The antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in his cell in Spain, hours after the country’s highest court approved his extradition to the United States, where he was wanted on tax-related criminal charges that carry a prison sentence of up to 30 years.
Read More »Man wakes up to find he’s ‘world’s first trillionaire’ due to account glitch
Chris Williamson, who has dabbled in cryptocurrency for eight months, had no idea what to expect from his investments – but one morning, he woke up to a shocking discovery Thousands of people are investing in cryptocurrency at the moment – and many of them would probably advise you to do the same.
Read More »Stones that sparked ‘diamond’ rush in South Africa are just quartz
Unidentified stones that lured thousands of fortune seekers to a rural South African village were not diamonds as hoped, officials said on Sunday, but quartz stones with relatively low if any value.
Read More »Hundreds flock to South African village in ‘diamond rush’ after the discovery of unidentified stones
The discovery of unidentified stones in a village in South Africa has prompted hundreds of fortune seekers to travel there in the hope that they will find diamonds.
Read More »Revealed: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Warren Buffett and other US super-rich ‘pay almost no income tax’
Details claiming to reveal how little income tax US billionaires pay have been leaked to a news website.
Read More »Japanese bullet train driver faces punishment after leaving cockpit for toilet break
A Japanese train driver faces possible punishment after he left the cockpit of a speeding bullet train for several minutes to go to the toilet.
Read More »China skyscraper wobble due to ‘winds, rail lines and warmer weather’ – reports
The wobbling of a skyscraper in the Chinese city of Shenzhen was likely caused by a combination of winds, underground rail lines, and fluctuating temperatures, according to preliminary findings reported by local media.
Read More »Covid-19 vaccine rollout produced nine new billionaires, activists say
Profits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations’ “monopoly control” on vaccine technology.
Read More »FBI arrest Ogun State Governor’s aide for alleged wire fraud of more than $350,000
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, over $350,000 employment fraud.
Read More »Former British Prime Minister David Cameron says he was paid ‘generous amount’ to lobby on behalf of Greensill Capital
David Cameron has said he was paid a “generous annual amount” which was “far more than I earned as prime minister” to lobby on behalf of a now-collapsed financial services firm.
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