Japan’s slow vaccination process as Tokyo 2020 looms
The Tokyo Olympics is just three months away, but Japan is far from ready. The country is struggling to contain a fourth wave of Covid-19....
South Korean Prime Minister nominee to look into controversial crypto tax law
South Korea’s crypto tax law continues to face significant opposition from cryptocurrency proponents in the county....
As India breaks another global Covid-19 record and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance and aid – CNN
As India breaks another global Covid-19 record and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance and aid CNN India overwhelmed by world’s worst Covid crisis...
Russian prosecutor suspends activities at Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s headquarters
The headquarters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s anti-corruption organization has been suspended, pending a court decision on whether to designate the group as an...
Unlike past awards where one film dominated, this year’s show spread the wealth. ‘Nomadland’ led the way with three awards.
“Nomadland,” director Chloé Zhao’s small-boned movie about nomads in America, earned best picture at a 93rd Academy Awards defined by the pandemic, as movies that...
5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week as greed and leverage get ‘flushed out’
Bitcoin begins the new week above $50,000 after a relatively boring weekend....
Biden’s presidency was built on a straightforward foundation: putting Covid-19 shots in arms and stimulus checks in the bank
The increasingly radical presidency of Joe Biden was built on a straightforward foundation: putting Covid-19 shots in arms and stimulus checks in the bank....
Kamala Harris emerges as Biden’s sounding board
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Critical fire weather for 6 states
Extremely dry conditions, strong winds and hot temperatures have 6 states on high alert for wildfires. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the details....
Tether’s market cap hits $50B as stablecoin adoption grows
The 50 billionth USDT token has been minted, Tether has confirmed....