Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for US bankruptcy
The lending unit of crypto firm Genesis filed on Thursday for US bankruptcy protection from creditors, toppled by a market rout along with the likes of exchange FTX and lender ...
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David Crosby, rock legend and master of harmony, dead at age 81
David Crosby, one of the most influential rock musicians of the 1960s and ’70s andwhowas inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with two different groups, has died ...
Sun shines on Tsitsipas in dominant victory at Australian Open
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas made short work of Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, winning 6-2 7-6(5) 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday, shortly after organisers defended ...
Pro-Ukrainian activists in Serbia file criminal complaint against Wagner group
Serbian and pro-Ukraine activists filed criminal complaints against Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group and its supporters on Thursday, accusing it of recruiting Serbs to fight in Ukraine.
Cedomir Stojkovic, a ...
Davos 2023: Cowed crypto crowd feel winter freeze at WEF
In the snow and ice on the main drag in Davos, the impact of the crypto winter is plain for WEF attendees to see.
Last May, the dressed-up shop fronts ...
No issue with crypto in India if laws are followed says minister
India’s junior IT minister on Thursday said there was no issue with cryptocurrencies in India if all laws are followed, in remarks that contradicted the central bank’s view ...
City close gap with thrilling comeback win over Spurs
Manchester City got back to winning ways in thrilling style after coming from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 on Thursday, a victory that moved the champions to ...
In Mexico, ancient Zapotec tombs reveal colorful murals depicting war
Brightly-painted Zapotec murals invoking warfare recently unearthed from tombs in southern Mexico may date back nearly 2,000 years, officials said late on Wednesday of the find that sheds new light on ...
U.S. Supreme Court report fails to identify abortion ruling leak culprit
The U.S. Supreme Court in an investigative report on Thursday failed to identify who was behind the May 2022 leak of a draft version of its blockbuster ruling overturning the 1973 ...
Allies bolster Ukraine with more weapons pledges; but no sign of U.S., German tank agreement
Western allies pledged billions of dollars in new weapons for Ukraine on Thursday, but the question of whether they would also send German-made tanks remained unanswered, with Berlin yet to ...
Testing times for Macron’s pension reform as French workers down tools (Update)
More than a million people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production, in protest against government plans to raise the retirement age by ...
Alec Baldwin to be charged in ‘Rust’ film shooting (Update)
American actor Alec Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter charges carrying prison time for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the 2021 filming of Western “Rust” in New Mexico.
Santa Fe’...
Murray beats Kokkinakis in epic 4am finish
Former world number one Andy Murray produced one of his greatest ever comebacks to sink home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis in a titanic second-round thriller at the Australian Open in the ...
Turkey presses strained retailers for price freezes ahead of elections
Turkey’s unusual request that its retailers partially freeze prices ahead of elections has prompted some supermarkets and industry groups to warn they could only do so for a short ...
Thunberg accuses energy firms of throwing people ‘under the bus’
The world’s most powerful activist confronted the man in charge of regulating global energy in Davos on Thursday, demanding an end to fossil fuel investments.
Greta Thunberg urged IEA ...
Ramstein summit fails to agree Leopard tanks deal for Ukraine (Update)
The United States and its allies failed during talks in Germany to convince Berlin to provide its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, a key demand from Kyiv as it tries ...
Israel not found link between Pfizer Covid shot and stroke
Israel has not identified any evidence linking strokes to an updated coronavirus vaccine made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, according to a health ministry official.
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Gold edges higher as investors weigh Fed slowdown chances
Gold prices inched higher on Thursday as investors weighed the chances of the US Federal Reserve slowing its pace of interest rate hikes.
Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at $1,908.69 ...
‘Worried’ Djokovic through as second seeds Ruud, Jabeur bow out
Injury-hampered Novak Djokovic moved into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday as the path to a 22nd Grand Slam title opened up for him with the premature ...
Over 500 advertisers have paused spending on Twitter
More than 500 of Twitter’s advertisers have paused spending on the micro blogging site since Elon Musk’s takeover last year, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar ...
UK inflation edges down to 10.5 per cent in December, food prices surge
British inflation eased last month after hitting a 41-year high in October, offering some comfort to the Bank of England, but the pressure on households remained intense as food and ...
US retail sales tumble; monthly producer prices fall
US retail sales fell more than expected in December, pulled down by declines in purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, putting consumer spending and the overall ...
Qatar should not be dragged into EU corruption scandal, minister tells CNBC
Qatar’s foreign minister said his country should not be dragged into a cash-for-influence corruption scandal at the European Parliament with investigations still ongoing, rejecting allegations of Doha’s involvement ...
Crypto hedge funds ended 2022 down almost 50 per cent
Hedge funds trading crypto currencies tracked by index provider BarclayHedge ended 2022 down almost 50 per cent, the research firm said on Tuesday, a sign that the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange ...