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AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaCNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87Aside from business and sports deals, Turner gained attention for his personal life and his ventures in philanthropy and the environment
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 10:58pm, 6 May 2026Ted Turner created CNN in 1980, revolutionising the way America, and the world, got their news, and then went on to become one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era.
A brash risk taker, Turner – whose death aged 87 was announced on Wednesday – helped reshape the television industry in the late 20th century.
He also made a name for himself with spectacular business deals, his ownership of professional sports clubs, a marriage to actress Jane Fonda, his leadership of a competitive yachting team and then a devotion to charitable and environmental causes.
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AdvertisementCrime in Hong KongHong KongLaw and CrimeHong Kong college’s finance director arrested over HK$770,000 embezzlementRay Yip has served as Hong Kong Chu Hai College’s finance director since 2024
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenDanny MokPublished: 10:26pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 11:13pm, 6 May 2026The finance director of Hong Kong Chu Hai College has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling HK$770,000 (US$98,262) after the head of the institution reported the case to the police.
Jane Zhang, president of the Tuen Mun‑based college, contacted police on April 29 after the Bank of China alerted her on April 17 to three unusual transactions from the college to the suspect’s personal account, amounting to about HK$770,000, a police source said.
Zhang decided to report the matter after consulting the college’s board of directors.
AdvertisementThe suspect, Ray Yip Kam‑chun, has served as the college’s finance director since 2024, overseeing its finances.
Police arrested Yip on Thursday and later re..

A techie-doctor couple considers moving to Dubai from the US because of the long wait for Green Card.
As the H-1B visa stamping delays are continuing in India, accounts of how Indians are either stuck in India or can't travel to India, even during family emergencies, are plenty on social media platforms. After an Indian man shared the heartbreaking situation of not being able to visit his mother in India before she died, a techie-doctor couple shared how they are thinking of relocating to Dubai. Their story was shared by immigration analyst Sam Peak who did not reveal their names and took their permission before sharing their situation on social media.The man is a techie working in the US for over a decade and his wife is a top cardiologist at a top-tier hospital on the East Coast. The techie said he has a National Interest Waiver which means his work is so important to the US that he is eligible for a faster Green Card without requiring any employer sponsorship — because he is ..

A Pakistani man pleads guilty in the US for leading an international human smuggling organization.

A Sialkot man pleaded guilty in a US court for leading an internatioinal human smuggling conspiracy that involved fake companies, fake visas and a 'dunki' route through Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia and then the US through the southern border. 49-year-old Abbas Ali Haider was extradited to the US from Mexico in July 2025 to face the charges here. After he pleaded guilty, he will be sentenced on July 30. Haider faces a minimum penalty of three years in prison and a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.$40,000 to bring illegal Pakistanis to USAccording to the court documents, Haider operated two fake film production companies — Diamond TV World Productions and Multimedia Advertising Ltd. Both these fake companies were shown as Pakistan-based but using these companies, he brought Pakistani nationals illegally into the US. These people posed as staff of Haider's film companies tr..