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A man is facing major backlash after storming out on a family holiday after his mother-in-law accused him of invading the family's privacy. In a post published on Reddit's popular subreddit “AITA” (Am I The A——?) on Thursday, August 8, a 38-year-old man wrote that he and his wife, 35, were planning to take their 5-year-old daughter on vacation to Venice, Italy. “Venice has always been my wife's idea of a romantic city, so it's been her dream to go there,” he wrote. But his wife's mother soon found out about the trip and said it had been her dream…
In “Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Launders Money for the World's Most Terrifying Scammers” (Penguin Business), Jeff White asks, “What do you do when your sudden wealth comes from sources you can't acknowledge?” “You're faced with an unbearable dilemma,” he writes. “How can you enjoy huge sums of cash while hiding its origins?” The answer is money laundering, and in Rinsed, White reveals how the symbiotic relationship between technology and money laundering brings criminals one step closer to capture: “Technologists have a remarkable habit of creating innovations that inadvertently possess the very kinds of properties that…
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia, introduced a “Destination Thailand Visa” on July 22nd, allowing digital nomads to stay for up to 180 days, with a five-year validity period.The visa application fee is 10,000 baht (US$283) and applicants are required to have financial resources of at least 500,000 baht.Earlier this year, Indonesia introduced the Bali Remote Worker Visa (also known as E33G), which allows digital nomads to stay on the island for up to a year and requires them to earn at least $60,000 a year.In June, the Indonesian government vowed to improve the quality of…
Project developers said Britain was an ideal candidate for a new terminal to import liquefied natural gas given growing demand and a desire to move away from reliance on pipeline supplies from Europe. Crown LNG Holdings, a Norwegian company that builds infrastructure in harsh weather conditions, is eyeing Grangemouth, Scotland, for its fourth British terminal, which would be operational by early 2027 and have a capacity of at least 2 million tonnes per year. “It's a bold move, but the UK is too dependent on interconnection,” Chief Executive Swapan Kataria said in an interview. “If the interconnection stops working, what…
The international arms trade has long been a key instrument of geopolitical influence, shaping regional dynamics and global power structures. The world's leading military powers, the United States and Russia, have been particularly active in this field, with the former supplying Israel with vast quantities of weapons and the latter supporting various adversaries of the United States and its allies, including Iran. As these two countries continue to supply advanced weaponry to opposing sides in key geopolitical regions, the implications for regional stability and global security are significant and multifaceted.The United States and Israel: A Strategic AllianceFor decades, the United…
A Gazprom representative told reporters that the company supplies 39.6 million cubic metres of gas a day to Europe via Ukraine through the Suzhagas pumping station in Russia's Kursk region, adding that a request to pump via Soklanovka had been rejected by the Ukrainian side, News.Az reported as TASS news agency. Thus, pumping volumes increased by about 3% compared to Friday.”Gazprom supplies Russian gas passing through Ukrainian territory through the Suzhagas pumping station in the amount confirmed by the Ukrainian side, i.e. 39.6 million cubic meters as of August 10. The application for the Soklanovka gas pumping station was rejected,”…
The head-to-head matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays (54-62) and the Oakland Athletics (48-69) at Rogers Centre on Saturday should be a tight contest, with the Blue Jays predicted to win by a final score of 5-4 (based on our computer projections). The game will kick off at 3:07 PM ET on August 10th. The Blue Jays' Yariel Rodriguez (1 win, 4 losses) and the Athletics' Osvaldo Bid (2 wins, 3 losses) are considered the likely starting pitchers. Watch MLB, other live sports and more with Fubo! Use this link to sign up for a free trial. Blue Jays vs.…
Price T. Rowe Associates, Inc. increased its stake in Credo Technology Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDO – Free Report ) by 10.8% during the first quarter, according to the latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor now owns 69,997 shares of the company's stock, acquiring an additional 6,813 shares during the period. Price T. Rowe Associates, Inc.'s stake in Credo Technology Group was worth $1,484,000 at the end of the latest reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and institutional investors also recently modified their holdings in CRDO. Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new…
According to Eurostat, the European Union will produce more than 3 billion liters of ice cream in 2023, slightly down from the previous year. After Austria, Hungary produces the second most expensive gelato in Europe, according to the data. Photo: depositphotos.com According to Eurostat data, the EU will produce 3.2 billion liters of ice cream in 2023, a slight decrease of 1.4% compared to the previous year. The largest ice cream producer in the EU will be Germany, producing 612 million liters, followed by France with 568 million liters and Italy with 527 million liters. However, Eurostat noted that data…
More and more people around the world are enjoying the two-wheeled lifestyle. Evidence of this is the rise in small and medium displacement motorcycles targeted at beginner riders. While many new entrants in the industry are making a name for themselves in this space, the industry giants also have some compelling offerings to offer. Kawasaki, for example, has a strong presence in the cruiser segment with the Eliminator 500. Powered by an iteration of the in-line twin-cylinder engine found in the Ninja and Z500, the Eliminator 500 is Kawasaki's most affordable cruiser model, slotting below the Vulcan S. While the…