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'Modern slavery': Indonesians in clutches of scam syndicates

Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia. But he found himself detained in a heavily guarded compound where he was forced to carry out online scams.

Organto Announces Resignation of Director

("Organto" or the "Company"), a provider of branded, private label and bulk distributed healthy and organic fruit and vegetable products today announced that Mr. Jeremy Kendall has resigned as a Director of the Company due to personal circumstances, effective immediately.

New to the Street Show 614 Premieres Tonight on Bloomberg Television at 9:30 PM PST, Featuring HPB High Performance Battery AG With CEO Sebastian Heinz

New to The Street, the renowned financial and business television program, is excited to announce the premiere of Episode 614, airing tonight on Bloomberg Television at 9:30 PM PST. This episode features an exclusive interview with Sebastian Heinz, CEO of HPB High Performance Battery AG, alongside other groundbreaking companies: Banzai, PillSafe, The Sustainable Green Team (SGTM), Sekur Private Data Ltd. (OTCQB:SWISF), and PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETV).

New to the Street Episode 614 Premieres on Bloomberg: Featuring Banzai, HPB, PillSafe, the Sustainable Green Team, Sekur Private Data Ltd., and PetVivo Holdings, Inc. - Friday, December 6th at 9:30 PM PST

New to The Street, the renowned financial and business television program, is excited to announce the premiere of Episode 614, airing on Bloomberg Television this Friday, December 6, 2024, at 9:30 PM PST. This highly anticipated episode will spotlight six innovative companies: Banzai, HPB (High Performance Battery), PillSafe, The Sustainable Green Team (SGTM), Sekur Private Data Ltd. (OTCQB:SWISF), and PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETV).

U.S. Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) to Evaluate Jaguar Health’s Crofelemer for Short Bowel Syndrome with Intestinal Failure (SBS-IF) Begins

The study is one of five clinical efforts - three IIT proof-of-concept studies and two Phase 2 studies - of crofelemer for the rare disease indications of SBS-IF and/or microvillus inclusion disease (MVID), an ultrarare congenital diarrheal disorder, in the US, EU, and/or Middle East/North Africa (MENA) regions; availability of IIT proof-of-concept results potentially in Q2 2025Crofelemer, Jaguar's novel plant-based prescription drug, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency for both SBS-IF and MVID

Quake sparks brief tsunami warning in California

A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of California sparked a brief tsunami warning on Thursday, with residents warned to flee to higher ground before the alert was cancelled.

Tsunami alert after 7.0 quake off California coast

Tsunami waves were expected to start hitting the California coast Thursday after a powerful earthquake struck offshore, US seismologists said.

New York police hunt killer of top insurance exec

New York police scoured the city Thursday for a masked gunman who shot a top health insurance executive at close range in a brazen daylight killing outside a Manhattan hotel.

Amnesty accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza

Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a "wake-up call" for the world.

British regulator approves Vodafone UK, Three merger

Vodafone and Three, the UK division of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, are set to create Britain's biggest mobile phone operator after the country's competition regulator backed the deal Thursday.

Puppy love as Czech prison inmates train assistance dogs

Serving their last year in prison, David Hejny and Marek Kolar have their work cut out as they train puppies Zeus and Zirkon to be assistance dogs for the visually impaired.

Kampai! All about Japanese sake

Japanese tipples sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Article about Canalevia-CA1, Jaguar Health's Prescription Drug Conditionally Approved by the FDA for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea in Dogs, Published in PetVet Magazine

Canalevia®-CA1 is a canine-specific formulation of crofelemer, Jaguar's novel, oral plant-based drug sustainably harvested from the Croton lechleri treeCrofelemer, the active ingredient in Canalevia CA-1, is the subject of Jaguar's recently conducted Phase 3 OnTarget trial in humans for cancer therapy-related diarrhea

Syrian White Helmets chief 'dreams' of never pulling a body out of rubble again

Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria's civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.

Brazil's Minas cheese gets added to UNESCO list

Minas cheese -- a dairy delight from a farming region in Brazil giving it its name -- was added to UNESCO's global list of intangible cultural heritage on Wednesday.

Top US executive shot dead in New York City: media

The chief executive of one of the United States's largest health insurance companies, UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed outside a New York Hilton hotel in an apparently targeted hit Wednesday, US media reported.

French marine park to close over law banning killer whale shows

A French theme park said Wednesday that it would close early next year over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals, including the two last orcas in captivity in the country.

Thousands march demanding S. Korea president resign over martial law debacle

Thousands of protesters marched on parliament in South Korea's capital Wednesday, joining a push by the country's opposition to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his extraordinary but short-lived imposition of martial law.

UK police question killer nurse Letby over further baby deaths

Lucy Letby, the most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, has been questioned in prison over further baby deaths and collapses at two hospitals where she worked, police said Wednesday.

Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods

More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to severe flooding in southern Thailand, where the death toll climbed to 29, officials said Wednesday.

Huge Vietnam fraud case raises questions over banking system

A multi-billion-dollar fraud scandal involving one of Vietnam's most prominent tycoons exposed systemic weaknesses in the country's banking sector, say analysts who warn other such cases could yet emerge.

South Korean president pressed to resign over martial law bid

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law that was voted down by lawmakers and brought thousands of protesters to the streets.

South Korean president abandons martial law attempt

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abandoned a short-lived attempt at martial law on Wednesday after lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his declaration and thousands of protesters took to the streets.

New to the Street Engages Curate by Banzai to Elevate Investor and Brand Engagement

New to The Street, the leading platform for showcasing innovative companies, is proud to announce its adoption of Curate by Banzai, an AI-powered newsletter platform designed to streamline content creation and audience engagement for organizations of all sizes. With ten dedicated workspaces, New to The Street plans to leverage Curate to connect its clients with investors and expand its brand visibility.

Retailers point to solid US sales over holiday weekend

US consumers turned out in force in stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend, a key stretch in the holiday shopping season, a leading retailer group said Tuesday.

Colombian police raid 11 prisons to combat extortion rackets

Over 2,000 Colombian police officers backed by helicopters and sniffer dogs raided prisons nationwide on Tuesday in an operation to combat extortion rackets run out of penitentiaries.

South Korea president declares martial law

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces" and saying he was acting to protect the country from "threats" posed by the North.

Two defendants in French mass rape trial seek leniency

A lawyer for one of the men charged in a mass rape trial in France pleaded for leniency on Tuesday, saying his client did not deserve the 14-year prison term demanded by the prosecution.

Trump to attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris

Notre Dame cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US president Donald Trump to attend the ceremony marking the resurrection of the Gothic masterpiece five years after a devastating fire.

Trump to attend Notre Dame reopeningin Paris