
Crypto Con, Murder Mystery and SBF’s Jet: Saturday Asia Briefing
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2023-08-05 10:33

Greenland women ask Denmark for compensation over involuntary birth control
By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN A group of women in Greenland are seeking compensation from Denmark over an involuntary
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Is Joe Rogan racist? When Michael Jai White backed 'JRE' podcaster amid risk of losing $200M Spotify deal: 'Heard that whole N-word rant'
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2023-07-20 17:43

82-year-old Korean man has heart attack after choking on 'live octopus' dish
An 82-year-old man in South Korea had a heart attack after choking on a piece of "live octopus," or san-nakji, a local delicacy comprised of freshly severed -- and still wriggling -- tentacles.
2023-10-25 14:17

Ebay faces $2 billion fine for ‘rolling coal’ sales
Ebay is facing a fine of nearly $2 billion for allegedly enabling the sale of ‘rolling coal’ devices and other deliberately polluting equipment that violates environmental laws. The US Department of Justice alleges that the online retailer sold more than 343,000 so-called defeat devices in violation of the Clean Air Act, with each sale the subject of a $5,580 fine. Rolling coal has become a form of anti-environmentalism protest in the United States, involving the modification of a diesel engine in order to emit black clouds of sooty exhaust fumes. Online video compilations show drivers of pickup trucks deliberately rolling coal as they pass cyclists and electric vehicles. Until recently, the devices required to perform it were relatively easy to find through online retailers, costing between $200-500. The Justice Department wrote in its complaint, which was filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a federal court in New York, that the rolling coal devices “defeat motor vehicle emission controls” set out in the Clean Air Act. “Aftermarket defeat devices significantly increase pollution emissions – including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and nonmethane hydrocarbons – that harm public health,” the complaint stated. The EPA criminalised the practice, which appears to be mainly confined to the US, in 2014, with some states warning of fines of up to $5,000 for anyone caught doing it. Several companies who sell coal rolling equipment have already been forced to pay fines of up to $1 million for breaking the law. “Our nation’s environmental laws protect public health and the environment by prohibiting the unlawful sales of defeat devices; unregistered, misbranded and restricted use pesticides; and unsafe products containing toxic chemicals,” David Uhlmann from the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance said following the Justice Department’s latest action against eBay. “The complaint filed demonstrates that EPA will hold online retailers responsible for the unlawful sale of products on their websites that can harm consumers and the environment.” Ebay described the lawsuit as “entirely unprecedented”, claiming that sales of such devices were banned and that it was actively policing its site against their sale. “Maintaining a safe and trusted marketplace for our global community of sellers and buyers is a fundamental principle of our business,” the company said. “Indeed, eBay is blocking and removing more than 99.9 per cent of the listings for the products cited by the DOJ, including millions of listings each year.” Read More World’s first solar powered hybrid truck tested on public roads Why is Elon Musk obsessed with the letter X? How Elon Musk’s Twitter became a haven for fake news and misinformation Viral WhatsApp warning of cyberattack targeting Jewish people is fake
2023-10-11 21:04

SNB’s Jordan Puts Switzerland’s Neutral Interest Rate Around 2%
Switzerland’s neutral interest rate may be a bit lower than that of other advanced economies, according to Swiss
2023-06-10 12:00

Biden, Spain's Sanchez to discuss Russia-Ukraine war at White House
By Arshad Mohammed and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will
1970-01-01 08:00

'Mama June: From Not to Hot' star Honey Boo Boo slammed for claiming reality show is 'We TV's No. 1': 'She's delusional'
A fan remarked, 'When the only reason that you are on tv is because you are a complete mess, does it matter if you are #1?'
2023-06-16 14:08

Boxer Antwun Echols, known as 'Kid Dynamite,' dies in Iowa at age 51
Antwun Echols, a boxer who twice lost to Bernard Hopkins in title fights, has died in Iowa
2023-07-05 22:27

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles
Some of the nation's largest truck makers have pledged to not sell new gas-powered vehicles in California by the middle of the next decade
2023-07-07 08:10

Venerated Rotpriest All Will Be One Standard BO1 Deck, Strategy
An Abzan Standard BO1 deck and strategy for MTG Arena uses Venerated Rotpriest and Toxic creatures to defeat opponents quickly.
1970-01-01 08:00

Conspiracy theorists think man in green hoodie was the subject of woman's 'not real' flight rant
An innocent man has been blamed for a distressed passenger's demands to get off a flight after accusing someone of not being real. The incident took place on an American Airlines flight when a woman was recorded pacing up the plane aisle, saying she needed to get off the flight. "I’m telling you, I’m getting the f*** off, and there’s a reason why I’m getting the f*** off," she yelled as confused onlookers watched on. "And everyone can either believe it, or they can not believe it. I don’t give two f***s." "But I am telling you right now, that motherf***er back there is not real." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The passenger continued: "And you can sit on this plane, and you can f***ing die with them or not. I’m not going to." The footage soon spiralled on social media, with many users speculating what actually happened. Some accused the woman of alcohol consumption, while others used the clip as fuel for shapeshifting conspiracy theories. But now, in a bizarre turn of events, a random man is getting the blame for the passenger's meltdown – and he wasn't even on the flight. In yet another example for don't believe everything you see on the internet, one innocent man's face has been shared online with accusations that he was the person she was alluding to. "This is a still taken from a video in 2022," one TikToker highlighted. "This picture's going around and everybody's like 'his eyes aren't right' and 'he looks shady'". She continued: "Poor dude, he's probably like 'what did I do?'" Indy100 reached out to American Airlines for comment. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-07 19:20
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