Tag: General news
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Agrees to Step Down, Plead Guilty
The chief executive of the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, plans to plead guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements.
WSJ News Exclusive | Crypto Firm Paxos Faces SEC Lawsuit Over Binance USD Token
The Securities and Exchange Commission has told Paxos that it plans to sue the company for violating investor protection laws.
DOJ Seeks to Ban Sam Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees
Prosecutors alleged the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange contacted a potential witness in his criminal case.
China’s Economic Growth Fell to Near-Historic Lows as Covid Took a Bite
China’s economy grew at one of its slowest rates in decades last year as repeated Covid-19 lockdowns hammered households and businesses.
Italian energy company says new gas discovered off Egypt
Italian energy giant Eni has announced what it calls a significant gas discovery offshore of Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean
FTX bankruptcy also endangers founder's philanthropic gifts
The rapid collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX into bankruptcy last week has also shaken the world of philanthropy, due to the donations and influence of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the “effective altruism” movement
More than 130 dead in India bridge collapse
(31 Oct 2022) At least 132 people died and many are injured after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday evening in the western ...
Ukrainian soldiers defend eastern city of Bakhmut
(28 Oct 2022) Ukrainian soldiers are holding their position against the Russians on the outskirts of eastern city of Bakhmut using mortars fired from holes d...
Bodies of Russian, Ukrainian soldiers found in border town
Cars damaged by the fighting, seen on the road, with the Z letter (representing Russian) painted on it 2.Various of tank and armored vehicle on the road 3. Wide of part of a burned vehicle on the road 4. Servicemen walking to pick up bodies of men kill...
Muscovites protest against mobilization
Police moved quickly to detain demonstrators who gathered in central Moscow on Saturday to protest the partial mobilization of reservists Russian President Vladimir Putin declared earlier this week. (Sept. 24)
Ukraine pays tribute to Russian woman who fought on its side
Kyiv, Ukraine – 16 September 20221. Various of honor guard firing at funeral 2. Honor guard holding Ukrainian flag above soldier Olga Simonova's coffin 3. Close of Simonova`s photo 4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Dmytro Karabinovskyi, 36, Ukrainian serviceman: "...
Russia hits power stations after Ukrainian gains
Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow's troops from swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast. (Sep. 12...
Ukraine general: Russians unable to take Kharkiv
A Ukrainian army commander has said it would be impossible for Russia to take over Kharkiv, amid speculation the enemy may be planning to take the country's second largest city.
Ukraine's video story A lawyer turned into a soldier heads the Donbas platoon.
Mariia (last name not given), Ukrainian platoon commander: "If a woman performs her duties well and she can do it, it does not make a difference who does it, a man or a woman. There are still commanders who adhere to more traditional looks: 'It is not a w...
What Is Stagflation? What can you tell us about the World Bank's global economic outlook?
A new warning says the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean the global economy might be on the brink of high prices and low economic growth.