MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant…
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As Biden digs in, fellow Democrats face a dilemma
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Robinhood considering offering crypto futures in US, Europe, Bloomberg reports
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Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit
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Biden’s July 4th party kicks off events that may reassure Democrats
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Bitcoin hits 2-month low on election uncertainty, Mt Gox flows
By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Bitcoin slid to a two-month low on Thursday, extending a month-long fall, as uncertainty over U.S. presidential elections and reports of bitcoin supply from a defunct Tokyo-based…
China’s BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
RAYONG, Thailand (Reuters) – China’s BYD opened its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the auto maker’s first in Southeast Asia. “BYD is using Thailand as a production hub for…
Trump falsely claims to have driven Biden from race in video, Daily Beast reports
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