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Indian gets 2-yr jail term for hacking ex-employer's system in Singapore

Another charge was taken into consideration for sentencing Kandula Nagaraju, 39, who was upset that he was fired by NCS in October 2022 due to poor work performance

Tesla shareholder sues Musk to return billions in alleged unlawful gains

The lawsuit comes two days before a critical vote by Tesla shareholders on whether to reinstate Musk's $56 billion pay package

Vladimir Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council

Russia's Security Council, chaired by Putin, is a Kremlin consultative body responsible for managing and integrating national security policy

Suspect arrested in stabbing of 4 US college instructors in China

The authorities have identified the stabbing suspect by his last name, Cui, who was described as a 55-year-old man from the city's Longtan District

Nitrous oxide emissions grew 40% in 40 yrs, China largest emitter: Study

The top 10 emitters are China, India, the US, Brazil, Russia, Pakistan, Australia, Indonesia, Turkey, and Canada, it said

US to give Ukraine Patriot missile system after Kyiv's desperate calls

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late last month pleaded for additional US-made Patriot systems, arguing that they will help his forces fight the close to 3,000 bombs

Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan; US says it is evaluating reply

The foreign ministries of Qatar and Egypt who have been key mediators alongside the United States confirmed that they had received Hamas' response and said mediators were studying it

Pakistan likely to hike taxes in budget to bolster chances of IMF loan

"Everyone will have to contribute in this economy because schools or universities or hospitals can run with philanthropy but countries can only run through taxes," Pak Finance Minister Aurangzeb said

Elon Musk drops lawsuit accusing OpenAI of breaching founding mission

Musk was an early backer of the startup and part of its founding team, before he had a falling out with the company

Joe Biden offers love, pride for Hunter's addiction recovery after verdict

After the verdict was announced, the White House canceled press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's scheduled briefing and announced that Biden would spend the evening in Delaware

Thousands of drivers file legal claims against Amazon for unpaid wages

Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860 Amazon Flex drivers have submitted arbitration claims with the American Arbitration Association, where 453 similar cases are being litigated

President Biden's plan to brand Trump a felon hit by son's conviction

The younger Biden is the first child of a sitting US president convicted of a felony

Samsung hires ex-Apple executive to lead new North America AI Center

The company made the announcement internally this week, around the same time Apple kicked off a much-anticipated expansion into AI

World Day Against Child Labour 2024: History, Theme, Importance and Quotes

The ILO and its partners observe the World Day Against Child Labour every year on 12 June. The goal is to bring attention to the issue of child labour and bring it to an end for the benefit of world

Boeing sales tumble as firm gets no orders for 737 Max for second month

Boeing also saw Aerolineas Argentinas cancel an order for a single Max jet, bringing its net sales for the month to three

S African political party led by Zuma seeks to halt election of president

The party, also known as MK, has not publicly offered evidence to back up its allegations. The commission has said it has addressed all objections

Future of Musk, Tesla on line this week as shareholders vote on pay package

Shares of Tesla Inc. have slumped more than 30% this year with the company warning of notably lower sales growth this year

Human trafficking case: Nanny like second mum to family, says Ajay Hinduja

He said he wanted to thank the woman for her work for the family, adding that she's still in touch with his kids and sends them Diwali greetings by phone

Ikea lost $5,000 each time when a worker quit, so it began paying more

For a service-driven company like Ikea, unhappy workers can quickly lead to unhappy customers

Blinken says Netanyahu agrees to ceasefire plan for Israel-Hamas war

Later on Tuesday during a stop in neighboring Jordan, Blinken pledged more than $400 million in US assistance for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and the broader region