PANAMA CITY — Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli has received political asylum from Nicaragua days after Panama’s Supreme Court denied his appeal over a money laundering conviction that carried a 10-year sentence. Martinelli’s attorney Shirley Castañeda said outside the Nicaraguan embassy Wednesday that “his political asylum had already been granted.” Asked why Martinelli had requested … Read more
SYDNEY — Australia said Monday it was appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement it was “harrowing news for Dr Yang, his family and all who have supported him.” Yang has been detained in China since Jan. 19, 2019, when … Read more
Elon Musk says that the first person has received a neural implant from his controversial brain chip startup Neuralink. Musk revealed the information in a tweet posted on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). The tweet reads merely: Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson Interview For months, the company has been … Read more
Mimi Khalvati said: “When I first received news of my award, I felt amazed, incredulous, thrilled and not a little terrified. But more than that, I just felt happy” Mimi Khalvati reacts as she receives King’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2023 Britain’s King Charles has approved the award of the King’s Gold Medal for Poetry … Read more
Aleph Farms received regulatory approval in the form of a “No Questions” letter from Israel’s Ministry of Health for its cultivated beef manufacturing process. Aleph, an Israel-based cellular agriculture company, says it is the first company to receive this kind of approval for cultivated beef. This process uses animal cells, not a slaughtered animal, often … Read more
King Charles hailed over his strategy to deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle post Megxit King Charles receives praises for handling Meghan, Harry ‘attacks’ with ‘great skill’ King Charles received praises for handling Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with “great skill” and “dignity” after they exited Royal life in 2020. While the Duke and … Read more
Terran Orbital has updated its anticipated financial results for the years-end after the company received a long-awaited payment from its largest customer, Rivada Space Networks. The news, announced today, confirms earlier reports from TechCrunch that Terran CEO Marc Bell was expecting at least some payment from Rivada before the close of the year. Rivada, a … Read more
A Russian poet was given a 7-year prison sentence Thursday for reciting verses against Russia’s war in Ukraine, a tough punishment that comes during a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Moscow’s Tverskoi District Court convicted Artyom Kamardin on charges of making calls undermining national security and inciting hatred, which related to him reading his anti-war … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has tapped into her acting skills with a new appearance in an ad for Clevr Coffee. The ad, which features Meghan as an extra in the background, has both been praised and slammed by fans of the royal family. Meghan has been an investor in the Clevr brand since … Read more
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The attorney representing a teenager accused in a deadly crime spree argued for the charges against the teen to be dropped on Tuesday. Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth declined to drop the charges after hearing impassioned arguments from both the defense attorney and a prosecutor. Clark County Public Defender … Read more