U.S. oil company Chevron Corp CVX.N is sending two oil tankers to Venezuela, one of which will load the first cargo of crude destined for the United States in nearly four years, according to a person familiar with the matter and shipping data. On Friday, a Chevron-chartered vessel approached the South American country’s waters to…
DetailsThe offshore oil and gas sector in Mexico’s Bay of Campeche is a longtime hotspot for armed robbery, often linked to organized crime. Armed pirates boarded two offshore vessels in two days on the 28th and 29th, according to local media, leaving the crew unharmed but making off with valuable equipment. In the early hours of…
DetailsEven though rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that is becoming less popular in many Western countries, it is becoming a growing trend amongst Orthodox and Modern Orthodox young women before they begin dating – according to a popular plastic surgeon in the Orthodox communities in New York. “A lot of younger women in the Orthodox…
DetailsAfter The New York Times published an explosive report in October 2017 detailing decades of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, dozens of women came forward with their own accusations against the Hollywood mogul. Within a week Weinstein had been fired from his company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.…
DetailsYOU HAVE A SITUATION. WE HAVE THE SOLUTION. The effective tendency these days is to analyze and assess occurrences in business, partnerships, investments, individuals and other situations. Understandably, it is vital to execute thorough background checks before a relationship gets serious to avoid aggravation later on. For the past decade, Joe Levin at T.O.T. Consulting…
DetailsSocial media firms are under fire this weekend for allowing the spread of misinformation by followers of “king of toxic masculinity” Andrew Tate after his arrest in connection with a human trafficking investigation. In the hours after his detention, TikTok and Twitter were flooded with posts falsely claiming he had been freed and conspiracy theories…
DetailsAs Russia’s ruling elite one-by-one fall down stairs or out windows, another star is rising. Now speculation is mounting that “Putin’s Chef” is preparing to step out of the kitchen. He started out with a catering business. He quickly became part of President Vladimir Putin’s inner sanctum. He’s now behind Russia’s cyber warriors and a…
DetailsAs experienced operators in the U.S. defense industry are keenly aware, the U.S. government has taken several actions in recent years to counter the threat posed by adoption of Chinese technology and the impact on U.S. defense capability. These actions include the prohibition on defense contractors utilizing telecommunications equipment or services produced by Huawei Technologies…
DetailsAccording to CoinDesk, the FBI is looking into the 3Commas data leak. Users of the Estonia-based crypto trading service have been critical of the company’s CEO for weeks, claiming that he ignored repeated warnings that the platform was leaking customer data. This has prompted the inquiry. This week, an unknown source exposed API keys for…
DetailsWickr Me, an Amazon-owned encrypted chat platform, stopped accepting new users after Saturday and will shut down completely on Dec. 31 of this year, the company announced. The decision, first announced in November, follows several controversies surrounding the ultra-secure chat app, which allowed users to sign up without a phone number or other potentially identifying…
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