Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. 
China Leapfrogs into Global Biotech 
Tension in One of Asia’s Flashpoints US Makes Belated Leap Into Naval Drone Warfare
Overdue move to drone warfare follows litany of conventional failures …
Corruption
Inside the Matrix: How models, influencers and engagement quotas power the Social Discovery Group’s dating machine and global profits
Women on four continents told ICIJ that global pay-per-action dating sites owned by a Russian businessman and self-styled philosopher left them financially broke and heartbroken….
Why Lower Oil Prices Don’t Bring Cheaper Gasoline
No matter what happens, you’re still going to be soaked at the pump …
Jakarta’s Belarus Opening
Indonesia’s Lukashenko move and the promise of strategic hedging …
Iraq’s Balancing Arithmetic in the US-Iran War
Tough stabilizing act for businessman-banker Ali al-Zaidi as PM …
International Pollution by Chinese Miners Worsens
Global shift to clean technology increases environmental damage in developing countries …