Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, a former CIA officer, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying for the Chinese government. The 71-year-old Ma was born in Hong Kong and became a US citizen, worked for the CIA from 1982 to 1989 and later for the FBI as a contract in Honolulu. He was
An alleged Russian spy whale was not killed by humans, a new forensic investigation revealed. Norwegian police dismissed the claims of animal rights groups that claimed that the whale was killed by humans as multiple gunshots were spotted on his body. The police instead said the whale named Hvaldimir died after a 14 inch stick
TikTok has played an important role in boosting the popularity of Germany’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), a research reveals. According to recent analysis, TikTok fueled far-right content in Germany among young voters while suppressing progressive views. Far-Right Reached More People German media and researchers have linked the AfD’s success in recent regional elections
Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a groundbreaking technique to use plastic waste to make more plastic to reduce plastic waste. The process, led by UC Berkeley Professor of Chemistry John Hartwig, uses an innovative process to break down the plastic chain into raw materials. The raw materials can be reused in the chemical industry
The Federal Investigation Agency has not yet reached a definite conclusion about Donald Trump’s rally shooter. The agency said the motive behind the assassination attempt largely remains a mystery at the moment as it released the latest images. The new images also revealed the fact that the suspect had an explosive device in his car
A murder suspect came crashing down from the ceiling during a police search who came to inspect him in connection with a murder. Deario Wilkerson, a 20-year-old suspect, was arrested by police on charges of first-degree murder after being on the run since April. Wilkerson was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Troy
Japanese Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport canceled 36 flights and delayed 201 others after a pair of scissors went missing. The scissors disappeared from a store near the boarding gates, leading to the suspension of security checks for two hours on Saturday morning. The flights resumed later the day, but the scissors were not found by
The US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of more military assets in the Middle East amid soaring tensions between Israel and Iran. The order came as the West and regional allies are starting to worry of an all-out war and possibly a nuclear catastrophe. The US had already sent USS Abraham Lincoln
A Washington Post investigation suggests that the former President Donald Trump received $10 million funding in 2016. The lengthy investigative report revealed that five days after taking the White House office, Trump received $10 million from a firm associated with Egyptian intelligence services. Egyptian Funded Trump’s Campaign In a detailed report, the Washington Post claimed
Dozens of staff members were hospitalized after a mass poisoning incident broke out in TikTok’s parent company ByteDance headquarters. A total of 60 staff members fell ill and 57 were rushed to the hospital, the BBC inquired from health officials. Both the company and health and food safety officials told the media they were investigating
Barack Obama has officially endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nominee. The endorsement came amid tensions among democratic voters whether the former President would support her or not. Ms. Kamala had already been endorsed by more than 100 prominent Democrats when Joe Biden stepped out of the White House race. Obama Endorses Kamala
An unidentified man decapitated a statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin with a sledgehammer in Zvenigorod, near Moscow, The Moscow Times reported. CCTV footage shows the suspect staggering around the statue before knocking off its head in a single blow and then walking away. Man Also Damaged Lenin’s Statue The man also damaged a bust
