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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Maria Dulce Pino Dickerson, CEO of Creative Legal Fundings, with orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that allegedly swindled millions from over 130 investors, primarily targeting the Filipino-American community across the United States. According to the SEC’s complaint, Dickerson, a Sacramento, California resident, raised approximately $7 million … Read more

As the popular dance show grew into an international juggernaut some of the group’s young performers paid a steep price. By Nicole Hong and Michael Rothfeld The reporters interviewed more than 80 people, examined hundreds of pages of records and reviewed secret recordings made from inside the group’s guarded headquarters in upstate New York. Aug. 15, 2024 They … Read more

(VOA News) The U.S. government recently sanctioned four key officials of the Houthi rebels, an Islamic Shia militant group in Yemen, who have continued to attack and threaten international commercial ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. Treasury announced in a press release yesterday (25th) that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated … Read more

The United Nations has launched an investigation amid suspicions that UN staff were involved in a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, reported by VOA News. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on the 26th that it had received information from Israeli authorities that some … Read more

The Securities and Exchange Commission of US announced on January 16th that they settled charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) for impeding hundreds of advisory clients and brokerage customers from reporting potential securities law violations to the SEC. JPMS agreed to pay an $18 million civil penalty to settle the charges. According to the … Read more

The Philippines and China agreed on the 17th to manage the conflict over sovereignty in the South China Sea (Philippine name: West Philippine Sea) through dialogue and communication. The two countries made this announcement in separate statements following the 8th ‘China-Philippines Bilateral Conference on South China Sea Issues’ co-chaired by Philippine Vice Foreign Minister Teresa … Read more

The U.S. military said Sunday it shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen toward a U.S. Navy destroyer in the southern Red Sea. Reported VOA News. U.S. Central Command said fighter aircraft shot down the missile near the coast of the port city of Hodeida. There were no reports … Read more

UK Ministry of Defense announces that on 11 January, Royal Air Force aircraft joined coalition forces in striking a number of facilities used by the Houthi rebel faction in Yemen to attack shipping in the southern Red Sea. The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond has already been active alongside US and French warships in defending … Read more

Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party secured an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term on Saturday, with the party’s candidate, current Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, winning 40% of the ballot. He defeated Hou You-ih, a presidential candidate for the China-friendly opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) and a former police chief, as well as Ko Wen-je, the presidential … Read more

The United States is working on a postwar road map that envisions a “revamped and revitalized” Palestinian Authority ultimately taking over the Gaza Strip and becoming a credible partner for Israel for negotiation of a two-state solution. One proposal being considered is to empower remaining members of the PA security forces in Gaza to form … Read more