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Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc., listens during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on Friday, June 4, 2021.Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBlock shares jumped more than 10% in extended trading on Friday, as the fintech company gets set to join the S&P 500, replacing Hess.It’s the second change to the benchmark this week, after S&P Global announced on Monday that ad-tech firm The Trade Desk would be added to the S&P 500. Trade Desk is taking the place of software maker Ansys, which was acquired by Synopsys in…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media, after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. Ken Cedeno | ReutersThe Department of Justice on Friday asked federal judges to unseal grand jury transcripts in the criminal cases of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his convicted procurer of young girls,…
A visitor looks at the seeds displayed at the Green Agriculture Chain area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2025. Themed “Connecting the World for a Shared Future,” the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20. One highlight is the Green Agricultural Chain area, which displays world food products and the agricultural industrial chain with a focus on information-driven and intelligent farming. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A visitor looks at an agricultural product from Thailand at the Green Agriculture Chain area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing,…
A visitor looks at the seeds displayed at the Green Agriculture Chain area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2025. Themed “Connecting the World for a Shared Future,” the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20. One highlight is the Green Agricultural Chain area, which displays world food products and the agricultural industrial chain with a focus on information-driven and intelligent farming. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A visitor looks at an agricultural product from Thailand at the Green Agriculture Chain area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing,…
A visitor looks at the seeds displayed at the Green Agriculture Chain area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2025. Themed “Connecting the World for a Shared Future,” the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20. One highlight is the Green Agricultural Chain area, which displays world food products and the agricultural industrial chain with a focus on information-driven and intelligent farming. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A visitor looks at an agricultural product from Thailand at the Green Agriculture Chain area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing,…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Libya have agreed to enhance bilateral defence cooperation through industrial collaboration and the exchange of technical expertise, in a bid to address evolving regional security challenges, the military’s media wing reported on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the understanding was reached during a meeting between Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The two military leaders discussed matters of mutual interest, regional dynamics, and emerging security threats, while expressing commitment to…
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella (L) returns to the stage after a pre-recorded interview during the Microsoft Build conference opening keynote in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025.Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty ImagesMicrosoft on Friday revised its practices to ensure that engineers in China no longer provide technical support to U.S. defense clients using the company’s cloud services.The company implemented the changes in an effort to reduce national security and cybersecurity risks stemming from its cloud work with a major customer. The announcement came days after ProPublica published an extensive report describing the Defense Department’s dependence…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, responded to various pressing issues during a press briefing on Friday, including the upcoming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled for August 5, the presence of Afghan nationals in Pakistan, and plans for tackling illegal housing societies in Islamabad. Regarding the PTI’s planned protest, he remarked, “Let PTI complete their preparations first, and then we will take our own measures.” This statement comes in response to questions about the government’s strategy to handle the PTI’s call for a protest. On the topic of Afghanistan, the interior minister emphasised Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic dialogue with the Islamic…
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida.Marco Bello | Getty ImagesThe Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish filed for an IPO on Friday, the latest digital asset firm to head for the public market. The company, led by CEO Tom Farley, a veteran of the finance industry and former president of the New York Stock Exchange, said it plans to trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “BLSH.”A spinout of Block.one, Bullish started…
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after signing the “GENIUS Act” into law during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House July 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch after his Wall Street Journal published an article saying that Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a “bawdy” letter for Epstein’s 50th birthday, courts records show.Trump filed a lawsuit related to alleged libel, assault or slander against Murdoch, the Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones & Co., and the two reporters who wrote the article in…