Month: August 2021
Elected local official among 7 arrested on suspicion of bribery
Police says suspects from unnamed council advanced tenders in return for cash and other benefits; 4 others detained for questioning
Read MoreKuda, the African challenger bank, raises $55M at a $500M valuation
Kuda Bank, the London-based, Nigerian-operating startup that is taking on incumbents in the country with a mobile-first, personalised and often cheaper set of banking services built on newer, API-based infrastructure, has been on a growth tear in the last several
Read More‘A one-man scam Pac’: Trump’s money hustling tricks prompt fresh scrutiny – The Guardian
‘A one-man scam Pac’: Trump’s money hustling tricks prompt fresh scrutiny The Guardian Trump’s $100 million threat to democracy CNN Conservatives Want Everyone to Forget January 6 The Atlantic After last week, it’s time for The Donald to take a secondary role in
Read MoreGoogle announces plan for undersea cable connecting Israel, southern Europe
System will tie Israel to France, Italy, Greece with 16 fiber optic pairs; second project will connect other Middle East countries with India
Read MoreIsraeli troops nab 4 Gaza infiltrators, 3 of them armed with knives
IDF says suspects caught and questioned in two incidents overnight at southern border fence
Read MoreA U.S. Athlete Defies Olympic Podium Protest Ban Under Threat Of Sanctions
Olympic organizers are under intense pressure to end a ban on protests on the podium at the Tokyo Games. U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders became the first to defy the ban after winning a silver medal. (Image credit: Ina Fassbender/AFP
Read MoreTransgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes Olympics history – but fails to complete lift
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has made history by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games – but fell well short of a podium finish as she could not complete a lift.
Read MoreHe Hired 2 Men to Kidnap His Wife. They Ended Up Drowning.
Lawrence Handley, 53, a business executive from Lafayette, La., pleaded guilty this week to three criminal charges after a plot to kidnap his estranged wife went badly awry.
Read MoreThe Best and Worst Cities to Live Without a Car
Want to help the environment? Going carless is an excellent start.
Read MoreAfter a Tragic Beginning, a ‘Happily Ever After’
Jaclyn Katz didn’t expect to find romance from a dating app — until she met Michael Sacks. She felt comfortable enough with him to share a childhood trauma.
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