‘Explosion of risk’: Yellen will fight misuse of cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies and virtual assets used for illicit purposes are a growing problem, US treasury secretary says.
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In Zimbabwe, some businesses struggle, others adapt and thrive
Some Zimbabwean businesses have been pushed to the brink by the COVID pandemic, but others have leveraged disruptions.
DRC confirms two Ebola deaths in resurgence of outbreak
The WHO is working with the DRC gov't to control the outbreak, more than 100 contacts of the deceased traced so far.
Three Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq
Turkish defence ministry said the soldiers were killed during an offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq.
Blinken ‘non-committal’ on East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
In an interview to CNN, US top envoy refused to commit to East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Kent coronavirus variant set to ‘sweep world’, says UK scientist
Strain detected in England, which may be 30 percent more lethal than other variants, has spread to more than 50 nations.
HRW says Ethiopian shelling killed many civilians in Tigray
Ethiopian forces 'struck homes, hospitals, schools and markets' in the first weeks of the war, according to HRW report.
Black entrepreneur joins France’s exclusive champagne club
To the best of her knowledge, Marie-Ines Romelle is the only Black producer of champagne.
Many countries used COVID to justify free speech curbs: HRW
At least 83 countries used pandemic as a pretext to target media, activists and political opponents, HRW report says.
Qatar working for a return to Iran nuclear accord: Minister
Qatari foreign minister says Doha seeking to de-escalate regional tensions through a political and diplomatic process.
Myanmar police used machine guns against protesters, says Amnesty
Analysis of video evidence shows police firing live rounds at protesters and shooting one woman in the head.
Mental health ’emergency’ among child refugees in Greece
Concerns mount for children who have witnessed violence, a devastating camp fire, and other horrors in Greece.
Avoiding the ‘Two-Faced Blade Demon’ as the Year of the Ox looms
With the help of her plump white birds, Taiwan fortune-teller promises life will start to get better in mid-June.
Ecuador’s outgoing president urges quick and accurate vote count
Uncertainty persists days after presidential election over second candidate who will participate in an April runoff.
Pentagon to review US position on China, says Biden
US president says newly formed Pentagon task force will chart a path to 'win competition' with China
US to turn back ‘vast majority’ of migrants at Mexico border
President Joe Biden has left in place a Trump-era order that allows US authorities to expel migrants to Mexico.
Fed’s Powell adds urgency to Biden’s call for strong stimulus
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell urged lawmakers and business leaders to help push for maximum employment.
Counterfeit N95 masks sold to US healthcare, government workers
The foreign-made knockoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to spot and could put healthcare workers at grave risk.
US sells a million barrels of Iranian oil seized under sanctions
A Justice Department spokesman said the oil had been sold and the proceeds would go to a fund for victims of terrorism.
As Yellen prepares for G7 talks, leaders look for US cooperation
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join her G7 peers to discuss the global economic recovery from the pandemic.