In change in crypto enforcement, SEC and Binance seek pause in lawsuit The joint motion is first clear effort to retreat from the US regulator’s previous crypto enforcement under Democratic leadership. The SEC regulator sued Binance in 2023, as well as its US unit and founder, accusing them of artificially inflating trading volumes, diverting customer…
Key takeaways from the meeting with Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah The focus of the meeting was Trump’s plan that the US take over Gaza and Palestinians be displaced to Jordan and Egypt. US President Donald Trump meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters] By Abubakr…
Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas. Tuesday’s lawsuit challenged Starbucks policies adopted since 2020 [File: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters] Published On 11 Feb 202511 Feb 2025 The US state of Missouri has sued Starbucks, accusing the…
US trade partners criticise Trump for 25-percent steel, aluminium tariffs Allies like Canada called the tariffs ‘unacceptable’, arguing they weaken economic integration and hurt economies. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on February 10 [Alex Brandon/AP Photo] Published On 11 Feb 202511 Feb 2025 Several of the United States’ main trading…
A father was able to reunite with his lost son after a family took him in and ensured his survival during the Gaza war.
Inside Story Can simplifying AI rules in Europe create competition for US and China? Europe to cut red tape to make artificial intelligence advancements easier. The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris has drawn nearly 100 world leaders and tech firms, and the consensus is that 2025 is not the year for new AI regulations….
Joy in Israel, restrictions in Palestine for released captives, prisoners In Israel, released captives are welcomed with joy; in Palestine, celebrations are banned. A former Palestinian prisoner is surrounded by a crowd after stepping out of a bus in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on February 8, 2025, as part of the fifth…
EXPLAINER Who will Israelis blame if the Gaza ceasefire breaks down? Hamas announces that the release of captives held in Gaza will be suspended, citing Israeli violations. People demonstrate in support of Israeli captives still in Gaza on February 10, 2025, after Hamas delayed their release, citing Israeli ceasefire violations [Shir Torem/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…
Yemen’s Houthis warn they are ready to attack Israel if Gaza war resumes Announcement comes after Hamas said it would pause release of captives, citing Israeli violations of ceasefire. Pro-Palestinian graffiti in solidarity with the Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi warned on Tuesday that the group is ‘ready to launch a…
President Donald Trump met Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House, pressing him to take in Palestinians from Gaza.