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British neobank Monzo boosts funding round to $610 million to crack U.S. market, launch pensions

British neobank Monzo said Wednesday that it’s raised another $190 million, lifting the total it’s raised so far this year…

‘I absolutely would love to explore off this planet,’ says Chris Birch, the USA track cyclist turned NASA astronaut

CNN  —  Scroll through the athlete profiles on the USA Cycling website and you’ll find someone whose favorite movie is…

Acid attack leaves Malaysia soccer star in ‘critical but stable condition,’ officials say

CNN  —  A star player for Malaysia’s soccer team is in “critical but stable condition” after an acid attack that…

Kremlin warns of ‘huge danger’ if NATO troops are sent to Ukraine, is watching the West closely

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin doubled down on warning that any…

HD Hyundai Marine Solution doubles in South Korea’s largest IPO since January 2022

Shares of maintenance and repair firm HD Hyundai Marine Solution nearly doubled in their trading debut Wednesday, marking a strong…

U.S. paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion, says official

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza…

U.S. probe finds widespread sexual misconduct at FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must make sweeping changes to address widespread sexual harassment and other misconduct, according to an…

This snake goes to extremes to play dead — and it appears to pay off

To avoid becoming a meal, some animals simply fake it until they make it. And fake deaths with several unappealing…

Trump classified documents trial in Florida postponed indefinitely

A federal judge Tuesday indefinitely postponed the criminal classified documents trial of former President Donald Trump, a court filing shows.…

Stock market today: US stocks end mostly higher as multi-day rally pushes on

The recent equity rebound stalled as investor rate cut bets were made uncertain by Fed commentary. Fed President Neel Kashkari…