Bakersfield man sentenced to one year for sending $5 million overseas through unlicensed business
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ugwu, 50, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to one year in prison for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The case centers on the illegal transfer of $5 million overseas. According to the source, the funds were transmitted to China and other destinations. No further details were provided on the court handling the case, the duration of the scheme, or any co-defendants or additional charges. The record identifies the conduct as an unlawful money transmitting operation and states only that Ugwu was sentenced today. The source does not describe any seized assets, restitution, or other penalties beyond the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 20:02 LONDON
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France student protests spread as hundreds of schools close
Students continued protests across France on Monday, with hundreds of high schools closed or partially closed as the unrest over rundown schools and teacher shortages widened. In Paris, students erected a barricade outside a high school using dustbins and fences, while demonstrations were also reported in other cities. The latest disruption comes after protests that began at a high school in a Paris suburb and then spread nationwide.Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday evening that between 400 and 500 of the country's 3,700 schools were likely to be fully or partially closed on Monday. He also said 24 schools... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 14:01 LONDON
Tokyo Opens With a Nikkei Surge as Asia-Pacific Splinters on China Weakness and Commodity Strength
Executive summary: Tokyo opened sharply higher, with the Nikkei 225 jumping +4.3% and the Nikkei 225 ETF tracking the move. The broader Asia-Pacific picture was mixed to weaker, as Hong Kong and Seoul fell while Sydney edged up. Commodities were firmer in platinum, silver and WTI crude, while gold was little changed and the yen weakened modestly against the dollar. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 05 Oct 2026 01:15 LONDON
Russia Faces Large Bill to Dismantle Ageing Nuclear Reactors
Russia is facing a substantial future bill to dismantle ageing nuclear reactors, according to a commentary published on 4 October. The piece says some reactors in the country are already more than 50 years old, raising questions about how decommissioning will be funded and managed. It also notes that Moscow continues to expand its nuclear industry abroad at the same time.The article says Rosenergoatom plans to decommission 35 reactors. It adds that the company's own estimates point to a funding shortfall of about 18.7 billion euros, against a total estimated decommissioning cost of roughly 21 billion euros. The commentary argues... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Oct 2026 12:37 LONDON
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Two Iranian men remanded over alleged Manchester Jewish-site bomb plot
Two Iranian men have been remanded into custody after appearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court over an alleged plot to target Jewish sites in Manchester. Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, are accused of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts. Prosecutors said the alleged targets were Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park Synagogue, and that the men were observed carrying out hostile reconnaissance.The court heard that the pair were arrested on 20 September, ahead of Yom Kippur, and that they are accused of planning to use a homemade explosive device. Prosecutor Mark Luckett said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Oct 2026 13:02 LONDON
MI5 warns UK universities over China-linked research funding and espionage risk
MI5 has issued a public warning to UK universities and academics over a China-linked organisation it says has funded research that may be feeding Beijing's intelligence services. The security service said more than 100 academics linked to British institutions had contributed to projects connected to the group, which it identified as China General Technology Research Institute, also known as the China Academy of General Technology. It said continuing ties could expose institutions and individuals to criminal liability for helping a foreign state.Security minister Dan Jarvis said the warning showed attempts by Chinese intelligence agencies to use British academic research to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 15:30 LONDON
