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NYSE merges matching engine with blockchain
NYSE is building a blockchain-based trading and settlement platform that pairs its existing Pillar matching engine with blockchain systems for…
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US caps international student visas, prompting uncertainty for students
The US government replaced the 'duration of status' system with fixed admission periods that generally cap F and J visa stays at four years and…
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PTI plans long march to Islamabad to seek Imran Khan access
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafi Jan said the party will launch a long march from Peshawar to Islamabad on September 27 with two million…
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US Treasury sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether over Iran-linked crypto
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated digital asset exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether and operator Siavash Kayvanpour for…
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IMF official warns local stablecoins may boost digital dollar use
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz said domestic-currency stablecoins intended to reduce reliance on dollar-backed tokens could instead make…
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US sanctions digital asset exchanges and network aiding Iran
The US imposed sanctions on six entities and one individual it says operated a multinational digital asset network that moved millions to Iran and…
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Russia uses A7 payment network to bypass western sanctions
A state-backed payment network called A7 is reported to move more than $100 billion a year in foreign trade payments and to help Russia evade western…
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Tinubu student loan scheme disburses N303 billion, aids 850,000
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has processed over one million loan applications and disbursed N303 billion to about 850,000…
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US sanctions crypto exchanges linked to Iran
The United States expanded sanctions on Iran by blacklisting two cryptocurrency exchanges and penalizing several networks tied to the country's…
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Jamaat-e-Islami blocks highways in nationwide protests
Jamaat-e-Islami held coordinated protests across Pakistan against inflation, higher fuel prices, the petroleum levy and taxes, staging sit-ins…
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Government to launch Family Card programme on August 16
The government will formally launch the Family Card programme on 16 August after completing a pilot phase, with a plan to bring 16 million families…
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FDA approves first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's mFlusiva, the world's first mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine, for adults aged 50…
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Bangladesh schedules presidential election for August 20
Bangladesh's Election Commission announced a presidential election for August 20 after Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on July 24 following sustained…
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DAP delegates to decide whether to leave unity government
Malaysia's Democratic Action Party will hold a congress on Aug 16 where more than 4,000 delegates will vote on whether the party's five full cabinet…
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TĂĽrkiye and Syria announce transport link to Jordan and Saudi Arabia
At a joint press conference in Ankara, Türkiye's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart announced a memorandum of understanding to build an…
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Qdoba removes jalapenos amid salmonella outbreak
Qdoba said it removed jalapeños from all restaurants while cooperating with public health authorities investigating a Salmonella Javiana outbreak…
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Canadian man pleads guilty in international data breach
Connor Moucka pleaded guilty in a U.S. case after authorities said he and co-conspirators used stolen login details to compromise cloud-hosted data…
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PTI will march to Islamabad if Imran Khan denied justice
At a large Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gathering, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi renewed party demands that court dates be…
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US offers over $100M for arrests in CJNG
The US State Department announced reward offers totaling up to $102 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of eight leaders and…
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Federal government moves forward on $267 million Winnipeg lab
The federal government has taken the first step on a planned $267 million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg by awarding a $10-million…
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Government unveils industry-led subjects for senior secondary students
The government will introduce a set of industry-led and ministry-developed subjects for Year 12 and 13 students from 2029, part of a new…
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Nigeria police deploys 15,000 for Osun governorship
Nigeria police announced a major security operation for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, saying it will treat the poll as a federal…
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Laser Digital invests in ZIGChain
Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Nomura Group, has made a strategic investment in UAE layer1 blockchain ZIGChain, with the amount reported as…
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Chicago board passes budget relying on $150 million from state
Chicago Public Schools board last week approved a revised budget that closes a $732 million deficit while avoiding nearly 1,600 proposed layoffs…
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