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SEC Fined Crypto Firms $4.68 Billion In 2024: Study

The federal regulatory agency said it carried out 11 enforcement actions in 2024, levying an average fine of $426 million

Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs In UAE-brokered Deal

Putin has warned the West against lifting curbs on Kyiv's use of the long-range weapons

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine.

Cash-strapped Maldives Says No Need For IMF Bailout

The Maldives' foreign debt stood at $3.37 billion in the first quarter of this year

The Maldives says its financial troubles are "temporary" and the luxury tourist destination has no plans to seek an International Monetary Fund bailout after warnings of a possible sovereign default.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

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Director Anastasia Trofimova attending the photocall of the movie 'Russians at War' presented out of competition during the 81st International Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2024

Toronto Festival Drops Russian War Film Screenings Over Threats

The controversial documentary "Russians at War" about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine was to be unveiled to North American audiences on Friday but the Toronto International Film Festival paused the screenings after receiving "significant threats."

Boar's Head Closing Virginia Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak

The company has decided to permanently discontinue producing liverwurst.

The US government is moving to reduce lower value imports entering the country duty-free, amid concerns that a trade exemption has been overused by platforms like Shein and Temu

US Moves To Curb 'Trade Loophole' Over China Worries

The US government said Friday it will work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free, as concerns grow over Chinese shipments.

Pink Floyd In Talks To Sell Music Rights To Sony Music: Report

The deal is in the advance stage and could cost about $500 million

The four men buried in Tubas were killed in an Israeli air strike -- hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the war in Gaza began, the Palestinian health ministry says

Raided West Bank City Holds Funerals After Israeli Army Withdraws

The families of Palestinians killed in an air strike in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas held funerals on Friday after Israeli forces withdrew following their latest raid in the territory.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares hosted Arab and European nations in Madrid

Spain Hosts Meeting On Israel-Palestinian Two-state Solution

Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union's foreign affairs chief gathered Friday in Madrid to discuss how to advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A tent depicts the 'Calais Jungle' during the 2015 migration crisis

London Exhibition Honours 'Human Stories' Of Migrants

Weeks after anti-immigrant riots spread across England, a London exhibition is celebrating the impact immigrant communities have had on Britain through photos, testimonies and art installations.

United Airlines Boeing 737 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport

United To Offer Free Wi-Fi On Planes

The airline has signed a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to offer the service.

Wells Fargo made headlines for firing employees who tried to outsmart monitoring technology with fake keyboard activity

OCC Orders Wells Fargo To Fix Lapses In Money Laundering Controls

U.S. regulator ordered Wells Fargo to tighten its controls on money laundering to prevent propagation of illicit transactions.

Global demand for retro video games is booming

Italy Busts Ring Trafficking Retro Video Games From China

Italy's financial police said Friday they have dismantled a ring trafficking counterfeit vintage video game consoles from China containing some of the most popular titles of the 1980s and 90s.

Evergrande has become emblematic of a protracted debt crisis in the country's real estate sector

China Bans PwC For Six Months Over Evergrande Audit

Accountancy giant PwC was banned in China Friday for six months and slapped with a fine of $62.2 million over problems with its audit of beleaguered property company Evergrande.

As the world's biggest convenience store chain, 7-Eleven operates more than 85,000 outlets globally

Japan Ranks 7-Eleven Owner 'Core' Industry, Complicating Takeover

The Japanese finance ministry on Friday designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a "core" industry, a move that could make a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard more difficult.

Boeing Workers Reject Contract, Vote For Strike; 737 MAX Production In Limbo

Thirty thousand workers at Boeing go on strike for wages and benefits, endangering the company's ability to recover from $60 billion in debt and safety concerns.

Apollo Quiboloy is brought to court by officials in Manila

Pastor Sought By US Pleads Not Guilty In Philippine Sex Trafficking Case

A Philippine pastor wanted in the United States for sex trafficking children pleaded not guilty to similar charges in Manila Friday, his lawyer said.

Arvind Kejriwal was first detained in March over the long-running corruption probe

India's Top Court Frees Jailed PM Modi Opponent On Bail

A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months behind bars on accusations his party took kickbacks in exchange for liquor licences.

Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin in an address at a rally in his honour had called for the release of other 'steadfast' political prisoners and exhorted the crowd to keep up the fight against President Vladimir Putin

Exiled Russian Dissidents In Germany Get Rare Boost From Freed Activists

Not long after Russian dissident Ilya Yashin was freed in a major prisoner swap with the West, he received a hero's welcome in Berlin, a growing centre for exiled Russian activists.

Donald Trump has ruled out participating in another presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris

Harris, Trump March Forward In US Battleground States Drive

US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris head to key battleground states on Friday, each seeking an edge in a race where they are running neck-and-neck less than two months before voting day.

Parts of Khalifa House museum in Omdurman, the twin city of Sudan's capital, were destroyed in the fighting

Sudan Museums' Precious Antiquities Looted In War

Sudan's priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.