A Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was given death sentence on Thursday in the country's biggest ever financial fraud case. The 67-year-old businesswomen was charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion which was nearly 3 percent of the country’s GDP in 2022. She is the chair of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat that developed luxury apartments, hotels, offices and shopping malls. Along with Lan, her niece, Truong Hue Van, the chief executive of Van Thinh Phat, was sentenced to...
Distractions are a constant challenge, threatening to derail your focus and hinder your productivity. The relentless notifications from social media, the temptation of an endless internet, and the constant barrage of alerts can easily lead you astray from your goals and objectives. However, mastering the art of focus is more than just a productivity hack; […]
The new Netflix series 3 Body Problem, based on Cixin Liu’s epic science-fiction trilogy, reignites an old debate among researchers concerned with the possibility of extraterrestrial communication. In the fictional account (spoiler ahead!), the trouble starts when one of the characters beams a powerful radio signal out into space. Is that realistic? And is it likely aliens could receive and decode the messages we send? The answer to the first question is a clear yes. In fact, more than 25...
Shafaqna English- Children in the State of Palestine have been caught in a tragic and vicious cycle of violence for too long, and the killing of children needs to stop, UNICEF Regional Director Adele Khodr said. Children in the State of Palestine have been caught in a tragic and vicious
Apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App make sending money easy, but the convenience can leave senders vulnerable to fraud and overspending.
Tyler Takeda/The Madera TribuneThe Madera Coyotes stunt team after finishing their Competitive Sport Cheer game at Liberty High School on Friday.About three years ago, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body of high school sports, introduced a new sport to high schools in the state — Competitive Sport Cheer — or Stunt Cheer. Its goal was to give girls a chance to get scholarships in college with more and more colleges also introducing...
As whooping cough cases are surging globally, some may wonder if it’s necessary to get a booster. Cases of the childhood respiratory disease also known as pertussis are surging internationally and in parts of the U.S., according to a recent report. Bordetella pertussis is a type of bacteria that causes a very contagious respiratory infection
Canada's sports integrity watchdog is pushing for stronger policies to prevent competitive manipulation and match-fixing at all levels of competition.
Updates on Exeter graduate Kamya Edmonds, Kutztown High's Dalton Furst, Conrad Weiser's Olivia Malone, as well Berks grads on the Alvernia, Albright and West Chester track and field teams.
Arguments in a landmark trans-rights lawsuit have returned to questions of biological sex and gender identity, as three days of hearings concluded. Roxanne Tickle is suing the Giggle for Girls app and its founder, Sall Grover, for $100,000 over alleged discrimination based on her gender identity, a Federal Court hearing was told on Thursday. Ms […]
Very few young adult Ukrainians in the Netherlands are attending college or university during their exile, with just 2% attending some form of higher education institute by the time they reach the age of 22. In total, 800 are signed up for an hbo college or university degree while 230 are attending a trade school, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. The main problem facing young Ukrainians is the cost. They are not eligible for any form of student
What is pickleball, and what do you need to play? Here's the lowdown on the recreational and competitive sport.