Accused Aussie conman released from Croatian prison
Accused Australian conman Luka Matak has been granted bail after two witnesses told a Croatian court they were fooled into investing money with the former barman turned hedge fund director.
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Rashida Tlaib asks Michiganders to vote ‘uncommitted’ in primary
“This is the way you can raise our voices,” Tlaib took to social media while standing outside of a Dearborn early voting site.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson runs into early trouble, finishes 28th at Daytona 500
Jimmie Johnson was collected in a wreck only six laps into the Daytona 500.
AI Not Hyped Enough, Says Microsoft Exec
Puneet Chandok, Microsoft India and South Asia head, at an event this week: “People say AI is overhyped, but I think it’s not hyped enough. The next generation who will use this in the next few years will have a much higher bar on what technology can d…
El Salvador’s Bukele wins supermajority in Congress after painstaking vote count
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have won the supermajority the leader needs in Congress to govern as he pleases, electoral officials announced Monday.
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UK court to hear Wikileaks’ Assange final appeal to stop extradition to US
The High Court in London Tuesday will begin hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s final UK appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial over publishing secret military and diplomatic files.
Australia holds man over N Korea tobacco smuggling
The Chinese man faces US extradition for his alleged role in an illegal trade that enriched Pyongyang.
Why Some South Korean Doctors Have Walked Off the Job
Physicians say the government’s plan to admit more students to medical school ignores the real cause of doctor shortages: harsh conditions and low wages.