UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

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Solana Meme Coin Penguiana Hits Softcap As The Presale Raises Over 1500 SOL, Set To Release P2E Game Demo Next Month

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3 Flying Car Stocks to Watch Now: May 2024

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Trucks arrive at newly built U.S. pier in Gaza but challenges over enough aid persist

pbs.org Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on…

Istanbul Blockchain Week 2024 Returns Showcasing Turkey as the Rising Star in Web3 Adoption

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The Next Big US-China Trade War is Over AI Talent

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TON’s Justin Hyun Breaks Down The Importance of USDT Coming to Telegram

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Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

apnews.com ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans…

The world’s best airline is paying staff a bonus of 8 months’ salary

aol.com Singapore Airlines is setting the bar high when it comes to bonus payouts. The carrier will reward its employees with a bonus worth nearly eight months of salary, a person…

Binance Assists Taiwan Authorities in Major Crypto Money Laundering Case

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Binance Assists Taiwan Authorities in Major Crypto Money Laundering Case Binance has collaborated with Taiwan authorities to tackle a major money laundering case…

Hong Kong Crypto ETFs Fail to Match US Excitement

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Binance Collaborates with Taiwan to Resolve Multi-Million Crypto-Assisted Money Laundering Case

cryptonews.com Binance has teamed up with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office to solve a significant case involving…

Iranian Films at Cannes Reflect Mounting Rage Against Repressive Regime

variety.com As Cannes collectively wonders whether Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof will be on the red carpet Friday to premiere his latest work, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” one…

Crypto Influencer Ansem Explains His Meme Coin Thesis and Why He’s Bullish on Bitcoin Runes

decrypt.co Interview: How 'Notcoin' Will Evolve After the NOT Token Launch Open Builders founder Sasha Plotvinov speaks with Decrypt's Sander Lutz at Token 2049 Dubai about how he…

Union targets DP World’s container terminal at Vancouver port during labour dispute

theglobeandmail.com Members of a longshore local have voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate at DP World Canada’s container terminal at the Port of Vancouver after union leaders warned…

FedEx pilot salary: How much does the world’s largest cargo airline pay?

thestreet.com Love to fly? Some of the world’s best-paid pilots make money delivering cargo — not passengers. FedEx Corp. (FDX) operates the world’s largest cargo airline through its…

Elon Musk, Argentina's president headline 27th Milken conference

latimes.com Free-market enthusiasts and mutual admirers Elon Musk and Javier Milei, Argentina’s new president, will headline next week’s Milken Institute Global Conference, the annual…

In a single night, self-driving startup Cruise went from sizzling startup to cautionary tale. Here’s what really happened

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Cercamon Boards Boards Sales On SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Things Will Be Different’

deadline.com Dubai-based sales agency Cercamon has acquired international rights outside of North America for Michael Felker’s Things Will Be Different. The science-fiction thriller,…

BNB Chain Teams Up With University of Zurich To Deliver Blockchain Education Program

cryptopotato.com [PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, May 16th, 2024] BNB Chain reaffirms commitment to Web3 education with third-year sponsorship of international summer school at the University of…

Entangle Launches Mainnet Leveraging Omnichain Interoperability

cryptopotato.com [PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, May 16th, 2024] Entangle, an interoperable data infrastructure layer, announces the successful launch of its Mainnet after two years of…

Enegix Global Launches New Bitcoin Mining Brand 21pool After Halving

news.bitcoin.com PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE – Enegix Global, a leading player in the digital mining infrastructure industry based in the UAE, is excited toannounce the launch of its new…

Commences Trading on Top Crypto Exchanges

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Peter Thiel-backed Crypto Broker Bitpanda Expects Record Profits in 2024

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Florida man accused of stealing $30K in Pokémon cards foiled by MMA coach

newsweek.com A Florida man's attempt to abscond with over $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards was thwarted after two MMA coaches tackled and restrained him in Miami. On May 6 the man…

