Taiwan police arrest 14 suspects for scamming over 100 crypto investors
The Criminal Investigation Bureau has charged the suspects with fraud, money laundering and breaches of the Organized Crime Prevention Act....
Boris Johnson outlines health and social care levy to pay for reforms
Boris Johnson says it was a “responsible decision” to increase taxes, despite it breaking his manifesto pledge....
US reaches 40 million recorded Covid-19 cases — with 4 million counted in the last 4 weeks
The US has now tallied more than 40 million Covid-19 cases across the pandemic, with more than 4 million of them reported in the last...
Schools opening after Labor Day could see fresh burst of coronavirus cases — if mitigation measures aren’t followed
Back-to-school after the Labor Day weekend could mean fresh spread of coronavirus unless schools take strong action to keep the virus in check, doctors and...
This summer was Europe’s hottest on record as Mediterranean heat soared
Like much of the Northern Hemisphere, Europe was battered by extreme weather events over the summer, including record levels of rain that triggered deadly floods...
Russia not ready to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, says Kremlin
The Russian government keeps insisting that payments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin would ruin its financial system....
Microstrategy Avoids ‘Multi-Billion Dollar Mistake’ by Choosing Bitcoin Over Gold
Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy has avoided a “multi-billion dollar mistake” by choosing to invest in bitcoin instead of gold. The company now holds about 108,992 bitcoins....
Cases surged in 31 states after Labor Day last year. This year, there’s one big difference
Covid-19 cases have been on the rise in much of the country, and the seven-day average of new cases Monday was more than 300% higher...
Analysis: Biden aims to re-establish authority after relentless summer
President Joe Biden must define the politics of this fall before they define him, as he seeks to re-establish the authority of an administration that...
2 districts, 2 outcomes: Data shows stark difference in schools’ Covid-19 approaches
New data reveals a stark difference in Covid-19 cases between schools that mask and schools that don’t. CNN’s Evan McMorris-Santoro reports....