SOUTH KOREA’S DAILY CRYPTO TRADING SURPASSES STOCK MARKETS

Tue 22 April 2025: The daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies in South Korea has surpassed that of the country’s stock markets, with the total market capitalization of digital assets exceeding 100 trillion ($74.8 billion) won, the Chosun Daily reported Tuesday. Despite having a market capitalization of about $70.2 billion in December, the crypto market saw […]

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EASTER WEEKEND ROAD DEATHS DROP IN MOST PROVINCES, SAYS TRANSPORT MINISTER

Tue 22 April 2025: Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has confirmed a notable decrease in road fatalities and crashes across South Africa during the Easter weekend, except Mpumalanga. At a media briefing held at the Kranskop Toll Gate along the N1, Creecy reported encouraging progress in road safety enforcement and compliance. “The fatalities and the crashes […]

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HAITI IS NEARING ‘POINT OF NO RETURN’ AS GANG VIOLENCE SURGES: UN OFFICIAL

Tue 22 April 2025: Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year. Haiti is approaching a “point of no return” as it struggles to respond to escalating gang violence, the top United Nations official in the country has said. Maria Isabel Salvador, the […]

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AT LEAST 600,000 CHILDREN AT RISK OF ‘PERMANENT PARALYSIS’ IN GAZA: MINISTRY

Tue 22 April 2025: Gaza’s Health Ministry has warned that Israel’s continued blockade on medical supplies has prevented the entry of polio vaccines, putting more than half a million children at risk. The ban has halted the implementation of Phase 4 of the ministry’s polio prevention campaign, a statement said, leaving 602,000 children vulnerable to […]

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MUSLIM CANADIANS DEMAND ‘REAL COMMITMENTS’ ON ISLAMOPHOBIA

Tue 22 April 2025: As the country’s federal election enters its final stretch, Muslim Canadians are making it clear that they want the next government to do more than merely acknowledge Islamophobia, calling for decisive action to combat it. The grim statistics underscore the dangers Muslims face in Canada, a country that, as of 2024, […]

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‘A CANCER’: UN WARNS ASIA-BASED CYBERCRIME SYNDICATES EXPANDING WORLDWIDE

Tue 22 April 2025: Agency says gangs caused $37bn in losses in Asia as they gain new footholds in Africa, South America, and Middle East.  Asian cybercrime syndicates have caused an estimated $37bn in losses in the East and Southeast Asian regions, with the United Nations warning that the reach of the criminal networks is expanding globally. […]

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CAN YOU SPOT A FINANCIAL FAKE? HOW AI IS RAISING OUR RISKS OF BILLING FRAUD

Mon 21 April 2025: Along with the many benefits of artificial intelligence – from providing real time navigation to early disease detection – the explosion in its use has increased opportunities for fraud and deception. Large and small businesses and even the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) may be hit with fraudulent reimbursement claims, which are […]

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CHINA BANS ADS FOR VEHICLES WITH ‘SMART’ OR ‘AUTONOMOUS’ DRIVING

Mon 21 April 2025: China is banning automakers from using the terms “smart driving” and “autonomous driving” when they advertise driving assistance features, and it will tighten scrutiny of such technology upgrades. The mandate on vehicle advertising was delivered by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in its meeting with nearly 60 representatives from […]

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