US crypto firm Nomad hit by $190 million theft
US crypto firm Nomad has been hit by a $190 million theft, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday, the latest such heist to hit the digital asset sector this year.
Nomad said ...
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Georgia anti-abortion law allows tax deductions for fetuses
Pregnant women in the U.S. state of Georgia will be able to deduct their fetuses as dependents on their taxes under a 2019 anti-abortion law that a judge allowed to ...
UK leadership favourite Liz Truss U-turns on pay plan in first big misstep
British foreign minister Liz Truss, the front-runner to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, was forced to backtrack on one of her most striking pledges a day after announcing it ...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin beats the heat in a jumpin’ July
It’s been a good month for bitcoin – and we haven’t said that for a while.
After months of freefall, it jumped more than 17 per cent in July, its ...
Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role, grain ship sighted off Turkey
Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow’s invasion headed towards ...
Toyota unit falsified emissions data from at least 2003, probe finds
A major affiliate of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously indicated, a ...
BP boosts dividend after profit hits 14-year high
BP’s (BP.L) second quarter profit soared to $8.45 billion, its highest in 14 years, as strong refining margins and trading prompted it to boost its dividend and spending on new ...
How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden ...
Kremlin to US: ‘megaphone diplomacy’ won’t work on Griner swap
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that any talks on a possible prisoner exchange involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner needed to be discreet and that “megaphone diplomacy” ...
Oil prices fall as weak factory data fuels global demand concerns
Oil prices dropped again on Tuesday as investors absorbed a bleak outlook for fuel demand with data pointing to a global manufacturing downturn just as major crude producers meet this ...
Dragon’s tour fee raised 18 times, tourism workers strike
Hundreds of Indonesian tourism workers were on strike on Tuesday over a hefty hike in ticket prices to see the country’s famous Komodo dragons, a move the government insists ...
US SEC charges 11 individuals in $300 million crypto pyramid scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it charged 11 people for their roles in creating and promoting a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised over $300 million from ...
Turkey expects daily departures from Ukraine after first grain ship sails
Turkey expects roughly one grain ship to leave Ukrainian ports each day as long as an agreement that ensures safe passage holds, a senior Turkish official said on Tuesday after ...
TSMC shares fell as much as 2.98 per cent ahead of possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Shares of Taiwan chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) fell as much as 2.98 per cent on Tuesday, as investors closely watch a possible trip to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy ...
U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Pelosi heads to Taipei
As U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei on Tuesday amid intensifying warnings from China, four U.S. warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in ...
Venus Williams loses on singles return at Citi Open
Venus Williams was disappointed not to give the crowd the win they wanted on Monday after the former world number one suffered an opening round defeat at the WTA 250 Citi ...
Apple drops mask requirements for most of its corporate workers
Apple Inc is dropping its mask mandate for corporate employees at most locations, the Verge reported on Monday, citing an internal memo.
This comes even as COVID-19 infections in the ...
Russia using ‘nuclear shield’ in Ukraine, risks terrible accident says West
The United States has accused Russia of using Ukraine‘s biggest nuclear power plant as a “nuclear shield” by stationing troops there, preventing Ukrainian forces from returning fire and risking ...
Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in U.S. drone strike in downtown Kabul
The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a “precision” strike in the centre of Kabul, the Afghanistan capital, President Joe Biden said, the biggest blow to the ...
Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones as nuclear arms talks start at U.N.
U.S. President Joe Biden said he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act in good faith as his Russian ...
Russian jeweller Sokolov still planning IPO, location uncertain
Russian jeweller Sokolov is still planning to hold an initial public offering (IPO) in the next two years, the TASS news agency quoted the company’s co-owner as saying on ...
Insignia Ventures raises $516 mln, bets on Southeast Asian tech firms
Insignia Ventures Partners has raised $516 million for its latest funds as the Southeast Asia-focused early stage tech venture fund doubles down on the region’s digital economy.
“We could have ...
Aeva strikes deal to sell industrial sensors to Germany automation firm
Aeva Technologies Inc (AEVA.N) on Monday said it has reached a deal with a German firm to sell its sensors for industrial uses such as automating manufacturing lines with ...
‘Glimmer of hope’ as Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa port
The first ship to carry Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine five months ago left the port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under a safe ...