BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s central bank must address continued risks of the misuse of dollars at Iraqi commercial banks to avoid new punitive measures targeting the country’s financial sector, a top U.S. Treasury official said, citing fraud, money laundering and Iran sanctions evasion. In July, the United States barred 14 …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department will press its argument Thursday that Google sought to strike agreements with mobile carriers to win powerful default positions on smartphones to dominate search in an antitrust trial that could change the future of the internet. The government will wrap up questioning Thursday of …

LONDON (Reuters) – Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has made the transition to La Liga look ridiculously easy and his masterful display against Scotland this week underlined why many feel he can be the catalyst for England to win Euro 2024. Bellingham, whom pundits have showered with the highest accolades …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch dog breeder has been fined 3,000 euros ($3,200) for breeding bulldogs with too short a snout, which leads to breathing difficulties, as the Netherlands cracks down on overbreeding of pets. The Dutch regulator NVWA, which is part of the agriculture ministry, said on Thursday that …

KUALA LUMPUR: The initial notice submission by organisers of the “Save Malaysia” rally on Saturday (Sept 16) did not fully comply with the provisions of the Peaceful Assembly Act, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain (pic). The Bukit Aman CID director said the organisers left out certain details …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has publicly reprimanded and imposed a fine of RM350,000 on RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB), as the sponsor and principal adviser for an applicant seeking admission to the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities ACE Market …

KUALA LUMPUR: Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, has been detained on Thursday (Sept 14) in connection with several police reports lodged against him and not due to Saturday’s rally, says the police. Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said Chegubard was detained at …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A NASA panel recommended in a report issued on Thursday that the U.S. space agency increase its efforts to gather information on unidentified objects in the sky – labeled “unidentified anomalous phenomenon,” or UAP, by the government – and play a larger role in helping the Pentagon …

PRETORIA (Reuters) – Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis says he will have no problem wearing a neck protector on his helmet from next month despite not using them previously. Governing body Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Thursday that all their players will have to wear neck protectors on helmets when facing …

WALL Street’s main indexes were set to open higher on Thursday as hotter-than-expected economic data did not dent hopes of a pause in rate hikes in September, while investors awaited a highly anticipated Arm Holdings’ stock market debut. Retail sales rose more than expected in August on higher gasoline prices, …