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Crypto scammers make off with $100 mn from Binance

Crypto scammers make off with $100 mn from Binance

Scammers stole cryptocurrency worth roughly $100 million from Binance, the world's biggest exchange for cryptoassets, the firm said on Friday.

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Cambodian opposition politician loses defamation case

Cambodian opposition politician loses defamation case

A prominent Cambodian opposition politician with Australian citizenship was convicted of defamation on Friday for criticising local elections in which strongman leader Hun Sen's party won a landslide victory.

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Philippine court dismisses tax case against Pacquiao

Philippine court dismisses tax case against Pacquiao

Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Friday won a years-long court battle to avoid paying tens of millions of dollars in extra taxes after an appeals court dismissed the case against him.

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Meta warns of password stealing phone apps

Meta warns of password stealing phone apps

Meta warned a million Facebook users Friday that they have been "exposed" to seemingly innocuous smartphone applications designed to steal passwords to the social network.

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Klopp calls for stuttering Liverpool to be 'unpredictable again'

Klopp calls for stuttering Liverpool to be 'unpredictable again'

Jurgen Klopp said Friday that Liverpool must rediscover their unpredictability after a disappointing start to the season and expressed his belief that misfiring striker Darwin Nunez has a bright future at the club.

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Ireland voices hope of end to post-Brexit trade row in N.Ireland

Ireland voices hope of end to post-Brexit trade row in N.Ireland

Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney on Friday gave hope of an end to wrangling over post-Brexit trading rules in Northern Ireland, as talks resumed to break the impasse.

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Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West 'under review'

Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West 'under review'

German sportswear giant Adidas said Friday it was reconsidering its partnership with Kanye West after the US rap star reportedly became disgruntled with how the brand was marketing his products.

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UK climate protesters undeterred despite govt threats

UK climate protesters undeterred despite govt threats

Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman had a stark warning this week for direct-action protesters who use "guerilla tactics" to bring "chaos and misery" to the public.

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Nottingham Forest boss Cooper signs new deal despite struggles

Nottingham Forest boss Cooper signs new deal despite struggles

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has signed a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2025 even though they are rooted at the bottom of the Premier League.

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Kyrgios pulls out injured just before Japan Open quarter-final

Kyrgios pulls out injured just before Japan Open quarter-final

Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Japan Open just before his quarter-final on Friday with a sore left knee, calling it "heartbreaking".

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