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China tightens crypto trade oversight with new Forex rules

The Chinese foreign exchange regulator released rules requiring the country’s banks to monitor and flag risky trades involving crypto assets. On Dec. 31, the South China Morning Post reported that China’s…

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IRS issues temporary relief on crypto cost-basis method changes

The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a temporary relief for a rule that would have defaulted crypto holders on centralized exchanges to a less-than-ideal accounting method. The initial…

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Throngs of Syrians celebrate new year in a Damascus freed from Assad

Revolutionary songs rang out in downtown Damascus overnight Tuesday as Syrians marked the first new year's celebration without an Assad in power for more than 50 years. Umayyad Square in the…

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From Sydney to Paris and New York, world welcomes 2025 with fireworks and festivities

Revellers across the world watched spectacular firework displays as they welcomed 2025 and waved goodbye to a year marked by conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine. In several war…

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Russia halts gas exports to Europe via Ukraine, Kyiv hails ‘historic event’

Russia on Wednesday shut down its oldest gas route to Europe, which runs through Ukraine, after a transit deal expired in the early hours of January 1, 2025, without an…

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Forecast: A look ahead to what 2025 has in store

From Donald Trump’s return to the White House to marking 80 years since the end of World War II and 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, FRANCE 24 looks ahead to…

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New leader’s promises will be tricky to keep in hard-up Sri Lanka

Getty ImagesAnura Kumara Dissanayake wants the new year to be a turning point for the countryStunning election wins by a new left-leaning president and his party have changed Sri Lanka's…

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Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to "Kekius Maximus". The tech mogul - and close confidant of…

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IRS issues temporary relief on crypto cost-basis method changes

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Data extracted from first black box, says ministry

Investigators have finished extracting data from one of the black boxes from the fated Jeju Air plane that crashed on Sunday, South Korea's transport ministry has said. The data from…

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