Australia Plans Fines Up To 10% Of Turnover For Crypto Rule Breaches
Australia plans to hit digital asset platforms with penalties of up to 10% of annual turnover if they breach new rules, under draft legislation released on Thursday. The proposal requires exchanges and other operators to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence. Firms that fail to act honestly and fairly, or that engage in misleading conduct…
Read MoreSome Bank of Japan policymakers called for future rate hikes, July minutes show
[TOKYO] Some Bank of Japan board members, at a policy meeting in July, called for resuming interest rate hikes in the future, even as the board decided unanimously to keep borrowing costs steady, minutes of the July gathering showed on Thursday. While some members saw underlying inflation still short of the BOJ’s 2 per cent…
Read MoreCrocodile-eating apex dinosaur reveals missing link in predator evolution
A fossil from the blustery plains of Patagonia is revising your book on one of the most elusive bands of hunting dinosaurs. The newly discovered dinosaur, Joaquinraptor casali, preyed on the soggy floodplains in Argentina about 67 million years ago, just before an asteroid that ended the age of dinosaurs. Weighing nearly a ton and…
Read MoreAustralia Drafts Law to Tighten Oversight of Digital Asset Platforms
Australia has released draft legislation to regulate digital asset platforms, proposing a framework that extends financial services laws to crypto businesses in an effort to bolster consumer protections and provide clarity for the industry. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino announced the reforms on Wednesday at the Digital Economy Council of Australia’s Global Digital Asset Regulatory Summit. …
Read MoreThe sun sets on India’s iconic and controversial Soviet fighter jet
The first time he throttled the MiG‑21 to full power, soaring 20km above the Earth at twice the speed of sound, the young fighter pilot felt utterly weightless, as if the sky itself had let him go. “At Mach 2 you can feel the lightness in the stomach. The MiG‑21’s turns at that speed are…
Read MoreThune 'very concerned' about Trump advising pregnant women not to take Tylenol
Senate Majority Leader John Thune made a rare break from President Trump on Wednesday and cautioned against pregnant women following the president’s advice not to take Tylenol. Source link
Read MoreTrump’s attacks on Kimmel and ABC put him at odds with high-profile conservatives
The return of Jimmy Kimmel to ABC’s airwaves flipped the political script, for a time aligning the late-night comedian with several conservative figures who staunchly disagree with federal regulators trying to shut him down over free speech — even as President Trump continued to threaten the network. “I want to thank the people who don’t…
Read MoreGiant Glacier Explodes and Collapses in Chile (Video)
It’s a rare sight to witness a glacier break apart and fall into the sea. But a handful of people were lucky enough to witness the extraordinary phenomena, recently, at the Bruggen Glacier in Chile. A tall spire of ice broke free from the iceberg, then crumbled into the sea below with explosive force. And…
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Read MoreNetanyahu says Israel is negotiating security agreement with Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday that negotiations on a security agreement with neighbouring Syria are under way. The statement said the prerequisites for an agreement are the demilitarization of the border region in south-western Syria and the protection of the Druze religious minority, which Israel considers an ally. Netanyahu had already…
Read MoreNear Crete, Gaza flotilla must weigh next steps
A Palestinian flag is seen as people gather at the port of Ermoupolis before the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel Israel has called on the flotilla’s armada of ships to put in at Ashkelon and transfer the aid they…
Read MoreFlight carrying 80 Israelis lands in Saudi Arabia due to medical emergency
The Israeli was transferred to a local hospital for medical treatment, according to N12. A FlyDubai flight carrying about 80 Israelis had to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday due to one of the passengers suffering from a stroke, according to local media. The flight was initially scheduled to land at Ben-Gurion…
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