Author: Amanda Martinez

Temu and Pinduoduo’s Chinese owner, PDD Holdings, has reported poor sales as Chinese customers drastically cut back on their spending. The PDD Holdings reports declining sales for the September quarter of 99.35 billion yuan, less than the 102.8 billion yuan experts had predicted. After this news, investor fears about slowing growth were reflected in the 11% decline in PDD Holdings’ US-listed shares. After years of solid growth, PDD Holdings has missed revenue forecasts for the second straight quarter. The company’s vice president of finance, Jun Liu, attributed the muted performance to heightened competition and outside obstacles. Due to competitors’ comparable…

After Pyongyang sent an estimated 10,000 troops to Russia, Russia sent North Korea air defense equipment and anti-aircraft missiles. Shin Won-sik, South Korea’s national security adviser, affirmed that Moscow provided these military resources in exchange for when North Korea sent soldiers to Russia for assistance in the conflict with Ukraine.  The anti-aircraft missiles, according to Shin, would support North Korea’s feeble air defenses. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized his dedication to modernizing the nation’s arsenal at a military display in Pyongyang. He promised to keep improving North Korea’s defense capabilities and asked for the creation of “ultra-modern” weapons.…

The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has led to an intense debate over Netanyahu and Gallant’s war crimes. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of committing war crimes, issuing arrest warrants for both. The ICC alleges they intentionally targeted Palestinians during the conflict, a claim that has sparked widespread international controversy. Netanyahu has vehemently denied the accusations, calling the ICC’s decision “antisemitic.” Israel made every effort to reduce civilian losses, Netanyahu said in defense of the country’s military activities. “We have supplied Gaza with 700,000 tons of food to feed…

Public interest law is an essential part of the legal world, focusing on helping people and improving society. Did you know that about 25% of law students in the U.S. want to work in public interest law, but only 8% actually get jobs in this field? This highlights the gap between passion and opportunities in this area. This article will explain what is public interest law, why it matters, and what public interest lawyers do. We’ll also explore examples, salary data, challenges, and how this concept is essential in other fields like accounting. What Is the Definition of Public Interest…

Prosecutors in New York have decided to challenge Donald Trump’s efforts to revoke his criminal charges. However, they decided to delay the sentence until his upcoming presidential term was over. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office urged Justice Juan Merchan to extend the motions’ deadline to December 9th. This request follows Trump’s conviction in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to alleged hush money payments before 2016 payments. Trump’s lawyers argue that the criminal conviction violates presidential immunity, stating that a Supreme Court ruling grants broad protections for official acts. Attorney Todd Blanche demanded that the case be…

A Bangkok court sentenced a Thai woman to death after finding her guilty of murdering a friend with poison during a trip. The woman Sararat Rangsiwuthapor, 36, faces accusations of killing 14 of her other friends using a similar poison: cyanide. These Thailand cyanide murders were dated back to 2015. Investigators revealed that her gambling debts and theft of valuables motivated the killings, with one alleged target surviving the poisoning. Police arrested Sararat after Siriporn Khanwong, 32, collapsed and died during their trip to Ratchaburi province in April 2023. Authorities said the two women participated in a Buddhist ritual before…

Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, has pledged $5 million for every prisoner released from Gaza and ensured the safety of those assisting in the release. During a trip to Gaza, Netanyahu made the announcement. Furthermore, he took a tour of the Israeli military’s Netzarim Corridor, a vital buffer zone for the Gaza-Israel conflict that divides Northern and Southern Gaza. Netanyahu urged people in Gaza to work together to free Israeli hostages. “Whoever brings us a hostage, will find a safe way out for himself and his family,” he said, emphasizing his pledge to bring all hostages back, further…

Google has warned that forcing it to sell Chrome would hurt consumers and business, opposing the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reported proposal. In light of Judge Amit Mehta August’s decision on Google Chrome’s sale and accusation that it has an online search monopoly, the DOJ plans to submit this proposal to a judge on Wednesday. Google executive Lee-Anne Mulholland labeled the DOJ’S approach as “radical” and far beyond the core legal issues of the case. Reports indicate that the DOJ also wants Google to implement new policies regarding data use, Android, and artificial intelligence. Mulholland argued that government interference…

Due to the Georgian election protest against the Dream party, police arrested 16 people. At a camp in the heart of Tbilisi, protestors and police clashed on Tuesday. The protests broke out after the October 26 parliamentary election, which gave the Georgian Dream party a fourth term in power. President Salome Zurabishvili’s representative stated that the pro-Western party has contested the election results due to the universality violation and vote secrecy. The opposition leaders, who represent three of the four parties that won seats in the election, have called daily Georgian election protests. Their goal is to prevent the new…

Over 40,00 people marched to the parliament on Tuesday in a major protest against a New Zealand bill that would reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi. The protest marked the end of a nine-day hīkoi, a nonviolent protest that gained national support. This was one of the biggest hīkoi in New Zealand, with participants marching through the streets of Wellington while carrying Māori flags. A junior member of the Act political party introduced the proposed Treaty Principles bill, which aims to reconsider treaty principles. Act Party Leader David Seymour stated that rather than promoting togetherness, the treaty’s changing interpretation had widened…

Bangladeshi authorities have accused several former high-ranking government officials of  “enabling massacres” in the wake of a massive revolt in August during Sheikh Hasina´s regime. The special tribunal handling the case has given investigators a month to finish their investigation into former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina´s trial.  Authorities have arrested thirteen suspects, including a judge, an ex-government secretary, and eleven former ministers, on suspicion of taking part in a deadly police crackdown. According to chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam, the defendants reportedly ordered security officers to shoot on sight, plotted and incited unrest, and blocked measures to avert mass executions. …

Following the discovery of six Meitei community members’ bodies, including women and children, Manipur’s government increased security. According to Meitei groups, the victims were kidnapped and killed by Kuki armed gangs. Police have yet to confirm the allegations; this tragedy led to a surge of new violent demonstrations throughout the northeastern state. The ongoing Manipur ethnic conflict has claimed 200 lives. Since the violence broke out in May 2023, the Meiteis and Kukis war has caused the displacement of many people. Authorities in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley implemented a curfew and internet service restrictions in response to the rising tensions.…