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FBI shuts down China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ hackers targeting U.S. infrastructure

The FBI shut down a major China-backed hacking group that attacked hundreds of routers and had been working to compromise…

Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the…

Stocks are the ‘asset class of choice’ as markets are now used to bad news, strategist says

Geopolitical risks may be mounting, but stocks are still the “asset class of choice,” according to Beat Wittmann, partner at…

DOJ and SEC unveil charges in $1.9 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud

The Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against two people and the guilty plea of a third person…

Haley hits Trump on tariffs ahead of her Wall Street fundraisers

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley drew a sharp line Monday between her views on trade and the tariffs proposed…

Biden faces demands from Republicans in Congress to strike Iran after U.S. troop deaths

Congressional lawmakers are demanding President Joe Biden strike Iran after three U.S. troops were killed Sunday night in Jordan in…

U.S. reviewing Venezuelan sanctions policy in wake of court decision

The U.S. is reviewing its sanctions policy against Venezuela after a court in that country upheld a ban preventing presidential…

Trafigura assesses Red Sea risks after tanker attacked by Houthis

Commodities trader Trafigura said on Saturday it was assessing the security risks of further Red Sea voyages after firefighters put…

Guterres: UN to punish staffers involved in ‘terror,’ urges UNRWA funding

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror”…

Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taiwan as U.S.-China talks resume

Beijing sent dozens of military aircraft and naval ships toward Taiwan on Friday, the same day of a low-profile meeting…