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Lebanon donor conference raises billions

Paris (AFP) - International donors pledged $11 billion in low-interest loans and aid for Lebanon at a conference in Paris on Friday to try to avert an economic crisis in a country hard hit by the fallout from the Syrian war. Lebanon's growth has plummeted due to political instability,...

US imposes sanctions on Putin's oligarch allies

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs accused of supporting and profiting from President Vladimir Putin's efforts to undermine western democracies. Senior US officials described the wealthy international businessmen as members of...

Japan's hacked crypto exchange Coincheck bought out

TOKYO (AFP) -  Japanese online broker Monex Group said Friday it would buy virtual currency exchange Coincheck, which was hit by a massive hack that saw thieves steal hundreds of millions of dollars in virtual currency. The decision came after Coincheck refunded more than $440...