An Indian national has admitted in a U.S. court to his role in a 2023 plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York, according to federal prosecutors. Nikhil Gupta, 54, pleaded guilty on Friday for his involvement in attempting to hire a hitman to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh separatist with dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship, as reported by Al Jazeera.
The admission comes as part of a larger investigation into the alleged plot. Details of the case, including the specific charges and potential sentencing, were not immediately available. Al Jazeera reported that Pannun is a well-known figure in the Sikh separatist movement.
In other news, Sir Keir Starmer is set to accuse Reform UK and the Greens of being "soft on Russia" and "weak on NATO" in a speech to global leaders at a security summit in Munich on Saturday, according to Sky News. The Prime Minister will also state that the UK is no longer the "Britain of the Brexit years," risking the ire of Nigel Farage and his Brexiteers, Sky News reported.
Meanwhile, in the tech world, Nothing, the hardware company, is opening its first retail store in India, its biggest market, according to TechCrunch. The store, located in Bengaluru, will showcase the company's products and allow customers to purchase hardware and merchandise. "We wanted to create a fun space," the company stated, according to TechCrunch. The store will also feature displays of the manufacturing process.
Also in India, a security lapse by DavaIndia Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain, exposed customer data and internal systems, TechCrunch reported. Security researcher Eaton Zveare discovered the flaw, which allowed outsiders to gain full administrative control of the platform. The bug has since been fixed, and Zveare disclosed his findings to Indian cybersecurity authorities.
Finally, 4chan's creator, Chris Poole, told The Verge that Jeffrey Epstein had nothing to do with creating the far-right board /pol/. Poole also stated he regrets having ever encountered Epstein.
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