US dollar smashes yet another 20-year high as Bitcoin price sags 2.7%
There seems to be no stopping the greenback as risk assets, including Bitcoin, pay the price for renewed strength....
Putin will not attend Gorbachev’s funeral
The Kremlin says the Russian leader is too busy to attend the Soviet ex-leader’s funeral on Saturday....
Ravil Maganov: Russian Lukoil chief dies in ‘fall from hospital window’
Lukoil boss Ravil Maganov is the latest Russian businessman to die in mysterious circumstances....
Covid in China: Chengdu lockdown after outbreak
Fresh cases have seen new restrictions introduced in Chengdu, a city of 21 million people...
Uyghurs: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – UN
China urged the UN not to release the report – Beijing called it a “farce” arranged by the West....
Saudi Arabia investigates girls’ orphanage beating video
The footage appears to show security forces hitting teenage girls with sticks and belts....
Floppy disks in Japan: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
“Where does one even buy a floppy disk?” asks Taro Kono, as Japan finally phases out the old tech....
Africa’s oldest dinosaur found in Zimbabwe
The skeleton of a long-necked Mbiresaurus raathi is believed to be more than 230 million years old....
Hackers target politicians with fake news website
The Australian government is among those targeted by the hackers, according to Proofpoint....
Trump team downplays sensitive files at Mar-a-Lago
His lawyers argue the FBI search last month was “unprecedented, unnecessary, and legally unsupported”....
