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OTTAWA — The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, and pledging to review claims that were refused by a third-party administrator for being filed too late...

John Daghita, an alleged U.S. government contractor accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), was arrested last night on the island of Saint Martin in a coordinated operation between the FBI and French authorities.  The arrest, confirmed via tweet by FBI Director Kash Patel, involved the French

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% on Tuesday, delivering exactly what markets expected but offering little of the comfort traders were hoping for. Bitcoin fell 4% to $71,417. Ethereum dropped 6.48%. XRP lost 3.66%. The total crypto market shed $2.44 trillion in value as a cascade of macro, geopolitical, and

Star Entertainment Group's former executives failed to manage and report money-laundering and criminal-activity risks. Two former senior executives of The Star Entertainment Group have been found by Australia’s Federal Court to have breached the Corporations Act 2001, due to failures in managing and reporting money-laundering and criminal-activity risks.  The judge’s ruling, handed down on Wednesday

News Investigators/ Walson-Jack, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), says the Federal Civil Service has fully transitioned to a paperless system, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s public sector reform. Mrs Walson-Jack said that with the close of work on Tuesday, all Ministries and Extra-Ministerial Departments (MEMDs) complied with presidential and

The United States federal government is on track for another shutdown by the end of Friday. The Congressional Democrats have been pushing for changes to ICE policies, thus standing in the way of President Donald Trump. On Thursday, the Senate blocked the House-approved 6-bill spending package with a vote of 45–55. This is after the

The Federal Reserve issued its first FOMC statement for 2026 today, January 28. The Fed’s announcement aligned with predictions made on Polymarket and Kalshi, thus adding bearish pressure on Bitcoin (BTC) amid a bullish bonanza in the precious metals industry. Federal Reserve Ends Rate-Cut Streaks After initiating three rate cuts in 2025, the Fed has

Federal judge suggests White House ballroom construction may continue  The Washington PostTrump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security  AP NewsJudge says he is unlikely to immediately halt Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project  ReutersTrump administration hits back at lawsuit over White House ballroom  PoliticoTrump-backed White House ballroom expected to be completed in