Of The Ukrainian Government, Makes A Surprise Visit To The Country, Pledges Support For Thousands Injured In War.
The Duke of Sussex Prince Harry, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and the team from the Invictus Games Foundation arrives Kyiv in Ukraine, to detail new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of the wounded, with the eventual aim of providing help to all areas of the country. “We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process,” Prince Harry told reporters. Sikorski is expected to discuss joint security policy, Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO, as well as the pressure being exerted on Moscow.
Outrage, Anger As Commentators Demand For Immediate Termination Of Secret Service Agent, Anthony Pough, Over Social Media Post That Charlie Kirk Got What He Deserves.
a secret service agent Anthony Pough had posted posted on Facebook suggesting that the conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated on Wednesday during an event Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, deserved to be murdered. Kirk was killed when a shooter fired from a rooftop, striking him fatally. A manhunt is underway for the suspect, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance condemning the attack as political violence. However, Pough is of different opinion to the mourning of the late hero, pointing out that the deceased “spewed hate and racism on his show”. His statement has caused outrage and...
The Green Bay Packers And The NFL Hold A Moment Of Silence For Charlie Kirk, Before Thursday Night Game At Lambeau Field, In The Wake Of Wednesday’s Shooting.
The Green Bay Packers And The NFL Hold A Moment Of Silence For Charlie Kirk, Before Thursday Night Game At Lambeau Field, In The Wake Of Wednesday’s Shooting.
President Trump Declares September 11 As Patriot Day, Signs Proclamation, Orders All Flags Lowered To Half-Staff In Honor Of The 2,977 Innocent Lost Souls
“We vow that any enemy who spills American blood will face the full wrath of American justice. And above all, we recommit to honoring the memories, cherishing the legacies, and remembering the stories of our fallen heroes for all eternity.”
South Korean Workers Released After Days Of Detention In Georgia Return Home
More than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States last week were brought back home on a charter plane and reunited with their loved ones on Friday. They were among about 475 people detained during the Sept. 4 immigration raid at a battery factory under construction on the campus of Hyundai’s sprawling auto plant west of Savannah. Their roundup and the U.S. release of video showing some Korean workers shackled with chains around their hands, ankles and waists have caused public outrage and a sense of betrayal in South Korea, a key U.S. ally. After their charter plane,...
South Korean Workers Detained In Immigration Raid Headed To Atlanta For Flight Home
Buses carrying workers from South Korea who were detained last week in an immigration raid at a battery factory were traveling Thursday from a detention center in southeast Georgia to Atlanta, where a charter plane was waiting to take them home. More than 300 Koreans were among about 475 workers detained during last week’s raid at the battery factory under construction on the campus of Hyundai’s sprawling auto plant west of Savannah. South Korea’s foreign ministry has said that a Korean Air Boeing 747-8i that arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday will depart at noon Thursday with the workers on board. The workers had been held at...