A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users, which briefly prompted a selloff on the platform. Bithumb said it accidentally sent 620,000 bitcoins, currently worth more than $40 billion, and blocked trading and withdrawals for the 695 affected users within
Former US president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary are calling for their congressional testimony on ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be held publicly, to prevent Republicans from politicising the issue. Both Clintons had been ordered to give closed-door depositions before the House Oversight Committee, which is probing the deceased
The EU said Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in breach of the bloc's digital content rules. The European Commission, announcing preliminary conclusions of a probe opened two years ago, said it found TikTok was not taking effective steps to address
Europe's economy thrives on exports. It sells cars, wine and luxury goods all over the world, and millions of jobs in Europe depend on it. The USA is still the EU's largest trading partner, but it’s hard to work with a self-styled ‘Tariff King’ who slaps on unexpected tariffs from one day to the next. The EU is trying to protect its economy, and so
US President Donald Trump on Thursday posted an election conspiracy video that depicted former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, drawing condemnation from prominent Democrats. Near the end of a one-minute-long video posted on Trump's Truth Social platform, the Obamas are shown with their faces on the bodies of monkeys for about
When Corel Theuma returned to Malta this month, it was not for a nostalgic homecoming. The Maltese-born founder and CEO of US-based agency nmbl was on the island to formalise a partnership with BRND WGN, one of Malta’s leading branding agencies – a deal that ties his international career directly back to the place where it began. The agreement sees
Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there was any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear programme and other issues while refusing to rule out military action. The talks - finally confirmed by both sides late Wednesday after uncertainty over the location, timing and
Spanish rescuers searched Thursday for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian peninsula, as Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months' worth of rain fell in a few hours. One death has already been confirmed in Portugal from the seventh storm to hit the peninsula this year. Portugal has barely recovered from last week's
US President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a brand new nuclear treaty after the last agreement with Russia expired, prompting fears of a new global arms race. The Trump administration has repeatedly pressed for a new treaty to include China, whose arsenal is growing but still significantly smaller than those of Russia and the United States, but
In Gaza, desperate relatives are searching for their missing family members: 11,000 people are thought to be missing. This report was filmed in December 2025 after the ceasefire was declared. But Palestinians are still dying under Israeli fire.
