Ties

Written by David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Kenya announced on Friday that they will hold a new round of trade talks next month, as the two countries eye new trade agreements and look to strengthen economic…

CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met to discuss the Israeli war in Gaza and seek to complete a broad bilateral agreement, the Saudi Press Agency reported on…

The DOJ is reconsidering its decision to appoint Sullivan & Cromwell as Binance’s independent monitor because of its relationship with FTX.  According to Bloomberg, the law firm was on the verge of being named to oversee Binance’s…

Hong Kong’s crypto landscape is shifting as HKVAEX, a local digital asset trading platform, announced a phased closure culminating in a complete shutdown by May 1st, 2024. This move comes amidst a growing global trend of increased…

This bipartisan sentiment makes it challenging for those trying to argue for a more cautious, less aggressive approach to the world’s second-largest economy, like former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who was instrumental to…

OFAC has sanctioned two Russians involved in a pro-Kremlin influence campaign, while Chainalysis found that at least one of them received funds from crypto exchange Garantex. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets…

Doritos has parted ways with a Spanish transgender influencer after historic offensive tweets resurfaced online, ending a tumultuous week for the snack brand—one reminiscent of the Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney crisis.  The Spanish arm of…

The NBA faces a lawsuit due to its promotional associations with the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Voyager Digital Holdings Inc.  According to investors, the partnership is responsible for financial damages amounting to $4.2 billion.…

A new report from The New York Times sheds light on how Chinese investors, aided by Binance, acquired a Texas mining facility. A 23-year-old Chinese national and NYU student, Jerry Yu, appears to be the majority owner of a Texas-based…

3/3 © Reuters. Ko Wen-je, Taiwan People's Party (TPP) chairman and presidential candidate, Terry Gou, Foxconn founder and presidential candidate, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, Hou Yu-ih presidential candidate of the main…