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BIS warns rapid growth of dollar-backed stablecoins could threaten credit and financial stability

BIS says the $315bn dollar-backed stablecoin market could affect credit, Treasury funding and monetary policy and urges coordinated global rules. ...Read more

#stablecoins, #crypto, #centralbank, #regulation

Europol and partners document 45 Ukrainian children allegedly forcibly transferred

Europol and partners say investigators documented 45 Ukrainian children allegedly forcibly transferred, using an open-source probe based in The Hague. ...Read more

#europol, #ukraine, #warcrimes, #childrensrights

LayerZero links $292M Kelp DAO exploit to DPRK-linked Lazarus Group

LayerZero says a forged cross‑chain message let attackers drain 116,500 rsETH (~$292M) from Kelp DAO on April 18; private attribution points to DPRK-linked Lazarus. ...Read more

#crypto, #defi, #layerzero, #cybersecurity, #lazarus

NHS England marks 20 years of bowel screening after almost 7 million screened in 2024/25

NHS England says almost 7 million people were screened for bowel cancer in 2024/25 as it marks 20 years and 70,000 cancers detected. ...Read more

#bowelcancer, #nhs, #screening, #publichealth

Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokić and Wembanyama named finalists for 2025-26 Kia NBA MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama were announced as the three finalists for the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award. ...Read more

#nba, #mvp, #jokic, #wembanyama, #gilgeousalexander

Bayern Munich secure 34th German title with 4-2 win over Stuttgart

Bayern Munich sealed a record-extending 34th German championship with a 4-2 win over VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena, clinching the crown with four games to spare. ...Read more

#sports, #football, #bayernmunich, #bundesliga

Blue Origin Reuses New Glenn Booster, but Upper-Stage Problem Leaves AST SpaceMobile Satellite in Off-Nominal Orbit

Blue Origin's third New Glenn flight reused its booster, but an apparent upper-stage issue left AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 in an off-nominal orbit. ...Read more

#blueorigin, #newglenn, #astspacemobile, #satellite

Ukraine Says It Struck Taganrog Drone Plant, Updates Damage at Tuapse Oil Facility

Ukraine said it struck the Atlant Aero drone plant in Taganrog and updated damage to a Tuapse oil facility; a Taganrog fire was independently confirmed. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #energy

ESPN: Giants to Trade DT Dexter Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 Draft Pick

ESPN reports the Giants are trading Pro Bowl DT Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals in a deal that would include Cincinnati’s No. 10 pick; no official announcement yet. ...Read more

#nfl, #giants, #bengals, #dexterlawrence, #trade

After Intrepid’s Collapse, Court Battle Over ‘Ashes of Creation’ Source Code and Alleged Unpaid Wages

Intrepid Studios collapsed weeks after Ashes of Creation's Early Access launch. Now lawsuits seek control of the game's code and probe unpaid wages. ...Read more

#gaming, #mmorpg, #crowdfunding, #layoffs

Trump signs executive order to speed psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness

Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to speed development, review and patient access for psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness. ...Read more

#psychedelics, #executiveorder, #mentalhealth, #fda

EU top court: Member states can bar some Malta‑licensed online gambling and players can sue under home law

CJEU rulings clarify that EU law doesn't automatically shield Malta‑licensed operators; players can often sue under their home country's law to recover stakes. ...Read more

#gambling, #eu, #cjeu, #malta

Shohei Ohtani extends MLB's longest active on-base streak to 49 games with leadoff double

Shohei Ohtani extended his regular-season on-base streak to 49 games with a leadoff double — the longest active streak in MLB and fourth in Dodgers history. ...Read more

#ohtani, #dodgers, #mlb, #onbasestreak

Angels great Garret Anderson dies at 53

Garret Anderson, the Los Angeles Angels' longtime outfielder and member of their 2002 World Series team, died suddenly at 53, the club announced Friday. ...Read more

#sports, #mlb, #losangelesangels, #obituary

India draft rules would tie platforms’ safe-harbor to ministry directives; Human Rights Watch urges withdrawal

Draft MeitY amendments would expand oversight of intermediaries and bring user-posted news under India's digital media code; HRW urges withdrawal. ...Read more

#india, #internet-regulation, #freedom-of-expression, #meity