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Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. China’s consumer goods factories cut output as Iran war sends costs soaring
The disruption to shipping traffic along the Strait of Hormuz is starting to bite in China, where some manufacturers are reducing production due to soaring…
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Hong Kong’s ICAC charges 5 over alleged building renovation bribery scheme
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged five people over alleged bribes – including casino chips and red packets – offered to flat owners and owners’…
Supreme Court justices lean towards Trump in asylum-processing case
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to rule in favour of President Donald Trump’s administration in its defence of the government’s authority to…
Minnesota sues government for access to evidence in 3 shooting deaths by federal officers
Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including…
Carnival, Samba, and Criminal Control in Rio de Janeiro
Carnival, Samba, and Criminal Control in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro, the family clans that control informal lotteries in neighborhoods around the city have…