A Hong Kong programmer, Cheung Lai-ming, has been convicted of four charges related to making explosives at his public rental flat. He admitted to possessing over 20kg of chemicals and intended to cause "maximum chaos" by targeting officials, police, and judges.
Congress criticizes PM Modi's government after petrol and diesel prices increased by ~90 paise, the second hike in a week. The party labels Modi 'Inflation Man' and claims prices have risen by Rs 4 in 4 days, reaching Rs 109 for petrol and Rs 96 for diesel.
Crypto analysts are split on whether Bitcoin will experience a May sell-off, a pattern seen in previous mid-term election years. While some predict a crash to $33,000, others cite market structural changes and key support levels holding.
Three Indian-origin men have been convicted of first-degree murder in Canada for the killing of Arnold and Joanne De Jong in Abbotsford in May 2022. The court found Gurkaran Singh, Abhijeet Singh, and Khushveer Toor played an integral role in the murders, which prosecutors stated were jointly planned for robbery.
A Hong Kong court has convicted a 46-year-old beautician, Li Yanlin, of doxxing and blackmail. She uploaded videos of her former lover to YouTube and demanded HK$2.6 million after their extramarital affair ended.
James Holder, 54, co-founder of Superdry, has been convicted of sexual assault by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court. The incident occurred in May 2022 at a woman's flat in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where Holder was accused of pulling the victim onto a bed and continuing to touch her despite her saying no and crying. The jury of seven men and five women found him guilty after a five-day trial, though he was acquitted of assault by penetration.
James Holder, 54, is on trial at Cirencester Courthouse accused of sexual assault against a woman in Cheltenham in May 2022. Holder claims there was completely full consent, saying the woman kissed him first and it was evident she wanted to have sex. He said he stopped when she said she was sore. The alleged victim sent photographs of bruises on her wrists to police. Holder, whose company JACKITCo was about to go into administration, ranked his drunkenness as seven out of ten on that night.
