Six American Oil Executives Convicted of Corruption in Venezuela
A judge in Venezuela issued a guilty verdict on six CITGO executives who were arrested in 2017 due to corruption charges.
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Iran Frees British-Australian Lecturer in Exchange for Three Prisoners
Iran has released British-Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert in exchange for the three Iranian economic activists who were detained abroad for allegedly escaping US sanctions imposed on Iran.
Tech Topics To Discuss Over The Holidays (Fixing Facebook, Digital Voting, Autonomous Cars)
The Holidays this year are likely to be a little tense given what is going on in the world and the uncertainty of the last US election. Here are some exciting but safe topics during the holiday season.
One America News Network Suspended on YouTube For Violating its Covid-19 Misinformation Policy
YouTube announced on Tuesday that it has suspended the One America News Network (OANN) channel for repeatedly violating the video-sharing platform’s Covid-19 misinformation policy.
China Urges Use of QR Codes to Open Up International Travel
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged countries to implement the use of QR codes to re-open international travel. The QR codes will be used to help establish the health status of a traveler.
Vatican Starts Probe After Pope’s Instagram Account “Likes” Revealing Photo of Brazilian Model
The Vatican has started its investigation on how Pope Francis’s official Instagram account came to like a scantily dressed photo of Brazilian model, Natalia Garibotto.
AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950 Processor and New Radeon 6800 Graphics Card Are Beasts
Playing with the systems has been great but building them was proper therapy and that alone was worth the money. AMD kicked some butt this year!
Australian Elite Soldiers Allegedly Took Part in Unlawful Killings During the Afghan War, Report Says
An official report from a four-year inquiry organized by the Australian Defense Force (ADF) to investigate accusations that involved some Australian elite troops who took part in the unlawful killings during an armed conflict in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016 has finally been released.
Homeland Security Agency Head Terminated For Rejecting Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims
In a tweet on Tuesday, Trump announced that Christopher Krebs, the director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa), has been terminated for refuting the U.S President’s election conspiracy theories.
Around 92,000 Files Sexual Abuse Claims Against Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection in February as hundreds from all parts of the country signed up for sexual abuse lawsuit.