Pandora, which produces more jewelry than any other company in the world, will discontinue the use of mined diamonds as part of a broader strategy to eliminate raw materials associated with unethical production methods. Despite decades of reform, reports of human rights violations at mines and factories continue to taint the global jewelry market. To
Following several positive Covid-19 cases across teams in the last few days, IPL 2021 has been suspended. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed the move, saying it was made for the safety of all stakeholders. The IPL said in a statement that the decision was made “unanimously” by the tournament’s Governing Council and the top brass
Two well-known rappers have reached out to assist many people in Atlanta who have been arrested for minor offenses. Over the weekend, Young Thug and Gunna posted bail for 30 people at the Fulton County Jail. The rappers said all those they assisted were being kept on minor charges but were unable to bail out
The Saudi oil tanker NCC Dammam was reportedly attacked in the Red Sea on Tuesday, according to independent maritime tracking sites. The vessel is classified as “not under command,” which means it is unable to navigate. According to Dryad Global, a maritime security risk management company, the vessel was last seen in the Red Sea
Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a 15-year sentence for a man accused of strangling his mother, chopping up her body, and eating her remains. He is facing a trial in Madrid this week. The defendant, Albert SG, is on trial for murder and desecrating a corpse. He is known as the “cannibal of Ventas” after
The NFL Players Association has joined the Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform to support effort to get the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed by the United States Senate. With the aim of passing criminal justice reform legislation, the Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform is bringing together celebrities, musicians, actors, former politicians, and thought
Protests over the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, a Latino teen, are still ongoing in Chicago. Adam had his hands up in the air when he was shot dead by a cop in March, according to police bodycam footage. He was only 13‼️#AdamToledo pic.twitter.com/Oeczl7K3s2 — Christopher 🇺🇸 Proud Dem (@cwebbonline) April 15, 2021 Thousands
Authorities said two Indonesian hackers were detained in connection with an international scam in which $60 million was stolen from a Covid-19 relief program assisting Americans who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Police in the Southeast Asian nation said late Thursday that text messages were sent to 20 million Americans, pointing them
Authorities said Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, was arrested Wednesday morning on a suspicion of second-degree manslaughter. The 48-year-old was released on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday. Potter was arrested a day after resigning from the Brooklyn Center Police Department and three days
Following a revision of a Trump-era agreement, the Biden administration is going forward with more than $23 billion in arms sales to the United Arab Emirates. The agreement covers the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets as well as armed drones. Anti-war activists and Democratic politicians have urged the United States to halt all
On Tuesday, the price of the cryptocurrency that was originally designed as a joke, Dogecoin, hit an all-time high of 12 cents per coin. This is a spiked more than 25%. Many cryptocurrencies rose to record numbers on Tuesday morning. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, hit $63,000 for the first time ever. On Wednesday, Coinbase is
Justine Paradise, a TikTok star, has accused YouTuber Jake Paul of sexually assaulting her at his Los Angeles home in 2019. According to Paradise, Paul grabbed her face and forced her to have oral sex with him, as well as touching her sexually without her permission. Paradise said she had been silent for two years
