Japan raises permanent residency fee by 20 times
The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan’s growing foreign population....
Trump’s AI rebrand causes ‘unprecedented’ demand for Slovenian website names
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence – or SI – the same initials used by Slovenian domains....
Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA finals jersey sells for more than £9m
A Michael Jordan jersey from his ‘Last Dance’ season sells for $12.3m, a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia....
Explosions heard in Ethiopia’s capital after drone flights banned
It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups....
Bitcoin fights for local uptrend as US bond yields drop from new 24-year highs
US bond yields fell sharply around Thursday’s Wall Street open as Bitcoin price action sought to preserve a local trend of higher lows....
Lloyds Sends Visa $750K in USDC While Banks Are Closed
Lloyds Banking Group used USDC to settle $750,000 in live payment obligations with Visa during a seven-day trial, with funds reaching Visa in under an...
NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach
The platform said it will compensate users affected by the hack, which stemmed from a bug that affected deposits and withdrawals....
Hundreds of criminals start leaving prison under new early release scheme
Around 4,500 inmates are expected to be released early by June 2027 under a scheme designed to stop prisons becoming full....
Burnham’s Man City comments ‘completely out of touch’, Tories say
The prime minister said he would be “really concerned” if the club’s owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches....
Illinois Agrees to Delay Rollout of 0.2% State Crypto Tax
Just three months before it was set to take effect, Illinois officials and two crypto industry groups have jointly asked a state court to delay...