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Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries. El Dorado's residents have limited access to banking services.
Soft power: BTS fans rally behind Korean international adoptees
K-pop megaband BTS is back from military service, and their international fandom -- long known for its progressive activism -- is celebrating by rallying behind a cause: adoptees from South Korea. Almost all of BTS members have completed South Korea's mandatory military service, required of all men due to the country's military tensions with North Korea.
Oil prices jump after Trump's warning, stocks extend gains
Oil prices rallied Tuesday after Donald Trump urged Tehran residents to evacuate, stoking fresh fears of all-out war as Israel and Iran continued to pound each other with missiles. But prices edged back up after Trump took to social media calling for the evacuation of the Iranian capital, which is home to nearly 10 million people.
Yen slides ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision
The yen fell against the dollar ahead of a Bank of Japan decision Tuesday, with officials expected to hold interest rates steady but tweak their bond purchase policy.
Ecuador pipeline burst stops flow of crude
Ecuador's state energy company said it stopped pumping oil through the country's main pipeline Monday due to a rupture in a section running through the Amazon. In a statement issued Monday night, the company said it doesn't immediately foresee shutting down oil wells.
Despite law, US TikTok ban likely to remain on hold
US President Donald Trump is widely expected to extend the Thursday deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States. Trump has repeatedly downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the app's US business.
OpenAI wins $200 mn contract with US military
The US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the military.
PDP or APC: Nigerian governor loses aide after commissioner's resignation
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has lost a major member of his cabinet following his movement from the PDP to the APC. The reason for his action emerged.
Tinubu's aide who recently resigned finally gives reason for dumping presidency
President Bola Tinubu's former senior special adviser on public affairs, Aliyu Audu, has disclosed his major plan after dumping Tinubu's government few days ago.
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