Bitcoin resumed its selloff Friday after China reiterated a warning that it intends to crack down on cryptocurrency mining as part of an effort to control financial risks. The largest cryptocurrency fell 4.8% to $38,165 as of 11:11 a.m. in New York. The statement late […]
Argentina will go into strict lockdown starting this weekend, for the first time this year after more than 35,000 coronavirus infections were reported for the third straight day and the death toll soared. The measures will last from Saturday until May 31, and will limit […]
Ethiopia’s military prosecutors have convicted three soldiers of rape and pressed charges against 28 others suspected of killing civilians in the ongoing conflict in the northern Tigray region, the attorney general’s office announced. In addition, 25 other soldiers are charged with rape and other forms […]
Apple Inc.’s chances of winning an antitrust trial brought by Epic Games Inc. appeared less certain Friday after the judge grilled chief executive officer Tim Cook over whether his company runs its app marketplace in a competitive way. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers needled […]
United States President Joe Biden said he told Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Palestinians in Jerusalem must be respected and humanitarian aid must be delivered to Gaza as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. “It is essential that the Palestinians on the West Bank be […]
Former United States President Donald Trump is being sued by a Chinese American civil rights group over his use of the terms “Chinese virus”, “Wuhan virus” and “Kung Flu virus” during the coronavirus pandemic. According to court documents (PDF) posted online, the Chinese Americans Civil […]
President Joe Biden’s team offered to reduce his infrastructure and jobs plan by about a quarter, to $1.7 trillion, a counter-proposal that’s still far higher than what Senate Republicans say they’d support. Biden’s team “put forward a reasonable counter-offer” to GOP lawmakers on Friday, White House […]
The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and “super swipes” for people who’ve gotten their coronavirus shots. On Friday, the administration of United States President Joe Biden said it’s teaming up with dating apps to showcase the benefits of […]
Thousands of displaced Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip have started returning to their homes to check for damage, while Israelis returned to normal life, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold after 11 days of deadly fighting. Palestinian officials on Friday put […]
The Gaza Strip experienced another sleepless night on Friday, but this time, it was not because of the intense Israeli bombardment that the besieged coastal territory was subjected to for the past 11 days. Instead, tens of thousands poured into the streets, celebrating the ceasefire […]
