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The remains of a British researcher who vanished in 1959 in Antarctica when he was 25 years old were discovered amid rocks near a receding glacier and identified using DNA analysis, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday.Dennis “Tink” Bell had been working as a meteorologist for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, the predecessor of the British Antarctic Survey, in 1959 when he died on July 26, 1959 in a crevasse on a glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island, located off the Antarctic Peninsula. His body was never recovered.Bell and another man, Jeff Stokes, left the base they were…

How did we choose these Amazon deals? ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy — devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops. We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing — in addition to extensive…

Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna was sacked from the Cabinet on Monday afternoon. The Congress high command wanted him out for criticising party leader Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Vote Chori’ charge.KN Rajanna had questioned the Congress party’s silence over the alleged voter list manipulation during the Congress government’s tenure in the state.The Karnataka leader’s remarks come in the wake of the controversy that erupted after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s alleged massive electoral fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said there are over 1 lakh fake votes in the electoral rolls in Bengaluru Central…

Chinese underground banking systems, known informally as “fei qian” or “flying money,” have become central to the operations of organized crime groups around the world. Functioning beyond the reach of regulated banking channels, these shadow financial systems facilitate the covert transfer of billions of dollars across borders. Expanding Criminal Reach Through Crypto and Casinos A recent report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, Shadow Bankers [pdf], explains how these networks are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency to carry out rapid and pseudonymous cross-border transfers for criminal clients. Among those benefiting from these services are Mexican drug cartels, Chinese Triad gangs, North Korean hackers, and Russian crime syndicates. According…

Gazans gathered on Monday for the funeral of five Al Jazeera staff members and a sixth reporter killed in an Israeli strike, with Israel calling one of them a “terrorist” affiliated with Hamas.Dozens stood amid bombed-out buildings in the courtyard of Al-Shifa hospital to pay their respects to Anas al-Sharif, a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent aged 28, and four of his colleagues, killed on Sunday.A sixth journalist, Mohammed Al-Khaldi who worked as a freelance reporter, was also killed in the strike that targeted the Al Jazeera team, according to the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, Dr Mohammed Abu Salmiya.Their bodies, wrapped…

On what would have been his 72nd birthday, Linda Hogan has shared a simple and heartfelt tribute to her late ex-husband, the iconic Hulk Hogan. Her post is a poignant look back at the beginning of their decades-long and often-tumultuous relationship. The wrestling world continues to mourn the loss of “The Hulkster,” who passed away on July 24 at the age of 71. Linda’s message is the latest in a series of public tributes from the Hogan family. A Simple, Heartfelt Message On Monday, August 11th, Linda Hogan took to her Instagram account to post a framed throwback photo. The…

Hurricane Henriette is passing well to the north of Hawaii Monday after it underwent rapid intensification over the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Henriette was downgraded from a tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific to a tropical depression, but restrengthened into a hurricane as it tracked away from Hawaii. The storm will not have any direct impacts on land. Tropical Storm Henriette formed on Monday, Aug. 4. Late Sunday morning, the NHC said Henriette rapidly intensified into a hurricane with 80 mph winds. The NHC said Monday morning that additional strengthening is expected through the day before…

Sonali BasakBloomberg News journalist Sonali Basak is joining iCapital as its chief investment strategist.She will start on Sept. 2.Basak has been the primary Wall Street correspondent for Bloomberg Television, covering the largest financial firms globally. Her industry-wide newsletter can be found on LinkedIn under her profile and she frequently writes for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek.Basak has been at Bloomberg since January 2014, covering the insurance industry, institutional investing, asset managers and independent investment banks.  She also previously worked with the M&A, emerging markets, entertainment, healthcare and education desks.Basak is a former startup and technology reporter who wrote for publications such as MarketWatch, Chicago Tribune’s Blue Sky Initiative, Kellogg School of Management,…

NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal) to discuss the National Gender Policy as a tool to assist women businesses participating in the formal market. Reporter: Welcome back Mr. Madzima, this week we want to discuss the National Gender Policy. How far do you think Zimbabwe has proceeded so far to empower women from a gender perspective? VM: It is a difficult question for any man to respond to, however, I will list some of the legislative provisions that have been put in place to empower or allow women to…

What to know about Instagram’s new location-sharing feature – CBS News Watch CBS News Instagram’s new “Instagram Maps” lets users share their location with followers, but critics warn it could put safety and privacy at risk. MoneyWatch’s Kelly O’Grady reports on the concerns and how to protect your information Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)