US launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro characterized Friday as a “new theater of war” launched by the Trump administration against Chinese...
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic...
South Korean prosecutors deny police request for arrest warrant for K-pop mogul behind BTS
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Friday rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, questioning whether detention is necessary as he faces a high-profile...
Czech power company ČEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for first small nuclear reactor
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company ČEZ signed a deal on Friday with Rolls-Royce SMR on preparatory work for the British company to build the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic. ČEZ chief executive Daniel Beneš said that the...
Explosion of invasive ‘janitor fish’ sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia’s capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Cheers broke out in Indonesia’s capital on Friday as residents, city workers and environmental volunteers hauled bulging nets of invasive fish to the surface of a reservoir in an operation to crack down on “janitor fish.” Authorities...
Second Circuit sides with Fox News in ex-producer Jennifer Eckhart’s sex harassment case
MANHATTAN (CN) — The Second Circuit on Friday declined to revive Jennifer Eckhart’s harassment claims against Fox News, which the court found could not be held responsible for the accused conduct of ex-host Ed Henry. Eckhart, a former producer for the network,...
Roy Moore’s $8.2 million defamation award evaporates at 11th Circuit
ATLANTA (CN) — An 11th Circuit panel on Friday unanimously overturned an $8.2 million jury verdict in favor of former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in his defamation lawsuit against a Democratic super PAC, ruling the Republican politician failed to show the group...
Germany launches spying probe into Signal attacks targeting lawmakers
BERLIN (AFP) — German prosecutors Friday launched a spying investigation into phishing attacks targeting lawmakers on the Signal messaging app, with a member of Parliament saying the latest Russia-directed plot against Germany was a “wake-up call.” The...
Early universe light shaped the smallest galaxies
(CN) — A new study has revealed a surprising factor contributing to the very first stars and galaxies billions of years ago: a special glow of ultraviolet light that bathed the early universe. The tiniest galaxies in the universe are like ancient fossils. These...