Taiwan’s lawmakers, led by the opposition party that holds most seats in the legislature, approved a new defence budget of about $25 billion on Friday. This amount is roughly two‑thirds of the larger sum that the government had requested to strengthen its military against a rapidly modernising Ch
In a plain office in Fairfax, Virginia, a small team inside the Department of Homeland Security fights a hidden war against child predators. Their job is to track down kids who are lured into dangerous online chats and then help the police catch the adults behind it. The unit, called the Cyber Cr
Netflix released a six‑episode crime thriller that has drawn attention for its impressive lineup of actors. The show begins in the 1990s, when a hidden network of drug smuggling is uncovered by ordinary citizens who are pulled into the danger. Each episode runs about an hour, allowing viewers to div
A confrontation outside DePaul’s student center in November 2024 has led to serious legal consequences for two men. The incident involved Max Long, a former Israeli soldier, and Michael Kaminsky, both Jewish students who were attacked by masked assailants. One attacker, Kasem Noubani, 24, now faces
A 20‑year‑old man from Santa Ana, California, known online as GothFerrari, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for helping a large cryptocurrency theft ring. He used his skills as a burglar to steal physical devices that stored digital money when hackers could not reach them. The case
Morgan Stanley has started selling Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana on its ETrade platform. The fee is 50 basis points per trade, which is lower than the 60–95 basis point spreads charged by other brokers. This move lets the bank offer crypto to its 8. 6 million customers without needing a separat
The crypto world is turning its attention from simple chatbots to the behind‑the‑scenes tools that let machines handle money on their own. A former Apple engineer and current leader of a large AI community explains that as software agents start making financial choices, they will need fast, progr
The United States is vying for top spot in global finance, especially as digital money grows. Congress recently passed a law that gives the first solid rules for stablecoins, showing America wants to lead the crypto world instead of banning it. Now lawmakers are debating a new bill that would tig
Dom Barlow grew up loving football, but a chance shot in basketball changed his path. He chose not to go the college route; instead he sharpened his skills in Overtime Elite and soon earned a spot in the NBA. His mother, Theresa, and his grandfather, Tim, raised him with hard work and strong values
In 2023, researchers surveyed 200 nursing students to see how their inner resources affect their sense of right and wrong. The study measured three things: psychological capital (confidence, hope, resilience), spiritual well‑being (a sense of purpose and connection), and moral sensitivity (the abil
