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Hong Kong to tighten regulation of crypto after arrests linked to JPEX

The Securities and Futures Commission said it had received more than 1,400 complaints against JPEX involving more than 1 billion Hong Kong dollars ($127.9 million) in losses

Brazil's Lula pitches nation and himself as fresh leader for Global south

He has sought to boost Brazil's cred with each state visit and speech, one multilateral forum after another

Hunter Biden on the offensive against Republicans, could be tricky for prez

The president has had little to say about his son's legal woes which now include a felony indictment beyond that Hunter did nothing wrong and he loves his son

US firms in China say vague rules, tensions with Washington, hurting biz

Companies named geopolitical tensions as a major concern, followed by an economic slowdown that has foiled hopes for a strong, post-pandemic boom

Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to US

But ratification of Biden's request is deeply uncertain thanks to a growing partisan divide in Congress about how to proceed

Biden tells broadway theatre that Trump is determined to destroy nation

Democracy is at stake, he told the audience at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Hate groups have been emboldened, he said. Books are being banned. Children go to school fearing shootings

Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina

The Marine Corps announced Monday it was pausing operations for two days after the fighter jet's crash the third costly accident in recent weeks

Heading for UN, Zelenskyy questions why Russia still has place there

He had just arrived in the US to make his country's case to the world and to Washington for continued help in trying to repel Russia's invasion, nearly 19 months into what has become a grinding war

Canada expels Indian diplomat as it probes link to Sikh activist's death

Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Trump to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan, to skip GOP debate

Trump, who also skipped the first debate last month, has signaled that he is already focused on the 2024 election against President Joe Biden

Iranian prez denies sending drones, other weapons to Russia to use in war

"We are against the war in Ukraine," President Ebrahim Raisi said as he met with media executives on the sidelines of the world's premier global conference

Blinken meets China's VP as nations increase contact on sidelines of UNGA

The quick succession of US-China contacts is fueling speculation that President Joe Biden may meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in November at an Asia-Pacific Economic conference

Hunter Biden sues IRS over tax info disclosures after agent testimony

Hunter Biden was indicted days ago on federal firearms charges alleging that he lied about his drug use to buy and possess a gun in October 2018

Iranian fans flock Cristiano Ronaldo's hotel after he arrives in Tehran

Hundreds of soccer fans stormed into a hotel in Tehran on Monday, hoping for a glimpse of star player Cristiano Ronaldo after he arrived with his Saudi teammates ahead of a game

Prosecuting Spain's Rubiales for World Cup kiss illogical: UEFA president

Prosecuting Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales for kissing a FIFA Women's World Cup-winning player on the lips without her consent seems completely illogical, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said

China flies military planes toward Taiwan in show of power against island

The planes were detected between 6 am on Sunday and 6 am on Monday, the ministry said. As is customary, they turned back before reaching Taiwan

China's foreign minister Wang Yi heads to Moscow after meeting US NSA

It has accused the US of prolonging the fighting by providing arms to Ukraine, weaponry that the US says is needed to defend against Russian aggression

Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey

Images of the meeting showed Musk holding one of his sons as he talked to Erdogan

Ukraine, its allies battle Russian bid to have genocide case tossed out

In an interim ruling in March 2022, the court ordered Russia to halt hostilities in Ukraine, a binding legal ruling that Moscow has flouted as it presses ahead with its devastating attacks

Comedian Russell Brand denies allegations of sexual assault published in UK

Brand posted a video online denying the allegations, which had been outlined in two extremely disturbing letters from a mainstream media television company and a newspaper