China is unlikely to invade but determined to subvert and manipulate the island’s politics. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-real-threat-to-taiwan-legislature-manipulation-china-dbfcd442
The more technology advances, the more we wish for long-lost simpler times. https://www.wsj.com/articles/our-nostalgia-doom-loop-loneliness-technology-a2c93094
Some Russian companies have turned to using crypto to settle payments and protect themselves from potential secondary sanctions from Western countries. At least two top metal producers have transacted using USDT, the largest stablecoin in the crypto market, as the G7 and the EU mull more sanctions against alternatives for these operations. Crypto Used as…
Funeral plans have been made for Johnny Wactor, his mother confirmed to Fox News Digital via phone. His brother, Grant, initially posted the update on social media, and Scarlett Wactor said the family will be holding receiving and funeral services at Sommerville Baptist church in Sommerville, South Carolina on June 15. Scarlett said friends from…
Katy Perry celebrated the beginning of Pride month with a not-so-subtle social media jab at Harrison Butker. Butker, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs, caught heat last month for a commencement speech delivered at Benedictine College which covered a wide range of topics, including abortion, COVID, President Biden, and remarks about women’s choices. Perry…
After a period of intense scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, many speculated that the Biden administration had reversed its stance by allowing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve several spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, President Joe Biden has vetoed the latest resolution intended to quash the SEC’s crypto asset rules in…
85-year-old former attorney David Kagel has admitted guilt in a conspiracy to operate a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, defrauding victims of over $9.5 million. Once a legal authority figure in Beverly Hills, California, Kagel now faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for his involvement in the Ponzi scheme. Crypto Ponzi Scheme Kagel stood…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Doomsday mom” Lori Vallow’s sister, Summer Shiflet, on Saturday spoke out publicly for the first time since an Idaho jury convicted Chad Daybell in his triple murder case on Friday. Shiflet’s comments came at CrimeCon 2024 — a true crime convention that brings victims, law enforcement and other criminal justice experts together…
Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter ripped Caitlin Clark’s skills in a post on Threads on Saturday as she navigated through social media criticism for her now-flagrant foul on the Indiana Fever. Carter decided to avoid questions about Clark after the Fever won the game 71-70. She liked and reposted defenses of her on X and…
Australia’s central bank may have no choice but to resume raising interest rates this year if inflation fails to slow, according to money markets, setting it up as a potential outlier to a post-pandemic global tightening cycle that has all-but ended. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/o9yFK3A