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Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed 2,011 people out of 4,381 confirmed cases of the virus, Congolese officials said on Tuesday.

PrimeXBT Launches MT5 Cent Account for Beginners and Risk-Conscious Traders

PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker, has expanded its MetaTrader 5 (MT5) offering with the launch of a Cent Account, providing traders with a lower-risk way to access live markets, test new trading strategies, and trade with significantly smaller position sizes.

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Key dates for the Boeing 737 MAX

A significant factor in Boeing's lengthy slump of recent years, the 737 MAX is now at the center of the aviation giant's comeback.

US regulators grant long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate

More than eight years after Boeing organized the maiden flight of the 737 MAX 7, the aircraft has won certification, US authorities announced Monday.

Oil slides, stocks rise on hopes of deal to end Mideast war

Oil prices tumbled Monday and stocks mostly rose after US President Donald Trump said he was preparing for new talks with Iran aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.

Inside Capital Regency's Market Expansion and User Acquisition

The financial services landscape is witnessing notable shifts as Capital Regency, a prominent trading firm based in London, advances its market expansion and user acquisition efforts. With a strategic focus on broadening its reach, the firm has successfully onboarded 150,000 new users this year alone.

Oil prices slide on hopes of deal to end Mideast war

Oil prices tumbled Monday after US President Donald Trump said he was preparing for new talks with Iran aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, which also helped lift stocks.

Bangladesh measles outbreak drives families into debt: aid groups

Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades, which has killed hundreds of children, has had a crippling economic impact on families, aid groups warned Monday.

BitMart、説明を迫られる：SNC SCANDIC COINの出金は8日経っても依然としてTXIDなし

SCANDIC COIN（SNC）は、暗号資産取引所BitMartに対し、承認済みの機関向け口座から未処理となっている3件の出金を直ちに実行するか、あるいはその実行が遅延している理由について、取引ごとに詳細を記載した書面による完全な説明を提出するよう、改めて要求している。

설명 압박에 직면한 BitMart: 8일이 지나도 여전히 TXID가 없는 SNC SCANDIC COIN 출금

SCANDIC COIN(SNC)은 암호화폐 거래소 BitMart에 승인된 기관 계좌에서 미처리된 3건의 출금을 지체 없이 처리하거나, 출금이 계속 이행되지 않는 이유에 대해 거래 내역을 상세히 기재한 서면 설명을 제출할 것을 재차 요구합니다.

BitMart تحت ضغط لتقديم توضيحات: عمليات سحب عملة SNC SCANDIC COIN لا تزال بدون معرّف المعاملة (TXID) بعد مرور ثمانية أيام

تطالب شركة SCANDIC COIN (SNC) منصة تداول العملات المشفرة BitMart مرة أخرى بتنفيذ ثلاث عمليات سحب معلقة من الحساب المؤسسي المعتمد على الفور، أو تقديم تفسير كامل ومكتوب ومتعلق بالمعاملات لسبب عدم تنفيذها حتى الآن.

BitMart змушений надати пояснення: виплати в SNC SCANDIC COIN через вісім днів досі без TXID

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) знову закликає криптобіржу BitMart негайно здійснити три невиконані виплати з затвердженого інституційного рахунку або надати повне письмове пояснення щодо кожної транзакції, яке б пояснювало причини їхнього тривалого невиконання.

Welsh FA withdraws support for Infantino's FIFA re-election bid

Wales on Monday became the first nation to publicly withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino's re-election bid over his failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

BitMart 面臨解釋壓力：SNC SCANDIC COIN 提現八天後仍無 TXID

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) 再次要求加密貨幣交易所 BitMart 立即執行來自已核准機構帳戶的三筆待處理提現，或就其持續未執行的狀況提供完整、書面且與交易相關的說明。

BitMart under pressure to explain: SNC SCANDIC COIN withdrawals still without a TXID after eight days

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) is once again calling on the cryptocurrency exchange BitMart to process three outstanding withdrawals from the authorised institutional account without delay, or to provide a full, written and transaction-specific explanation for their continued non-processing.

Iran denies negotiating with US after Trump announces talks

Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday in an effort to end their war, now in its sixth month.

Oil prices sink on Iran hopes, yen gains after joint intervention

Oil prices tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese officials confirmed a rare joint intervention to prop up the currency.

US, Japan join forces to boost yen

Japan and the United States said Monday they were ready to act again following their first joint action in 28 years to boost the yen, after the beleaguered currency hit a four-decade low.

Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout

Cuba's power grid failed Sunday, causing another nationwide blackout, a state utility said in a social media post.

Oil prices sink on Middle East hopes, yen extends gains after joint intervention

Oil prices tumbled Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese officials confirmed a rare joint intervention to prop up the currency.

US, Japan support yen with first joint intervention since 2011

Japan and the United States said Monday they were ready to act again following their first joint action in 28 years to boost the yen, after the beleaguered currency hit a four-decade low.

Four Al-Fayed survivors told they were trafficking victims

Four women who allege abuse by late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed were confirmed as victims of human trafficking by the UK's interior ministry, a group representing the survivors told AFP on Monday.

Trump says US support for Japanese yen a 'signal of friendship'

President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that the United States had intervened to support the Japanese yen, calling the move a "signal of friendship" that would financially benefit the US and world economy.

Brazil's Lula, 80, says 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, said Sunday he was "in great shape" as he launched his candidacy for October elections, with pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration looming over the campaign.

Handbag tosses and high-heeled sprints: Amsterdam celebrates Drag Olympics

Donning leopard print and fishnets, three drag queens take off from the starting line of a high-heel sprint track as an electrified crowd cheered at Amsterdam's Drag Olympics.

Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs

Stepping into the newly renovated Vilnius airport, visitors are greeted with a slew of billboards advertising products "Made in Lithuania", including cybersecurity giant NordVPN.

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch.

Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again

Havana and other parts of western Cuba were plunged into darkness Saturday due to the country's latest power grid failure, the state-run electric company announced.

OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of OPEC+ are expected to raise their oil production quotas for September when they meet online Sunday as the Middle East war continues to disrupt global energy supplies.

Amazon surges as US stocks shrug off bond yield worries

Wall Street stocks charged higher Friday behind strong earnings from Amazon that offset the drag from higher US Treasury yields.

Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist

US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due to the Middle East war, as executives cautioned that elevated gasoline prices will probably continue to strain consumers.

Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe

Hungary's sole nuclear power plant will be shut down next week because of low water levels in the river Danube, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Friday as central Europe slogs through the latest in a series of heatwaves.

Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers

Google announced a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, sparking concerns from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about the potential for disinformation.

Tech-fuelled rally fizzles as oil prices rise

Asian stock markets rallied Friday, led by a record surge of almost 18 percent for Seoul as technology firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off.

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