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US ‘cult hacker’ pleads guilty to advising N. Korea on crypto use

DoJ says Virgil Griffith in 2019 attended conference in Pyongyang, where he spoke about how to use blockchain, virtual currencies ‘to evade sanctions’

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Japan seeks govt advisers’ nod to lift virus curbs end-Sept

If approved, country as a whole will be out of state of emergency for first time in nearly 6 months

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At UN, N. Korea defends right to test weapons

Envoy’s statement follows report by Seoul military that Pyongyang has fired ‘unidentified projectile’ into sea

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R. Kelly found guilty of heading decades-long sex crime ring

NY jury finds singer in the wrong on all 9 charges, including the most serious of racketeering

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Sydney gets ‘blueprint for freedom’ as virus cases fall

Shuttered pubs, restaurants, shops will be allowed to reopen to vaccinated

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Unusual UN meet to close without Taliban, Myanmar speeches

In rare move, 1 of the 5 permanent Security Council members to intervene on last day

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Aussie PM may skip major climate summit

Country is world’s biggest coal exporter and still reliant on the fossil fuel for most of its electricity

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China says will clamp down on abortions for ‘non-medical purposes’

It has already enacted strict measures against sex-selective procedures

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‘Be inspired’ by Petito, father says at slain traveller’s funeral

Manhunt intensifies for Instagram star’s boyfriend

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Normal life after Covid-19 possible with annual revaccinations: Pfizer CEO

Variants still likely to continue coming however, says Albert Bourla

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Swiss voters say big ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage

It becomes world’s 30th country to adopt law

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Iceland falls short of Europe’s first women-majority Parliament

Of 63 seats, 30 were won by women, or 47.6%

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Scrum for chancellery as SPD takes lead in post-Merkel election

Immediate claims from both sides to form the country’s next govt