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SamBankman-Fried’s fortune disappeared in less than a week.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that he’s filing for bankruptcy. “FTX, Inc. or its former CEO are not involved in my personal bankruptcy,” he wrote. “I ampiecing together what has happened at FTX…I’m confident that FTX will emerge stronger, and better, than ever before,” Bankman-Fried added.
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Biden promised the U.S. will work with southeast Asian nations.
US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Cambodia. The summit will also include a three-way meeting with the leaders of South Korea and Japan before Biden leaves for G20 Summit in Indonesia. Biden met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the first day of the…
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Alec Baldwin is trying to clear his name after killing someone in a movie.
Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles for wrongful death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot by the actor in October last year. Baldwin claimed he pulled the hammer of the gun while working on camera angles with Hutchins, which discharged. He is seeking “compensatory, nominal, statutory, and punitive damages” through a…
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There are three reasons why China may become more assertive.
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face-to-face for the first time during the G20 summit in China. The last time the US president shook hands with the leader of China was more than three years ago. Biden has said his administration will be less flexible or maneuverable on China.
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The New York Times stated that election workers have to keep volunteering.
A US judge has ordered Michigan election officials to count absentee ballots in time for the 2020 elections. The judge ruled that Michigan election officials must count the ballots submitted by people who requested an absentee ballot but weren’t able to vote in person. He also ordered the state’s Board of Elections to count absentee…
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9 experts have solutions for America’s climate crisis.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has announced that the country will invest $369 billion in over 100 programs that will invest in climate action, clean energy jobs and environmental justice. The investments include $2 billion to coastal communities and tribes for adaptation to climate change. In 2021, Joe Biden issued an executive order stating that…
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A Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general is under investigation.
A Republican candidate in US’ Michigan state has filed a lawsuit to prevent the use of DetroitAbsentee ballots if they were not obtained at a clerk’s office. He said they’re determined to defeat ex-US President Donald Trump’s hand-picked slate of election deniers and won’t allow their state’s voters to be intimidated by activists who turned…
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The balance of power in congress is being reported live.
Democratic Party candidates in US’ Arizona have said they will fight against former US President Donald Trump’s hand-picked slate of election deniers, including gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake and Senate nominee Blake Masters. They said they will not allow their state’s voters to be intimidated by activists who turned up to monitor ballot drop boxes late…
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Control of the Senate is very much in the hands of this hidden dynamic.
A poll has found that Americans are more likely to say that Republicans have a clear plan for solving the country’s problems than they are to say the same about Democratic candidates. Among likely voters nationwide, the race is a tight split, with 50% backing the Democratic candidate and 47% behind the Republican.
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There is a question about where I am going to go after the hurricanes and the housing crunch.
Two people died after a house collapsed due to Hurricane Ian’s surge in the US state of Florida on Wednesday. A woman was killed after a tree fell on her home and her son was killed after he tried to rescue her. Hurricane Ian made landfall in the state as a tropical storm on Tuesday…
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The loss of Atlanta Medical Center is part of a larger pattern of urban hospital closings.
Black Buffalo residents have a life expectancy 12 years longer than White Buffalo residents, according to a new report by the Buffalo Center for Health Equity. The report also found that the city has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the nation, with nearly 70% of its residents suffering from the disease. There is also…
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Residents are leaving the region of Ukraine to Russia.
Russian troops have left Kherson city in Ukraine with “not a single piece of military equipment or weapons” on the other side, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday. Earlier, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov had said it would take “as a minimum, one week” for Russian forces to leave the city. Notably, this comes…
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One NBA star takes responsibility for the negative impact of Twitter, while another NBA star donates $500,000 to anti-hate organizations.
