In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish
Backlash against publishers of controversial book highlights blurring of national borders in the social media…
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New York City police enter Columbia campus as Gaza protest escalates
Protesters detained as police head for Hamilton Hall, which was occupied early on Tuesday, and…
A sanctioned strongman and the ‘fall’ of Myanmar’s Myawaddy
The key border town was ‘liberated’ by Myanmar’s anti-coup fighters, but the story is far…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 797
As the war enters its 797th day, these are the main developments.
Binance co-founder Zhao set to keep on growing his $33 billion fortune even as he heads to prison for four months
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao expected to see his $33 billion personal fortune continue to climb…
Hedge funds are ‘dead as a doornail,’ says chairman of ultra-rich investors’ club Tiger 21
Hedge funds are “dead” as an investment asset class among members of Tiger 21, a…
Tesla shares drop nearly 6% after Musk cuts about 500 jobs in Supercharger team
Tesla is continuing a sweeping reorganization and laying off some 500 employees from its Supercharger…
Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill
The crackdown in Tbilisi comes after lawmakers debated a controversial bill on foreign funding.
AMD says it will sell $4 billion in AI chips this year, stock drops on in-line forecast
AMD sells AI chips that compete with Nvidia, but it makes most of its money…
Former Binance CEO CZ sentenced to four months
US said he looked away from transactions that supported child sex abuse, the illegal drug…
See the scale of US pro-Palestinian university protests
Pro-Palestinian protests have erupted at university campuses across the US.
Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its EU bid?
There are widespread protests against legislation that aims to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations.
Trump could drive inflation higher with his second-term economic agenda, analysts say
Donald Trump has blamed President Joe Biden for stubbornly high inflation during Biden’s presidency.
Cannabis stocks surge as Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana
Stocks linked to cannabis surged on an otherwise down day for the market.
Cyberattack on UnitedHealth firm forces doctors to dig into personal savings to stay afloat
Many doctors have been left without a way to get paid for their services.
Starbucks is about to report earnings. Here’s what to expect
Shares of Starbucks have fallen 22% over the last year, dragging its market value down…
Here’s everything to expect when the Fed wraps up its meeting Wednesday
Markets are anticipating a near-zero chance that the policy-setting arm of the central bank will…
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison after plea deal
Five months after pleading guilty to money laundering violations, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced…
UN chief calls for independent probe into Gaza mass graves
Antonio Guterres says it is ‘imperative’ that independent investigators are allowed immediate access to grave…
ICJ rejects Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel
The UN’s top court has thrown out Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to…
