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MUFG tests blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond repos
Tokyo-based MUFG is preparing a proof-of-concept to execute Japanese government bond (JGB) repo transactions on the Canton blockchain network, aiming…
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Trade group backs Custodia appeal over Fed account access
The Blockchain Association has filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Custodia Bank's Supreme Court petition that challenges regional Reserve…
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Golar signs EPC deal for fourth FLNG vessel
Golar LNG has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to build its fourth floating LNG…
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Antofagasta cuts 2026 copper forecast, earnings rise
Antofagasta's shares fell about 5% in early London trading after the company lowered its 2026 copper output forecast to 625,000–655,000 tonnes…
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German ministers clash over river engineering or restoration
Germany's heat wave has lowered water levels on the Rhine, Danube, Elbe and other rivers, revealing sandbanks and severely disrupting cargo shipping…
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U.S. aid cuts slash maternal and child health services
The Associated Press reports that U.S. funding cuts and the dissolution of USAID led to canceled maternal, neonatal and nutrition programs in Nepal…
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PFL finalizes Tampa lineup with Cyborg defending featherweight title
The Professional Fighters League finalized the Aug. 22 PFL Tampa card at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, with Cris Cyborg defending…
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Codelco expects lower copper output this year
Codelco expects to produce less copper this year, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Chilean state-owned miner grapples with…
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Trial begins over kids online safety lawsuit against Meta
Jury selection began Wednesday in a California federal court for a consolidated 2023 lawsuit that accuses Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram…
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Nigeria rescues hundreds of kidnapped villagers
Authorities freed 308 people, including 163 from Woro, after the February attack on the village near the Benin border, in what the government…
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US core inflation rises 0.2% in July
US consumer prices showed modest underlying inflation in July, with core CPI (excluding food and energy) up 0.2% month over month and 2.5% year over…
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Coinbase deploys enhanced matching engine for Deribit
Coinbase deployed an enhanced matching engine for Deribit, its institutional derivatives venue, and its shares rose 0.96% to $150 in pre-market…
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IPID alleges KwaZulu-Natal police took payments from tow-truck operators
Len John, deputy director of IPID investigations in KwaZulu-Natal, told the Madlanga Commission that some South African Police Service members…
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Federal agents arrest 362 previously deported migrants in California
Federal authorities launched Operation Guardian Angel, using real-time federal warrants to take custody of criminal foreign nationals from county…
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Sri Lanka name squad for first Test against India
Sri Lanka announced a 16-member squad for the first Test against India, with Niroshan Dickwella returning to the red-ball setup after three years and…
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Lebanon parliament passes general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament approved a broad amnesty law that reduces death and life sentences to 17 prison years (about 12 years and nine months served)…
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Belgium and Netherlands host Hockey World Cup 2026 with new format
The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands, will run from August 15 to 30 and adopts a new three‑phase format for both…
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HTX reports user growth and $2.5 billion tradfi trading volume
HTX reported broad product expansion and strong user growth in July, with new futures listings, trading-tool upgrades, and ecosystem campaigns. The…
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Japanese asset managers launch long-term JGB funds
Asset managers including Mitsubishi UFJ, Daiwa and Amova are offering investment trusts focused on long-dated Japanese government bonds as 30-year…
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Trump-Iran dispute raises oil prices to $87
Oil prices jumped about 5 percent to $87 per barrel after a dispute between President Donald Trump and Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and…
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Supreme Court upholds ruling ordering Nippon Steel to pay damages
South Korea's Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a lower court order requiring Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel to pay a total of 80 million won to…
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Bitcoin inflows rise as macro data threatens rally
Bitcoin gained 2.15% last week but trailed major US indices amid a macro-driven rally that followed a weaker-than-expected July payrolls report…
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Comac C919 begins first international commercial flight
The Comac C919, a narrow-body jet made by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar on an Air…
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Tennessee police remove bitcoin ATMs after state ban
Murfeesboro police followed a statewide ban on bitcoin ATMs enacted last month by visiting 30 businesses that operated cryptocurrency kiosks to…
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