France investigates reappearance of website linked to Pelicot crimes
Authorities say the Coco platform has been linked to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder. Source link
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Federal watchdog says it will review DOJ's Epstein files release
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will conduct a review of the Justice Department’s compliance with Congress’s mandate to release the Epstein files, the congressional watchdog confirmed Wednesday. The review would be the second into DOJ’s handling of the files, with the inspector general at the department launching its own review last week. A bipartisan group……
The best deals we found during Amazon’s Gaming Week
Amazon’s annual Gaming Week is bringing discounts on video games, accessories, and PC components through May 4th. This event is smaller than Amazon’s other sales, but there are some genuinely good deals. This year, we’ve found deals on popular titles like Elden Ring Nightreign, plus rare discounts on the Nex Playground console and on top-notch…
MoonPay Launches Institutional Division, Acquires Crypto Key Management Firm Sodot
In brief MoonPay acquired Sodot, a crypto key management infrastructure company, in an all-stock deal reportedly worth about $100 million. The acquisition forms the foundation of MoonPay Institutional, a new division targeting financial institutions entering digital asset markets. Caroline D. Pham, former acting CFTC Chairman and current MoonPay Chief Legal Officer, will lead the institutional…
Live updates: Supreme Court rules on Voting Rights Act; Pentagon pegs Iran war cost so far at $25B
The House Armed Services Committee is questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on Wednesday morning amid the Iran war as it hits 60 days with no imminent conclusion. It’s their first of two days of hearings. Hegseth railed against the long wars pursued by past administrations as……
Israel Readies Sale of Stakes in State Defense Firms by Year-End
Israel is preparing to sell a stake of as much as 30% in its two largest defense companies this year to help fund the nation’s expanding military spending. Source link
Engineered blood clots stop bleeding in seconds
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MoonPay Launches Institutional Unit After Sodot Acquisition
Crypto payments platform MoonPay is launching an institutional unit after acquiring Sodot, an Israeli crypto security infrastructure provider. MoonPay on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Sodot, using Sodot’s key management technology as the core infrastructure layer of its new business serving financial institutions, asset managers, trading firms and exchanges entering digital asset markets. “We built…
US Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps
The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities. Source link
Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea player takes drugs ban appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has taken his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Ukraine international, 25, has not played for nearly 18 months after an “adverse finding in a routine urine test” led to his provisional suspension in December 2024. The FA charged Mudryk in June…