Another of the world's best airlines is giving its staff a huge bonus after a 2nd year of record profits

aol.com None Singapore Airlines staff will receive bonuses worth nearly eight months of salary, per Bloomberg. • None The airline posted a record net profit of $1.99 billion, up 24%…

Wall Street Favorites: 3 Flying Car Stocks with Strong Buy Ratings for May 2024

investorplace.com Flying cars will be a growing part of urban transportation networks over the coming years When thinking about the future of urban transportation, many consider electric…

Shiba Inu to Sponsor Canada’s Largest Web3 Event

thecryptobasic.com Shiba Inu is a sponsor of the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Canada this August, with the latest disclosure coinciding with a 9.72% rise in SHIB’s price to $0.00002545.…

How to Sell Crypto in Dubai?

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Reopen the NYC-Dublin livestreaming portal, you cowards! It was an example of tech bringing humans together

aol.com None A video portal between New York City and Dublin was shut down this week after "inappropriate" behavior and chaos. • None The portal was a rare and pure instance of…

Decrypt's Sander Lutz Braves the Dubai Floods for a Crypto Conference

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Most Valuable Historic Pistol of the 20th Century Expected to Sell for North of $3 Million Estimate

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What Is Notcoin? The Telegram-Based Game, NOT Token, and Future Plans

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Emirates CEO gives workers a hefty bonus, saying they deserve every penny ‘of the 20-week profit share’

fortune.com It seems like every other day there’s a dumpster (or plane wing) fire in the airline industry. But Emirates and Dubai National Air Travel Agency, or dnata, are somehow…

Crypto.com Officially Joins Adan Association for Crypto and Blockchain Development in France and Europe

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Worldcoin Turns Red: WLD Price Falls 18% as Money Shifts to Competing AI Project

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Switzerland Cracks Down on Crypto Tax Evasion with Upcoming AEOI Expansion

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Loaded Lions: Mane City Season 2 Unveils Key Launch Plans

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3 Top Flying Car Stocks Set to Soar in This Emerging Market

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Blade and Emirates partner to enable seamless booking of flights between Dubai and Monaco

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Colony Lab Presents First-Ever ‘Liquid Vesting’ Feature for Early-Stage Crypto Investments

cryptopotato.com [PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, May 15th, 2024] Colony Lab announces the launch of its decentralized fundraising platform, aimed at democratizing access to seed sales…

Bank of Singapore ‘bullish on Hong Kong’ as it hires bankers to tap growth opportunities in China, CEO says

scmp.com Bank of Singapore ‘bullish on Hong Kong’ as it hires bankers to tap growth opportunities in China, CEO says Bank of Singapore, the private banking unit of Oversea-Chinese…

Clearing Demand

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Poland hunts for US$330-million of Orlen payments for Venezuelan oil, sources say

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Flying Cars are Coming: Buy these 3 Stocks to Profit When They Take Off

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Is Europe’s stubby skyline a sign of low ambition?

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Terrorist groups suspected of funneling money to Dubai properties

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Emirates, the powerhouse Middle Eastern airline, is giving staff a bonus of 20 weeks' pay after a blockbuster year

aol.com None Emirates reported record profits of $4.7 billion for the last fiscal year, marking a 60% increase. • None Eligible staff will receive a bonus worth 20 weeks of salary,…

Double-Up Delights: 7 Stocks Poised to Soar 100% by 2025

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OpenAI gave Jensen Huang a shout-out at the GPT-4o launch in a nod to Nivdia's huge influence on AI

aol.com None OpenAI CTO Mira Murati thanked Nvidia boss Jensen Huang as the company revealed its latest AI model. • None It's a sign of just how important Nvidia is to the AI arms…

Destination swaps: cheaper alternatives to traditional holiday hotspots

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Switzerland shouldn't follow Europe's lead on tax, says Roche CEO

fortune.com Roche Holding AG Chief Executive Officer Thomas Schinecker said Switzerland shouldn’t follow Europe’s example on tax matters as the region is falling behind China and the US…