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The differences in buying and holding currency vs. using the Forex Market are vast.  However, you have little choice when the currency you are most interested in is not on the Forex Mar… Read More

One hundred ninety years have passed since the birth of the famous artist. He was born on January 23, 1832 in Paris, as the first-born son of a ministerial clerk and the dau… Read More

Ali al-Allaq, the governor of Iraq's central bank, says the country has launched a war against currency smuggling in its banking system.In response to implementing US dollar supply restricti… Read More

California's divestment bill, which sought to stop the state's public pension and teachers' retirement funds from investing in the largest fossil fuel companies, failed in the Legislature fo… Read More

Mark Fuhrmann, a 65-year-old Canadian native living in Oslo, Norway, has completed an epic solo kayak journey, becoming the first person to kayak the Greater Loop across Canada and the Unite… Read More

The Old City of Sanaa in Yemen, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has faced significant damage and decline due to the war between the Saudi-led coalition and Huthi rebels. The war has caused air… Read More

Some states, including Washington, Oregon, Maine, and Alaska, have declined federal funds in the first year of a program aimed at removing dangerous lead pipes that can contaminate drinking… Read More

The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are discussing the creation of a new currency to increase intra-trade between the nations, especially for small enterpris… Read More

A 5-year-old boy named Edison from Seattle raised over $17,000 for the victims of the Maui wildfires by setting up a lemonade stand. After watching the devastation on television, Edison want… Read More

The Nigerian government has stated that it does not plan to borrow from any local or foreign organizations following the removal of subsidies on petrol and exchange rate harmonization. Finan… Read More

The El Niño phenomenon is expected to have negative impacts on agriculture in Latin America, with below-normal rainfall projected for several countries and above-normal precipitation… Read More

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced Rs 5 crore in assistance for rain-hit Himachal Pradesh. The state has been affected by heavy rains, leading to loss of life and property. T… Read More

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested the leader of the ISIS-Thrissur module, Siyed Nabeel Ahammed, from Chennai, foiling his plans to flee the country. He had been on the run… Read More

Cendana Capital, led by Michael Kim, has closed on $470 million in new funds, bringing the firm's total assets under management to approximately $2 billion. The largest pool of funds, $340 m… Read More

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who recently overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba in Gabon, has announced a commission of inquiry into public procurement to investigate fraud and embezzlement. The milit… Read More

The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has risen to 11,300 following massive flooding caused by the breaching of two dams. Another 10,100 people are reported missing in the city. Th… Read More

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss China-Zambia relations, China-Africa relations, and global and regional issues of mutual inte… Read More

California will allocate $267 million to assist local law enforcement agencies in combating smash-and-grab robberies throughout the state. The funds will be used to increase patrols, purchas… Read More

Libyan authorities have launched an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in the coastal city of Derna, resulting in the deaths of over 11,000 people. H… Read More

The United Auto Workers have gone on strike against GM, Ford, and Stellantis after failed negotiations, causing repercussions such as plant idling and temporary layoffs. Lime announced its a… Read More

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a five-for-five prisoner swap and the release of $6 billion in frozen funds. The Biden administration will monitor the money to ensure it is used for humanit… Read More

Hou Yu-ih, the opposition Kuomintang candidate in Taiwan's upcoming presidential race, called for a de-escalation of military tensions with China through dialogue during his visit to the Uni… Read More

The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types to store surplus renewable energy. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17 states and one Nat… Read More

The Mexican government has constructed the Olmeca refinery in the industrial port of Dos Bocas to reduce gasoline imports. The refinery, which is expected to be fully operational in 2024, ha… Read More

FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is running out of money, causing disaster recovery projects across the country to stall. Perry County in Kentucky, which suffered from flooding… Read More

A young couple in their 20s accidentally bought a dilapidated Scottish home at an auction, thinking they were bidding on a fixer-upper apartment in Glasgow. Undeterred, they decided to resto… Read More

The global climate adaptation week in South Korea highlighted the challenges faced by Asia-Pacific countries in accessing climate finance. Developing nations argue that industrialized countr… Read More

The president of Kazakhstan believes that religious leaders can play a crucial role in promoting world peace. With approximately 85% of the world's population identifying with a religion, re… Read More

FTX co-founder Gary Wang testified in a New York trial that Sam Bankman-Fried, also a co-founder, authorized the illegal use of FTX customers' funds to cover losses at an affiliated hedge fu… Read More