NBA player Kyrie Irving has said he doesn’t have antisemitic beliefs and that he has a lot of work to do. “I cannot be Antisemitic if I know where I come from,” he added. Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets last week after he shared a link to a documentary which was criticised as…
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A mid-credits scene in a film is exactly what it sounds like.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, the fourth instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), opened in theatres on Thursday. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film follows T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) as he ascends to the throne of the fictional nation of Wakanda. ” Wakanda Forever” also stars Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, and Bokeem Woodbine.
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There are outstanding votes in Nevada and Arizona.
US Governor candidate Doug Mastriano has said that it could take “days” to complete the vote count in the presidential election in the state of Pennsylvania. “That’s an attempt to have the fix in,” he added. This comes after Pennsylvania’s Acting Elections Chief Leigh Chapman said that it could take “days” to complete the vote…
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There are more graves in the search for Tulsa massacre victims.
The bodies of four men who were missing since October 9 have been found at a cemetery in the US state of Oklahoma. The remains have been identified as those of Billy Chastain, Alex Stevens, Mark Chastain and Mike Chastain. Okmulgee’s Police Chief said the men had planned to “commit some type of criminal act”…
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Adrian Fontes wins the election for Arizona Secretary of State.
US Secretary of State for Elections, Mark Finchem, has been defeated by Democrat Adrian Fontes in Arizona’s election. Finchem was part of a coalition of Republican Secretary of State candidates who all ran on the “false premise that the current election system was corrupt”, reports said. Notably, US President Donald Trump won the state in…
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Target has the best anti-Prime Day deals.
Amazon has launched its second Prime Day sale, offering customers up to $100 Amazon gift cards and free two-day shipping on orders over $70. Last year’s Prime Day sale was held on July 5 with free two-day shipping for eligible orders of up to $75. As per reports, the second sale will end on July…
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The person suspended from the social network for imitating an electric car manufacturer was Kathy Griffin.
Twitter has delayed account verifications for paid version of CNN Live until after the elections, CNN reported citing a source. Earlier, Twitter announced that account verifications for the paid version of the service wouldn’t be available until after the elections. A fresh Twitter account created by CNN that opted for the paid feature did not…
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It took Sam Bankman-Fried less than a week to lose his fortune.
FTX has filed for bankruptcy in the US, a day after its entire staff of the FTX Future Fund, which says it has committed $160 million in grants, publicly quit. The group said they have ” fundamental questions about the legitimacy and integrity of business operations that were funding the FTX Foundation and the Future…
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The watermelon-smashing comedian has died.
US comedian Leo Anthony Gallagher, who appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Johnny Carson in the 1970s, died at his home in Palm Springs, California at the age of 67 on Friday. “His death was due to a brief illness,” his longtime former manager, Craig Marquardo, said. The first comedy stand-up special titled ‘AnUncensored Evening’…
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Democrats have a lot riding on Nevada.
US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto on Friday said she is “disappointed” in the vote count in the Nevada Senate elections. “I believe in our election system, in democracy and honouring the will of Nevada voters. So whether you voted for me or Sheriff Lombardo, it’s important that we now come together to continue moving the…
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Democrats Adrian Fontes and Mark Finchem will compete in the Arizona secretary of state race.
The US Senate race in Georgia, a state President Donald Trump had tried to overturn Joe Biden’s election win last year, has been thrown into disarray after a Daily Beast report said that Republican candidate Herschel Walker paid for an abortion despite campaigning against the procedure. The report comes as Georgia’s Senate race was considered…
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The Republican senator made a truth bomb about his party.
Former US President Donald Trump has criticised his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner over his comments on women. “What he said to women in the last few years is absolutely disgusting,” Trump said. He further called Kushner’s comments about women “disgraceful” and added, “I will take full responsibility for it.” Trump also called Kushner…
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The Jan. 6 Committee voted to subpoena Trump.
The US House Select Committee on the January 6 Capitol attack has given ex-President Donald Trump more time to turn over documents it subpoenaed. The panel had voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena the ex-President for documents related to the attack. The former President had claimed that he should not have to testify about his…