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Regulators froze some assets of distressed cryptocurrency exchange FTX and industry peers raced to limit losses Friday amid problems at the firm and scrutiny of its chief executive, Sam Bankman-Fried. The week-long saga that began with a run on FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges, and a failed takeover …

The Aptis exam by the British Council has been approved to resume as normal, two days after the organization postponed its IELTS and Aptis examinations. The Ministry of Education and Training on Friday allowed five companies to conduct Aptis exams with the British Council for five years. They are the …

The number of people who have dropped out of Britain’s job market since 2019 and who now cite a long-term illness or mental health problems has risen by half a million or about 25%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The increase in long-term sickness started in 2019, before …

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday raised the possibility of the social media platform going bankrupt, capping a chaotic day that included a warning from a U.S. regulator and departures of senior executives viewed as future leaders. The billionaire told Twitter employees on a call that that he could …

U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in October, pushing the annual increase below 8% for the first time in eight months, the strongest signs yet that inflation was slowing, which would allow the Federal Reserve to scale back its hefty interest rate hikes. But the fight against inflation is …

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his wife and a high-ranking delegation will pay a five-day (November 16-19) visit to Thailand and attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that per an invitation by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Phuc would pay an official visit to …

Institutions organizing Chinese, Japanese and Korean language proficiency exams in Vietnam had postponed them well before the education ministry’s circular was sent Tuesday to localities nationwide. Soon after the circular began making its rounds, the British Council announced that it was indefinitely postponing the IELTS and other English proficiency exams …

Republicans edged closer on Thursday to securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races. Republicans have captured at least 210 House seats, Edison Research projected, eight short of the 218 needed to wrest the House away from Democrats …

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Vietnam from November 14 to 17 per an invitation by her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, the foreign affairs ministry said Thursday. Vietnam and New Zealand upgraded their relations to strategic partnership in 2020, and since then have observed numerous advancements, including …

Thousands of football fans protested in Indonesia’s East Java on Thursday, demanding further investigation into police conduct at a stampede that killed 135 people after a match in October. Protesters, some carrying coffins and signs that said “All this because of tear gas” as they marched on the main thoroughfare …