✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Sam Bankman-Fried Convicted of Financial Fraud
The ex-FTX CEO has been found guilty by a jury of his peers, according to several reports on Thursday evening. The 31-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried was charged in December 2022, about a month after the exchange collapsed. Bankman-Fried had a sweeping set of allegations, as prosecutors accused him of orchestrating an extensive plan to mismanage billions of dollars in customer deposits entrusted to FTX.
1. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with the Italian Minister of Enterprise, Adolfo Urso, in Rome, Italy, during which they exchanged their experiences and insights related to the “Made in Italy” and “Made in India” initiatives on Friday.
2. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed the need for building more resilient supply chains in the world, adding that if something unusual happens in one part of the world, it should not affect the rest of the world.
3. PM Modi on Friday spoke with the UAE President, Mohammaed Bin Zayed and shared concerns over the escalating situation and loss of civilian lives amid the Israel-Hamas war.In the meeting, both leaders agreed on “the need for early resolution of the security and humanitarian situation” in the region.
4. After general elections were announced in Pakistan, Indian intelligence agencies are on a heightened alert amid indications that some election issues in the neighbouring country could be used to foment trouble in the country.
5. At least five people have been killed and over 20 are wounded in a blast that took place in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan on Friday.
6. The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived in Guwahati Yesterday on eight day official visit to India.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck western Nepal on Friday night, resulting in a tragic toll of at least 69 deaths and over a dozen injuries.
The quake’s epicentre was in Nepal, about 251km from Lucknow.
2. Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed acting Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has criticized the Pakistan caretaker government’s treatment of Afghan refugees. He said the decision to expel Afghans was taken unilaterally and Pakistan should consider the consequences of such actions.
3. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday said it has killed Hamas battalion commander Mustafa Dalul during overnight combat operations.
4. The US military is flying surveillance drones over the Gaza Strip to help in hostage rescue efforts
5. Iranian prison authorities have blocked jailed Nobel Peace Prize 2023 winner Narges Mohammadi’s hospital care after she refused to wear a hijab. She is currently lodged at the Evin Prison in Tehran, serving multiple sentences amounting to about 12 years.
6. The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted by a large margin against the US’ economic and trade embargo against Cuba. It was first imposed in 1960. A total of 187 states voted for the resolution put forward against the embargo with only the US and Israel voting against and Ukraine abstaining.
7. *Elon Musk’s son is named after this famous Indian scientist* : During a meeting with the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that his son has a middle name, “Chandrasekhar,” named after Nobel physicist Prof S Chandrasekhar. Musk’s son is with his partner Shivon Zilis. Musk has a total of 11 children, including twins with Zilis.
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