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Month: April 2025
Woman jailed over $51 donation to Ukraine freed in US-Russia prisoner swap
Russian-American Ksenia Karelina was released by Moscow in return for the freeing of Russian-German Arthur Petrov.
Zimbabwe pays first land-grab compensation to white farmers
This is the first payment under a deal aimed at helping Zimbabwe mend its relations with the West.
Watch: Pope seen without usual papal attire
Pope Francis visits St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health.
US top court instructs Trump to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador
The government has said Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported because of an “administrative error”, but has fought against his return to the US.
General strike hits transport in Argentina
President Javier Milei has made sweeping cuts to public services since he took office 16 months ago.
UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine
The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
OpenAI Countersues Elon Musk, Setting Stage For Legal Battle
OpenAI has filed a countersuit against Elon Musk, claiming he abandoned the venture after failed merger talks with Tesla, skipped a $1B pledge, and sought to derail OpenAI’s progress through the creation of xAI.
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Senator Chris Murphy Accuses Trump of Running Crypto Backdoor Bribery Scheme
Senator Chris Murphy has intensified his allegations against President Donald Trump, accusing him of operating a covert bribery channel through the $TRUMP meme coin. The claim comes as Trump pauses tariffs, raising market uncertainty and sparking fresh scrutiny over the president’s crypto ties.
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Russian Logistics Firm Asks Moscow to Legalize Crypto Payments
The Russian logistics firm ETE Group has asked Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to let domestic firms use crypto as a payments tool in overseas trade deals.
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