Stories of cats and dogs and birds sensing storms and quakes are aplenty in the wake of natural disasters. And following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, videos allegedly showing this phenomenon in action have been making the rounds on social media. ( read original story ...)
With crypto banking on the brink, rumors are flying
Crypto has a way of generating intrigue around the most esoteric of institutions. How else could Rostin Behnam, the chair of the decidedly unglamorous Commodity Futures Trading Commission, become one of the most sought-after speakers after the collapse of FTX?
Kura Sushi to open first China store in Shanghai, eyes Chinese IPO
Japanese chain Kura Sushi will open its first restaurant in China by summer, focusing on Shanghai first and aiming to reach 100 locations in the country over the next 10 years. By continuing to browse ...
SCAAA Expands to Texas and Japan
Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, SCAAA designs hospitality and commercial commissions in the Pacific Rim and in the U.S., delivering projects such as RYSE, a boutique hotel located in Seoul, South ...
Osaka announces pregnancy and promises return in 2024
Former world number one Naomi Osaka announced on Wednesday that she is pregnant and will be taking a break from tennis until 2024. "I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future, one ...
Gawr Gura, Mori Calliope, and Sakura Miko Named Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors
Hololive announced three of its Vtubers are going to be 2023 Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors. Sakura Miko, who is a Japanese Vtuber, and the Hololive EN members Gawr Gura and Mori Calliope were picked. This means that the three will all talk about the city of Tokyo and their experiences there. ( read original story ...)
Death toll passes 11k in Turkey earthquake as hope fades for finding more survivors
The scale of destruction from the earthquake and its powerful aftershocks was so immense and spread over such a wide area, including places isolated by Syria’s ongoing civil war, that many people were still awaiting help. ( read original story ...)
Death toll tops 11,000 in Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts
Stretched rescue teams are toiling in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Marcos on Tokyo meetings: Very specific, each has purpose
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday described his working visit to Japan as "very specific," indicating that every meeting he would have with the Japanese would have set objectives. “Japan is very different from the places that we’ve been, ( read original story ...)
FTX’s old rival Binance is enjoying a growth in dominance now that Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange has collapsed
Binance has picked up even more customers and logged its largest-ever share of the crypto exchange market, according to data seen by the Financial Times.
Turkey earthquake devastation spotted by satellites (photos)
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Monday (Feb. 6) and aftershocks is estimated to be at least 11,200 people in the region, according to reports. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it has ‘legal right’ to destroy any foreign balloon as it probes reports of past sightings
Japan's defence minister said under existing laws, that it would have the legal right to destroy any balloon that intrudes into its domestic airspace; Tokyo is investigating if ba ... ( read original story ...)
One of greatest inland earthquakes ever recorded struck Turkey: Expert
According to a specialist, the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye on Monday is one of the biggest inland earthquakes ever recorded. ( read original story ...)
Turkish President Erdogan to survey earthquake damage as death toll rises
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was expected to arrive in southern Turkey on Wednesday to examine some of the worst damage from Monday's earthquake that devastated his country and Syria, leaving thousa ( read original story ...)
A YouTuber tricked an MMA fighter into sharing allegations that 20 crypto projects he plugged were scams
Coffeezilla uploaded videos showing he offered Dillon Danis $1,000 to unwittingly post allegations that he scammed his follows with crypto schemes.
Revolut Launches Crypto Staking for Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot, and Tezos
The staking service is the latest from challenger bank Revolut in its ongoing push to make inroads in the crypto industry.