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Binance’s $6.3 billion hack raises questions about crypto wallet safety

Binance’s $6.3 billion hack raises questions about crypto wallet safety

Two high-profile security breaches this week – including the biggest cryptocurrency theft in history – are raising questions on the safety of storing funds in a wallet on a crypto exchange. A security incident at digital asset exchange Binance on Thursday affected some $6.3 billion in client assets, making it

Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead

Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead

President Donald Trump promised voters angry about inflation that he would slash gas prices below $2 a gallon within his first year in office. "My plan will cut energy prices in half or more than that within 12 months of taking office," Trump said in a speech to

New Yemen fighting displaces 290,000, says UN, with pregnant women at risk

New Yemen fighting displaces 290,000, says UN, with pregnant women at risk

A new outbreak in fighting in Yemen has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. At least 290,000 have been displaced in Yemen since the country’s war re-erupted in August, according to the United Nations’ humanitarian office (OCHA), with a dire threat to pregnant women.

Alaska’s two ‘Dan Sullivans’: How common is ballot stacking, does it work?

Alaska’s two ‘Dan Sullivans’: How common is ballot stacking, does it work?

Same names on Alaska ballot triggered political firestorm in US, prompting a Justice Department investigation. The Alaska Senate ballot in the next week’s midterm elections in the United States features two candidates with the name Dan Sullivan – one the incumbent Republican senator and another a retired teacher with no

Studios destroyed, traditions saved: Artists fight to save Sudan’s culture

Studios destroyed, traditions saved: Artists fight to save Sudan’s culture

Artists in Sudan are working to save culture and traditions amid the country’s war. Port Sudan, Sudan – Awad Haroun, 45, a visual artist and theatre director, fled his home in Al-Halfaya, Khartoum North, after war destroyed a life he had worked hard to build in the capital. He

Wine and Dine Festival vendors report Halloween boost in sales and footfall

Wine and Dine Festival vendors report Halloween boost in sales and footfall

Exhibitors say festival’s first two days have drawn bigger crowds as revellers seek out alternatives to nightlife hotspot Lan Kwai Fong Vendors at Hong Kong’s Wine and Dine Festival reported a stronger turnout and signs of improving business on Saturday as the annual event entered its first weekend,

Binance hack: Investigators in a 'cat and mouse game' to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds

Binance hack: Investigators in a 'cat and mouse game' to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds

Crypto firms and law enforcement are racing to recover more than $6 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance before hackers manage to hide the funds. The firms say they're in a "cat and mouse game" against alleged North Korean hackers who are using a combination