US places sanctions on Australian man over alleged global narcotics trafficking role | Illegal drugs newsthirst.

An Australian man has been sanctioned by the US treasury department over his alleged involvement in the global narcotics trade. Australian David Jonathan Thackray and New Zealand national Ho Kai Leung were among 12 individuals and eight entities sanctioned by the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) in an action it said was being…

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Elon Musk admits cheating at video games, chat transcript appears to show | Elon Musk newsthirst.

Elon Musk admitted he cheated at video games to get high scores, a transcript of a private online conversation he had shows, seemingly concluding a fiery scandal over the billionaire’s outlandish claims to be a globally-ranked player. Musk has regularly bragged about his gaming rankings. He told the podcaster Joe Rogan last year that he…

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Joe Manganiello’s GF Orders Cakes From Sofía Vergara’s Favorite Bakery newsthirst.

Joe Manganiello‘s birthday cakes tasted awfully familiar this year … his girlfriend, Caitlin O’Connor, bought his sweet treats from a bakery often frequented by his ex-wife, Sofía Vergara. Bakery sources tell TMZ … Caitlin ordered 2 birthday cakes for Joe’s birthday from Cake and Art bakery in West Hollywood, Calif. ahead of his 48th name…

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Donald Trump’s inauguration moved indoors due to ‘dangerous’ cold newsthirst.

President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol’s rotunda, rather than outside the building. The inaugural parade will also be held indoors…

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Powell stresses elections won’t sway Fed’s policy newsthirst.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the November 6-7, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee meeting at William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building, in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC…

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Sports Minister resolve wrestling crisis after meeting wrestlers newsthirst.

New Delhi: The Indian team for the Senior World Championships got a green signal to participate after participating wrestlers and top Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials met Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Wrestlers selected for the World Championships at Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s residence in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI) The Worlds (for non-Olympic…

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Treasury small business ownership rule on hold as court eyes constitutionality newsthirst.

Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, on a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024. Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images An upcoming Treasury Department deadline for millions of small businesses to fulfill a new reporting requirement on “beneficial ownership information” was delayed again, following a court order that…

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