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The former boss of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering.The sentence was handed down to billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, nicknamed CZ, after he pleaded guilty to breaching US anti-money laundering laws designed to prevent terrorist financing and funds going to sanctioned countries. The prison term was far less than sought by US prosecutors who wanted a three-year term - twice […]

The top UN court has ruled against Nicaragua's request for an emergency order to stop Germany sending aid to Israel.Nicaragua is a long-time ally of the Palestinians and wanted the court to tell Germany to halt military and other aid.It claims their help is enabling genocide in Gaza and breaking humanitarian laws - something Germany denies.Tuesday's ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is about preliminary orders and the […]

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been sanctioned as a professional boxing match by Texas authorities.It means it will appear on their official record but will be shorter than most pro fights, taking place over eight two-minute rounds. The gloves will also be more padded at 14oz, rather than the 10oz normally used.There had been speculation over the rules of the fight, and whether it would just be an […]

Three police officers have been shot and killed, and another five wounded, as they served an arrest warrant in North Carolina.The suspect was also killed during the shooting at a home in Charlotte, according to officials. The man's name was not released, but police said he was wanted for illegally possessing a weapon.According to police, a second person fired shots from inside the house following the suspect's death.Police who rushed […]

The Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.Sophie's trip was to "demonstrate solidarity with the women, men and children impacted by the war", said Buckingham Palace. The palace also said it was a continuation of her work to champion survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.The duchess, 59, met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the first […]

Growing tourism numbers are placing popular destinations under extra pressure - due to various factors including environmental and residential concerns.Here are some locations limiting tourists - or which could be about to take action. Venice, ItalyA controversial scheme has been introduced for day trippers in Venice in an attempt to reduce the number of tourists.Signs inform visitors there is a new €5 fee (£4.28) to be paid as part of […]

An aid group is to resume its work in Gaza four weeks after suspending operations following the killing of seven workers.World Central Kitchen (WCK) says it will restart operations in the besieged strip on Monday, delivering food to "address widespread hunger", including in the north. It comes following the killing of the WCK workers in an Israeli military strike on 1 April.Three British nationals, who were part of WCK's security […]

A British tourist seriously injured in a shark attack off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago is "aware of what is happening and can communicate", according to his wife.Peter Smith, 64, was attacked 10 metres off the shore near the Starfish Hotel in Courland Bay on the north coast of Tobago on Friday morning. He remains in intensive care at a hospital on the island, having suffered damage to his […]

The production is slick, the pundits are sharp and the players are gods.This is no traditional tournament though. This is professional gaming. Fans are watching the best players in the world playing their favourite game, in an arena, for a cash prize. Around 15,000 fans from across the world are in Birmingham watching pros go head-to-head (virtually) throughout the week, with many thousands more watching the competition online.The tournament, ESL […]