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US doubles down on efforts to fight rising cryptocurrency frauds
Cryptocurrency scammers netted $7.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency from victims in 2021, an 81 per cent rise in losses compared to last year.
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As US gets ready to restrict abortion rights, other nations ease access
When the U.S. Supreme Court's final decision is handed down, expected in late June or early July, the world will be watching
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Ukraine gets 4.5 bn euros in international aid since start of conflict
Over the past week, Ukraine received $500 million in grant funds from the World Bank, said Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
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LinkedIn settles with US Labour Department over alleged pay discrimination
The settlement affects nearly 700 women who worked in engineering, product or marketing roles from 2015 to 2017 at the company's offices in San Francisco and Sunnyvale, California
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Ukrainian refugees camp in Mexico City; wait for US govt approval to entry
About 500 evacuees were waiting on Tuesday in large tents under a searing sun on a dusty field on the east side of Mexico's sprawling capital
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President Biden visits Lockheed plant as weapons stockpile strained
The Russian invasion offers the US and European defence industry a big opportunity to bolster profits as lawmakers from Washington to Warsaw are primed to increase defence spending
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US defence leaders say Russia learning from mistakes in Ukraine
The coming weeks, they said, will be crucial.
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US announces 1.5-year extension for some expiring immigrant work permits
The move, announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, is likely to benefit thousands of Indian immigrants.
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US apex court to strike down law legalising abortion, says report
Politico said it obtained the initial draft majority opinion, which was signed by Justice Samuel Alito
 "US apex court to strike down law legalising abortion, says report")
Wildfire burning in New Mexico forests keeps growing, residents fleeing
The fire burning pine forests about 10 miles away from Priscilla Crespin's home is the largest wildfire in the U.S. and the first to force to leave the small northeastern New Mexico community
District of Columbia reaches $750K settlement in Trump inaugural lawsuit
The District of Columbia attorney general said that his office had reached a $750,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit that alleged Donald Trump's inaugural committee overpaid for events
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Pentagon, US companies involved in Ukraine military biolabs: Russia
The head of Russia's Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin has said that his team is making progress in a criminal probe into Ukraine's alleged Pentagon-funded bioweapons programme.
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US smartphone sales decline 6% in Q1, Apple leads with 47% market share
"Looking at Q1 2022, there were still solid performances from Apple and Samsung, with Motorola, Google, TCL and OnePlus seeing YoY increases in volumes due to LG's exit," Fieldhack added
 "US smartphone sales decline 6% in Q1, Apple leads with 47% market share")
US abortion rights debate revives as SC draft overturns Row v. Wade verdict
The ruling would be a seismic change in American law and politics
US special envoy calls on Muslim world to champion Afghan women's rights
The US special envoy said, "Taliban policies denying girls and women education and jobs aren't seen in any other Muslim-majority country"
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Hepatitis cases in children draw concern in US, CDC says Covid not a factor
The CDC said adenovirus may be the cause of these reported cases, but other potential environmental and situational factors are still being investigated
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South Korea, US to begin 2-week combined air drills next week
The upcoming training is a scaled-back version of the large-scale Max Thunder exercise that the two countries staged in the past with the massive mobilisation of their air assets and service members.
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New Jet Set: How Covid-driven boom in private jets is still flying high
Business jets were often associated with entertainers, top executives. They now account for a quarter of US flights, roughly twice the pre-pandemic share, according to research and consultancy WINGX
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Russia-Ukraine war: US says military readiness unaffected by aid to Kyiv
The Biden administration since Russia's military operation began has committed over $3.4 billion in security aid to Ukraine
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US considers reducing tariffs, other tools to fight runaway inflation
The United States is experiencing the highest rate of inflation in over four decades
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