
Hong Kong Finance ‘Czar’ Yam Is Frontrunner as Next HKEX Chair
Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s founding chief executive, Joseph Yam, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the
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How BlackRock May Clear the Way for Spot-Bitcoin ETFs
Crypto fanatics have been pining for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for a decade now. But as the applications
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Moscow court arrests U.S. national for 'espionage' -Russian news agencies
(Reuters) -A Moscow court has arrested an already imprisoned Russia-born U.S. citizen on charges of espionage, Russian news agencies reported
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As Biden preps for Asian allies summit, Chinese tensions loom large
The Camp David invitation President Joe Biden extended to his Japanese and South Korean counterparts this week -- the first summit held at the legendary presidential retreat since 2015 -- was a significant show of camaraderie for two increasingly essential US allies.
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Bitcoin Plunge Spurs Liquidations as SpaceX’s Token Sale Weighs
Cryptocurrencies extended declines, sliding with global risk assets as investors price in higher interest rates for longer. A
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FBI working with sheriff's office after threats to Fulton County officials
The FBI is aware that some Fulton County officials have received threats of violence, the bureau's Atlanta office said in a statement Thursday.
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Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark urges judge to reject March 2024 trial date in Georgia case
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark -- one of the 18 co-defendants indicted alongside Donald Trump in a sweeping racketeering case in Georgia -- asked a judge Thursday to reject the Fulton County district attorney's proposed March 2024 trial date, according to a new court filing.
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Trump cancels press conference to refute Georgia claims against him
Donald Trump has abruptly cancelled his proposed news conference at which he claimed he was going to unveil a report that would clear him of any wrongdoing and charges he tried to interfere with the presidential election in Georgia. The former president took to Truth Social on Thursday evening to say that he would not be going through with the Friday media event – scheduled for 11am est – at the advice of his lawyers. “Rather than releasing the Report on the Rigged & Stolen Georgia 2020 Presidential Election on Monday, my lawyers would prefer putting this, I believe, Irrefutable & Overwhelming evidence of Election Fraud & Irregularities in formal Legal Filings as we fight to dismiss this disgraceful Indictment by a publicity & campaign finance seeking D.A., who sadly presides over a record breaking Murder & Violent Crime area, Atlanta. Therefore, the News Conference is no longer necessary!” he wrote on Truth Social. Mr Trump had vowed to hold the press conference after being indicted this week on 13 felony counts in Georgia, where he and members of his campaign sought to alter the results of the 2020 presidential election and prove baseless claims of voter and election fraud. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, whose office is overseeing the prosecution of the former president in Georgia, has given Mr Trump a surrender date of no later than 25 August. That would likely see Mr Trump and the other defendants appear in court in Atlanta during the week of 5 September. The district attorney’s office has proposed a 4 March trial date for Mr Trump, which would be just one day is one day before Super Tuesday, in which voters in more than a dozen states cast their primary votes for the GOP presidential nomination. Mr Trump is now facing four different trials, two at the federal level, one in Georgia and one in Manhattan, with prosecutors jostling for windows to prosecute the Republican frontrunner. He has pleaded not guilty to every charge in court and insisted on his innocence on social media. Read More Trump abruptly cancels news conference on Georgia ‘proof’ as he tries to delay trial by years – live updates Trump proposes date for trial for subverting 2020 election – in three years Trump attacks on judges may be ‘crossing the line,’ but experts say he will avoid punishment
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US commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete
The US has committed to approving the transfer of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine as soon as training is complete, according to a US official.
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Elon Musk Arrives in Japan for First Visit in Nine Years
Elon Musk has arrived in Japan for his first known visit in nine years. The chief executive officer
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Kirby: No signs North Korea is using Travis King as propaganda or bargaining chip but would 'not be out of character'
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that it "would not be out of character" for North Korea to use US soldier Travis King as a propaganda tool or bargaining chip.
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Pro-DeSantis super PAC debate memo stirs anger and confusion from fundraisers and donors
The apparent attempt by a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to float potential debate talking points to the Republican's presidential campaign has stirred confusion and anger from fundraisers and donors, multiple sources told CNN.
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