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12.05 / 00:33

Law casino 5 state regulators allege organization is tied to Russia, scamming users using metaverse casino

Authorities in the U.S. states of Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Texas and Wisconsin have filed enforcement actions against the Flamingo Casino Club for allegedly perpetrating a scam through nonfungible tokens (NFTs) tied to a metaverse casino.

11.05 / 17:43

COST UPS Grocery, Airfare Inflation Reached Historic Highs in April; Gas Prices Eased

Americans paid less for gasoline but more for groceries and air travel last month as the broader pace of inflation eased slightly but remained historically high.

11.05 / 16:55

BlackRock BlackRock downgrades outlook for Chinese assets citing ‘Beijing’s ties to Russia’

BlackRock has downgraded its outlook for Chinese stocks and bonds on the back of weakening growth expectations and geopolitical risks — two months after the world’s largest asset manager revealed it had placed them under review.

11.05 / 16:35

NATO Deal UK will defend Sweden if attacked, Boris Johnson promises after signing security assurance deal

Britain pledged to defend Sweden if the country came under attack, with Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Magdalena Andersson signing a security assurance deal outside Stockholm on Wednesday.

11.05 / 14:31

European Union Floods Riot Maria Alyokhina: Pussy Riot member disguises herself as food courier to flee Russia

A member of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, has fled Russia, claiming in an interview with the New York Times in Lithuania that she was able to shake her police monitor by disguising herself as a meal courier.

11.05 / 13:17

Floods NATO UK PM Johnson visits Finland and Sweden ahead of NATO decision

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Finland and Sweden on Wednesday as they prepare to announce their stance on possible NATO membership applications in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Downing Street said.

11.05 / 11:13

European Union raid Shireen Abu Akleh: Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid

A journalist for Al Jazeera was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early on Wednesday.

11.05 / 10:33

Private-debt risks are hiding in plain sight

Carmen M Reinhart is chief economist of the World Bank Group; Leora Klapper is lead economist of the finance and private sector research team of the Development Research Group at the World Bank

11.05 / 10:03

European Union week A week on, the EU appears no closer to a Russian oil embargo

Unlike other rounds of sanctions against Moscow approved swiftly by member states, the EU appeared no closer to agreeing on a Russian oil embargo nearly a week after it was proposed by the Commission.

11.05 / 08:05

business Ethereum Tether Bitcoin Indie Russian news firm raises $250K in crypto after sanctions cripple finances

A Russian independent news company has raised more than US$250,000 in cryptocurrency donations from supporters in order to continue reporting independent news under a barrage of Russian government propaganda and censorship.

11.05 / 08:05

European Union Live: Ukrainians make gains in east, hold on at Mariupol mill

Ukrainian forces made strategic gains on Tuesday, pushing Russian forces back in some parts of the country. Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to send a new $40 billion Ukraine aid package.

11.05 / 04:55

BlackRock BlackRock downgrades outlook for Chinese assets citing ‘Beijing’s ties to Russia’

11.05 / 00:07

Germany's Scholz warns UK against 'unilateral' change to post-Brexit accord in Northern Ireland

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday opposed any challenge to post-Brexit controls establishing a special status for Northern Ireland, which London says are "not tenable" after the Sinn Fein republicans won recent elections in the UK territory.

10.05 / 22:59

President Leonid Kravchuk: Ukraine's first President dies aged 88, says Kyiv

Ukraine's first President Leonid Kravchuk has died at the age of 88, officials in Kyiv have stated.

10.05 / 21:33

Stablecoin regulation Tether Federal Reserve Terra Usd financial stability Financial The Fed cites worries about stablecoin in its latest Financial Stability Report

The United States Federal Reserve Board released its semiannual Financial Stability Report on Monday. The report points to volatility on commodities markets brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid and “higher and more persistent than expected” inflation as sources of instability.

10.05 / 19:55

Citi Threat services Financial Weaponising financial services poses new threat to City exports

The unprecedented financial sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine have not had quite the devastating impact on the Russian economy that some predicted. But they are still expected to lead to a lasting shift in the international financial order.

10.05 / 18:49

European Union foreign German foreign minister Baerbock pledges to 'ensure justice' on visit to Ukraine

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock travelled to Bucha, Ukraine, on Tuesday where Russian troops are alleged to have committed war crimes after bodies of civilians were found in the streets and in mass graves.

10.05 / 14:35

NATO NOT To join or not to join? Sweden and Finland to reveal NATO decisions

Finland and Sweden are expected to reveal in the coming days whether they will ask to join the NATO military alliance.

10.05 / 14:05

BlackRock BlackRock downgrades outlook for Chinese assets citing ‘Beijing’s ties to Russia’

BlackRock has downgraded its outlook for Chinese stocks and bonds on the back of weakening growth expectations and geopolitical risks — two months after the world's largest asset manager revealed it had placed them under review.

10.05 / 13:49

Helicopter Defence minister slammed over private trip with son in army helicopter

Germany's defence minister is under fire after a report emerged that she took a military helicopter to a private gathering.

10.05 / 13:05

European Union Zelenskyy says Ukraine is 'fighting for freedom' and 'will win' war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared in a May 9 address that his country would eventually defeat the Russians.

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