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US State Department declines to comment on Martin Romualdez visa revocation
US Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Friday declined to comment on the reported revocation of the tourist and diplomatic visas of former House speaker and incumbent Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez...
Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo
The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump. The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina...
U.S. Justice Department releases Epstein files with uncorroborated Trump allegations
Documents include three FBI interview reports from 2019 involving a woman who alleged that Trump attempted to force her to perform oral sex in the 1980s...
Kenya Met Department warns of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms across most regions in next 24 hours
Kenya Meteorological Department warns of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across the country, particularly in Nairobi, Rift Valley, and Lake Victoria Basin regions...
State Department urges Americans across Mideast to depart as strikes continue
The State Department on Tuesday ordered the mandatory departure of nonemergency personnel and family members in six countries in the Middle East over growing security concerns after two Iranian drones struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Officials also urge Americans across the region to depart as soon as possible, though many airports are shuttered
Illinois Department of Human Services data breach affects 700K people
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of Illinois' largest state agencies, accidentally exposed the personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. ...
The Justice Department Released More Epstein Files—but Not the Ones Survivors Want
The DOJ says it still has “hundreds of thousands” of pages to review, as the latest Epstein files release spurred more pushback from Democratic lawmakers and other critics of the administration...
US Justice Department attempts to conceal Trump’s connection to Epstein: Report
After months of political wrangling, the US Justice Department released documents from its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which could have political repercussions. The decision to release these documents in stages angered Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, who pointed out that the law is “very clear.” An analysis by the British
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Worldcoin Price Tumbles After $52.5M Funding Deal—Here’s What Happened
Worldcoin price tumbled nearly 10% after the World Foundation closed a $52.5 million institutional funding round, shifting investor attention from long-term expansion to near-term token supply. While the Pantera Capital led-investment is set to accelerate the rollout of the project’s AI-powered World ID ecosystem, traders reacted to the accompanying WLD token sale and renewed supply
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$9.7M Drained Across Ethereum, Solana, TRON, and TON in Triple-A Exploit
Triple-A, a global fiat-to-crypto payment gateway, has become the latest victim of a multimillion-dollar hack. Blockchain security firm Peckshield reports that more than $9.7 million was drained after attackers drained its hot wallets across Ethereum, Solana, TRON, and TON. Here’s how the attack happened. Triple-A Hot Wallets Drained Across Multiple Networks Peckshield reported that the
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Bitcoin’s Nine Biggest Institutional Holders Unite to Fund Network Security
Nine major Bitcoin institutions have now joined forces to protect the infrastructure behind the asset they collectively depend on. Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, BlackRock, Block, Blockstream, Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Galaxy and Strategy have launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium with combined funding commitments of $15 million over the next three years. The initiative is being
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The Secret Service is investigating a member of JD Vance’s detail over a suspected news leak
A member of Vice President JD Vance ’s security detail is being investigated over allegations tied to a suspected news leak, the U.S. Secret Service said Thursday. Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesperson, said the security-team member faces an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry over allegations involving compromised “operational and information security.” “While we will not
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Police Union Endorses Clarity Act as Three Crypto Backers Lobby Hits Senate
America’s largest police union, the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and a trio of crypto organizations have openly supported the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. In a July 24 letter, the FOP’s National President Patrick Yoes attributed the organization’s new stance to the revision of Section 10604 of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA).