Author: Leslie Stewart

Kiev, Ukraine – Russia unleashes a massive overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital, which killed at least 12 people, including three children and injured 38 people, local officials said earlier Thursday.The combined strike was most important to hit Kiev as President Donald Trump strengthened his push to end the Kremlin war. The Ukrainian Air Force said a total of 629 drones and missiles were fired overnight in the country.The overnight attack clearly shows that Russia chose “ballistics over the negotiation table.” Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky said in a post in X.The three children killed in the attack were 2, 14…

MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Garity was walking home from the gym Wednesday morning when he heard a series of loud noises he initially thought to have come from a nail gun on a construction site.However, when Garity approached the Announcement Catholic Church, he realized something terrible had happened.Garity, 64, lives across the street from a church and an adjacent Catholic primary school, saw about 12 crying children flow out of the school. At least three were covered in blood, he said in a phone interview.He saw adults who were supposed to be members of the school’s teachers and staff. “Don’t go…

Opinion: Joshua Chu, co-chair of Hong Kong Web3 AssociationChina’s control over Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency liquidity gives an unprecedented power over the wealth of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency. This leverage allows Beijing to influence the economic fate of its family and potentially its relationship with the US through market movements. When Eric Trump visits Hong Kong, this cryptopolitical bond marks a new era of global power.Cryptocurrency is no longer seen as a new financial innovation around the block. Virtual assets have become a powerful geopolitical device that determines the fate of a nation. As Imran Khalid said, “In contrast, China played…

Read for 3 minutesDaniel Zanzalari | Special to the USA Today NetworkTrump is a genius act, first major US cryptography, enforcementPresident Donald Trump signed the Genius Act and established the first US cryptography to regulate stable coins.The US is ultimately moving faster with cryptography, but the actual test is whether it helps to set global rules for digital assets.The benefits of a first-mover are important. With the adoption of digital currencies by major economies and blocs such as the European Union and China, can first build frameworks, set industry standards and export regulations from around the world.American companies will face…

Read for 3 minutesDaniel Zanzalari | Special to the USA Today NetworkTrump is a genius act, first major US cryptography, enforcementPresident Donald Trump signed the Genius Act and established the first US cryptography to regulate stable coins.The US is ultimately moving faster with cryptography, but the actual test is whether it helps to set global rules for digital assets.The benefits of a first-mover are important. With the adoption of digital currencies by major economies and blocs such as the European Union and China, can first build frameworks, set industry standards and export regulations from around the world.American companies will face…

President Donald Trump has pledged that a 50% tariff on India would come into effect on Wednesday. This is because the United States risks blowing away relationships that are considered important in its efforts to counter China’s rise.Trump launched tariff rates at 25%, but doubled it earlier this month as a punishment for India for purchasing Russian oil. India currently has one of the highest of many tariffs imposed during Trump’s ongoing world trade war.Duties are taxes on imports, paid by American import companies, and additional costs are often passed on to consumers. According to US government figures, goods imported…

President Donald Trump said he would send a shockwave through the global market on Monday night, firing Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.Trump’s decision not only wary of investors and economists, but also brought attention to the complicated internal fabrication of the US Central Bank. It also shows the latest escalation of Trump’s months of pressure campaign against the historically politically independent Fed to lower interest rates. Here are some important facts to know:Why do we follow the Federal Reserve?The Federal Reserve controls US monetary policy. That dual mission, set forth in the 1977 Congressional Act, amending the Federal Reserve…

WASHINGTON – When National Guard troops were deployed here earlier this month, President Donald Trump promised they would fight crime and make the city safe again. But in neighborhoods like Columbia Heights, the acquisitions created a real sense of fear for immigrants. They feel racially targeted and living in the dystopian version of the city they love.Immigration and immigration advocates told NBC News two weeks ago that the federal takeover of the country’s capital left “throwing away” vibrant communities and businesses. Naturalized citizens and people in the country said they were terrified illegally. People are afraid to go shopping for…

Opinion: Mitchell Amador, Founder and CEO of ImmunefiThe best defense against Crypto’s catastrophic hacking is not the code, but the incentives. It is important to emphasize that the winnings for bugs prevent billions of losses and that if no appropriate incentives were set, these billions could have been misused and not been responsible disclosures. This protection only works if the incentives for white hats to work clearly outweigh them due to exploitation, and current market trends tilt their balance in a dangerous way.Scaling bug bounty standards mean that reward sizes grow along with risky capital volumes. If the vulnerability could…

General views of the production line at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Rastat, Germany on June 4, 2025.Florian Wiegand | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe perfect storm of industrial and economic challenges places emphasis on the German automotive sector, abandoning tens of thousands of jobs over a year-long stretch until the end of June.Over that period, the German auto industry, one of Europe’s largest sectors, has seen employment cuts of nearly 7% of the workforce or around 51,500 positions, according to a new analysis by EY based on data from Destatis, the German Bureau of Statistics.Overall unemployment across Germany’s…