Guilty pleas over killing of Sikh man in Canada

Guilty pleas over killing of Sikh man in Canada

Two hitmen have pleaded guilty in a Canadian court over the shooting of a man acquitted of the 1985 bombing of an Air India flight. Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Sikh businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik in 2022. They entered their pleas in British Columbia Supreme Court on the … Read more

South Korea demands withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly helping Russia fight Ukraine

South Korea demands withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly helping Russia fight Ukraine

South Korea demanded on Monday that the Russian ambassador protest military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow, calling for the immediate pullout of North Korean troops rumored to have been deployed to help Russia. The Associated Press reported Friday that South Korea’s spy agency confirmed North Korea sent 1,500 special operations troops to help Russia in … Read more

Lilly sues online vendors, medical spa over copycat weight-loss drugs

Lilly sues online vendors, medical spa over copycat weight-loss drugs

An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Eli Lilly said on Monday it sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its popular weight-loss medicine Zepbound, including in the form of dissolvable tablets. The new lawsuits, which … Read more

Israel still preventing humanitarian missions to north Gaza, Unrwa says

Israel still preventing humanitarian missions to north Gaza, Unrwa says

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) says Israel is continuing to prevent humanitarian missions from reaching northern Gaza with critical supplies, including food and medcine. “Hospitals have been hit and are left without power while injured people are left without care,” Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X. He also said Unrwa’s remaining … Read more

Elon Musk, Tesla sued for Blade Runner AI robotaxi ripoff

Elon Musk, Tesla sued for Blade Runner AI robotaxi ripoff

A still from Warner Bros. Discovery Blade Runner 2049 trailer. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Elon Musk, his car company Tesla and Warner Brothers Discovery were sued Monday over their alleged artificial intelligence-fueled copyright infringement of images from the film “Blade Runner 2049” to promote Tesla’s robotaxi concept. The lawsuit by the movie’s producer, Alcon Entertainment, … Read more