Republican presidential candidates, including Ron DeSantis, criticized President Biden's approach to the recent attacks on Israel. DeSantis accused Biden's administration of empowering Iran… Read More

Shares of UK's Metro Bank rose 26% after the lender secured a £325 million capital raise and £600 million in debt refinancing. The capital raise includes £150 million of ne… Read More

The Biden administration has denied that a recent prisoner swap with Iran contributed to the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas militants. Republicans had claimed that the $6 billion in fun… Read More

U.S. Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, faces new charges of stealing donor identities and making unauthorized charges to their credit cards, according to a new indictment filed on T… Read More

Former Gabonese First Lady, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, has been incarcerated in Libreville's central prison after being charged with money laundering and forgery. She had been under house arrest… Read More

The United States is providing $12 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan after multiple earthquakes killed nearly 1,200 people and destroyed villages in the western He… Read More

Investors are pressuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk to start spending on major media campaigns as the company's growth in unit sales lags. Shareholders have challenged Musk on this issue at the ann… Read More

Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, testified that founder Sam Bankman-Fried spent large sums of money on various expenses, including real estate, venture investments, campa… Read More

The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to judge former Prime Minister Augustin Matata "by default" in a trial for alleged embezzlement of public funds. Mata… Read More

The article discusses how chefs are using their influence to advocate for climate action. The food system is vulnerable to and partially responsible for the hazards of climate change, so tho… Read More

Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin and some former office bearers of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) have been accused of misappropriation of funds, leading to a… Read More

The Biden administration has requested over $105 billion from Congress to support the security needs of Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the U.S. southern border. The largest request is for Ukra… Read More

Former Gabonese chief of staff, Laccruche Alihanga, has been released from prison after spending almost four years in solitary confinement. Alihanga, who became the de facto leader after Pre… Read More

Hudson Reynolds, a 16-year-old, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, enduring freezing temperatures, to raise awareness and funds for his sister's rare disease. The climb lasted six days, an… Read More

The Philippines summoned the Chinese Ambassador over two incidents in the South China Sea, filing a fresh diplomatic protest against China. One incident involved a collision between a Philip… Read More

A report by a coalition of environmental organizations reveals that the world is falling short of its pledges to end deforestation by 2030. Deforestation increased by 4% worldwide in 2022 co… Read More

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Anwar Rashid, a key accused in a case related to unlawful activities of the Popular Front of India (PFI… Read More

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its first charge sheet in the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank money laundering case in Kerala, naming 55 accused entities. The charge sheet contains mo… Read More

The US Treasury Department plans to increase the size of its auctions to manage its growing debt load and rising financing costs. The department will auction $112 billion in debt next week… Read More

African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington to discuss the relationship between the United States and African Union member… Read More

Colorado voters will decide on two statewide ballot measures in the upcoming election. Proposition HH asks voters to allow the state to keep surplus tax revenue and lower property tax rates… Read More

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has formed a monitoring committee to oversee the implementation of its Winter Action Plan to reduce air pollution. The committee will ensure measures… Read More

Friends of Analyn "Logee" Osias, a Bendigo mother who was allegedly murdered by her ex-partner, are crowdfunding to support her orphaned children. Logee was allegedly stabbed to death in her… Read More

The branch of the Unification Church in Japan has offered $67 million to compensate victims of the group's allegedly fraudulent donation tactics. The funds will be disbursed by the governmen… Read More

The Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs of Burkina Faso, Kassoum Coulibaly, met with Russia's Defense minister to discuss strengthening defense ties between the two countries. Both minis… Read More

Federal prosecutors have announced the arrest of three people involved in operating high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia. The brothels allegedly provided sex for pay to a… Read More

Two individuals close to former Tunisian dictator Ben Ali have been imprisoned in separate investigations into suspected financial corruption. Marouane Mabrouk, a leading Tunisian businessma… Read More

The Kenyan government has announced that it will not send its police officers to Haiti until all conditions on training and funding are met. The UN Security Council approved Kenya to command… Read More

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stated that there are no plans for invading neighboring nations for Red Sea ports access. However, he emphasized that Ethiopia will not abandon its de… Read More

A growing number of American veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are turning to psychedelic-assisted treatment in Mexico, as traditional medications have failed to… Read More

A US congressional report has called for sanctions against Hong Kong judges and expanded efforts to protect emigrants' pension funds, in response to China's tightening grip on the city. The… Read More