Be ready to lose all your money in crypto, EU regulators warn
LONDON — Consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets and could fall prey to scams, the European Union’s securities, banking and insurance...
Uruguay’s left returns to presidency as gov’t vows friendly transition
MONTEVIDEO — Center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay’s presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 99% of votes tallied, in...
Japan’s political scandal may clear path for easy policy exit
TOKYO — Japan’s political scandal looks set to wipe out heavyweights of the ruling party’s once-mighty faction favoring big monetary stimulus, easing the path...
Malaysia court upholds guilty verdict for former PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian court on Wednesday upheld former premier Najib Razak’s guilty verdict on corruption charges over a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), dealing a blow to his hopes of a political comeback.
Wolf of Wall Street producer to pay $60-M settlement
LOS ANGELES -- The producer of the Wolf of Wall Street agreed to pay $60 million to settle claims it financed the movie with...
‘Cheapfakes’, not deepfakes, spread election lies in India
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India's election was in full swing when hundreds of social media users shared a video that appeared to show Home...
IMF, World Bank leaders pledge at UN climate summit to work with Trump
THE HEADS of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said they would work with the incoming US president, Republican Donald...
North Korea unveils new nuclear warheads as US air carrier arrives in South Korea
SEOUL/BUSAN - North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and vowed to produce more weapons-grade nuclear material to expand its arsenal, state media said on Tuesday, as a US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea for military drills.
North Korea's Korean Central News Agency...
NATO welcomes Biden in ‘pivotal’ post-Trump summit
BRUSSELS — Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) hope to open a new chapter in transatlantic relations at a summit with US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on Monday, agreeing to focus on tackling climate change for the first time as well as facing up China’s military rise.
Britain to spend $890M on EU border infrastructure
LONDON — Britain will spend 705 million pounds ($890 million) on border infrastructure to help keep trade flowing after its transition deal with the European Union expires at the end of the year, Cabinet Secretary Michael Gove said on Sunday.
Britain imposes tougher sanctions on employers exploiting foreign workers
LONDON — Britain on Thursday set out stronger sanctions against employers who exploit foreign workers, following research showing abuses particularly in the social care...
Australia says it supports US strike, calls for return to diplomacy
SYDNEY - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Canberra supported the United States strike on Iran and called for de-escalation and a return...