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US charges two Russians in hack of Mt. Gox crypto exchange

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has charged two Russian nationals in the hack of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, one of the world’s earliest, biggest and most widely publicized alleged bitcoin heists. The department in a statement said Alexey Bilyuchenko, 43, and Aleksandr Verner, 29, were charged with conspiring to launder approximately …

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US announces $2.1 billion more military assistance for Ukraine

By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Defense announced an additional $2.1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, including air defense and ammunition capabilities, amid signs that Kyiv had begun its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia. The package includes additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems, Raytheon HAWK air …

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Biden says won’t speak to AG Garland as Trump indictment unsealed

By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he had not spoken to Attorney General Merrick Garland and had no plans to do so, as the Justice Department’s indictment of former President Donald Trump was unsealed. “I have not spoken to him at all and I’m …

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World shares at 13-month peak as Wall St scales 2023 highs

By Naomi Rovnick and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. shares struck new highs for the year on Friday and helped lift world stocks to a 13-month peak, as rising bets that the Federal Reserve will skip a rate hike next week overshadowed worries about U.S. markets being drained of cash. Helped by a …

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Tesla jumps as GM deal makes its charging network closer to US standard

By Aditya Soni and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -Tesla shares closed 4% higher on Friday after General Motors joined Ford in agreeing to use its electric-vehicle charging network, a big win that analysts said could make Tesla Superchargers an industry standard in the United States. The rare partnership among three of the biggest U.S. automakers ensures …

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Exclusive-Man killed in Senegal riots was shot in the back by live round -autopsy report

By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) – A student who died in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Friday during clashes between security forces and protesters was killed by a live round in his back, an autopsy report seen by Reuters showed. Elhaji Cisse, 26, was shot yards from his home in a suburb of Dakar on Friday …

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Gold heads for best week in five on Fed rate pause bets

By Deep Kaushik Vakil (Reuters) – Gold eased on Friday on a stronger dollar and higher yields but was set for its best week since early May after weaker jobs data bolstered bets for the Federal Reserve to hold pat on interest rates next week. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,961.39 per ounce by 3:15 …

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Dollar gains before Fed meeting, inflation data

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar bounced off two-week lows on Friday as investors awaited inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week for any new clues on how high the U.S. central bank is likely to hike rates. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at its …

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Oil posts second weekly decline as demand concerns overshadow Saudi cut

By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than a dollar a barrel on Friday to record a second straight weekly decline, as disappointing Chinese data added to doubts about demand growth after Saudi Arabia’s weekend decision to cut output. Brent crude futures fell $1.17, or 1.5%, to settle at $74.79 a barrel, …

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Binance.US halts dollar deposits, Robinhood delists tokens after SEC crackdown

By Elizabeth Howcroft, Hannah Lang and Rae Wee (Reuters) -The U.S. affiliate of Binance said it was halting dollar deposits, while trading platform Robinhood Markets said it was delisting some crypto tokens, after the U.S. securities regulator stepped up its crackdown on the crypto sector. Binance.US, the purportedly independent partner of Binance, said in a …

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