The European Commission has proposed new measures to save EU companies a further €400 million in annual administrative costs. With a new category of companies – so-called small-mid caps – the measures will ease compliance obligations and free up resources for growth and investment. When small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow beyond 250 employees, they become large […]
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CHARLOTTE, NC — He claimed to be a trusted financial expert. In reality, federal prosecutors say Jon Patrick Kubler was an unlicensed con artist, running a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme that preyed on the elderly, vulnerable, and grieving — and now he’s facing serious federal charges. Kubler, 52, of Redondo Beach, California, has been indicted on […]
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Washington, D.C. – June 2025: The Trump administration is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, set to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September. The summit, described as being “almost entirely focused on economic growth,” is seen as a strategic platform to strengthen commercial ties between the U.S. […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has rescinded funding for 24 clean energy projects, totaling over $3.7 billion, that were approved during the final months of the Biden administration. This move marks a significant policy shift under the Trump administration, which is scaling back federal support for industrial decarbonization and carbon capture initiatives.(reuters.com, axios.com) Notable […]
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June 2, 2025 – A wave of brutal attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt has left at least 36 people dead, with several others injured or abducted, according to reports from the Diocese of Makurdi. The violence, attributed to suspected Fulani militants, has devastated multiple villages in Benue State, prompting urgent calls for […]
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Wildfires sweeping through Alberta have forced multiple oil sands operators to shut down or scale back operations, cutting Canadian oil output by approximately 350,000 barrels per day — nearly 7% of national production. The disruption is centered around Fort McMurray, the heart of Canada’s oil sands industry, where several major facilities have been impacted. Operational […]
Continue ReadingMay 22, 2025 — A critical vulnerability in Cetus Protocol, a decentralized liquidity provider on the SUI blockchain, has led to the theft of approximately $223 million in digital assets, making it the second-largest crypto heist of the year, according to reporting by SecurityWeek’s Ionut Arghire. The exploit targeted a flaw in the liquidity pool […]
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For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably limited to flying over it en route to North America. It’s likely that you’ve heard more about it over the last few months than in the rest of your life combined, but geopolitical debates aside, Greenland is also of vital importance for research into the […]
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A convicted money launderer responsible for transporting illegal money to Dubai has been ordered to pay £2,543,047.47 through a Confiscation Order after an appeal judgement made by the court on 27 May 2025. Abdulla Mohammad Ali Bin Beyat Alfalasi, 48, arranged the transport of an estimated £93-£110 million in illegally obtained cash to Dubai, by carrying […]
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M23 Rebels Accused of Executing Civilians in Eastern Congo – Human Rights Watch Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that Rwanda-backed M23 rebels executed at least 21 civilians over a two-day period, February 22–23, in the eastern city of Goma. Witnesses said six men and one woman were shot near the […]
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