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Japan cracks down on fraud tied to foreigner-owned bank accounts
TOKYO — Japan is urging banks to tighten restrictions on accounts held in the names of foreign nationals who have left the country, aiming to clamp down on a common vehicle for profits from illegal activity. Posts offering to buy bank accounts are abundant on social media, with sales often arranged via groups on anonymous…
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, who is charged with sex trafficking, has dementia, lawyers say
Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch who was charged with sex trafficking, has dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, his legal team said in newly filed court documents. A neuropsychologist diagnosed Jeffries following several evaluations, according to two filings filed in a New York court on Monday. Brian H. Bieber, an attorney for…
Paank denounces release of coerced video featuring enforced disappeared individuals
Geneva [Switzerland], December 24 (ANI): The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has strongly condemned the release of a coerced video involving two forcibly disappeared individuals, . In a statement shared on social media, Paank condemned the act of forcing victims to recite scripted statements under duress. The department’s post on X…
How the Philippines became Mitsubishi Motors’ third-biggest market
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors is on track to a second straight year of record sales in the Philippines, where the Japanese automaker’s partnership with Nissan Motor set in motion a new approach to one of Asia’s most promising auto markets. Mitsubishi Motors unveiled its new DST concept car at the Philippine International Motor Show in October.…
Man accused of fatally setting New York City subway rider on fire says he doesn’t recall incident
The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of “what happened” and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen in the United States illegally, appeared before a Brooklyn judge and was formally told that he’s been accused of…
Fakhar Zaman names Joe Root, Babar as top two batters in Test format
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman surprised a section of fans after he decided to choose Pakistan batter Babar Azam as a better Test player over Virat Kohli despite statistics favouring the Indian stalwart. Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali hosted Fakhar on his YouTube channel and asked him to rate batters in…
Laos fertilizer exports to China boom amid Russian sanctions
BANGKOK — Laos is ramping up production of a fertilizer ingredient to meet the rush in demand from China as Western sanctions reduce supplies from Russia and Belarus. In November, the Laotian government announced it had granted 18 companies the right to explore and mine potassium chloride in over 162,000 hectares of deposit-rich areas. The…
Here’s why business leaders are spending big on Trump’s inaugural committee
Top CEOs and their companies are pledging to donate millions of dollars to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, as they seek to get on his good side and make inroads before he takes office. Some of the planned donations reportedly include $1 million each from Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Facebook parent company Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg. Others include…
Over 50 Afghan inmates freed from Pakistani prisons
Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Hedayatullah Badri, announced that a cement production contract has been signed in Logar province with a private company. During a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday, Badri stated that the contract has a 30-year duration, and the contracting company will invest approximately $145 million into the project. Badri…