The US is weighing using the power of the dollar to stop Chinese banks aiding Russia — but its plan could backfire

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Beijing financial district
A Chinese flag flies near buildings in the central business district on a polluted day in Beijing on February 27, 2018.

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Japan is sending a 'sugar baby' to prison for 9 years for defrauding men out of $1M and selling a manual on how to do it

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A stock image shows an older man making a payment online using his credit card.
A stock image shows an older man making a payment online using his credit card.

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A celebrity handbag maker is going to prison for importing bags made of protected python and caiman skin

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Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez hides under a black umbrella as she walks with her lawyer Andrea Lopez outside the federal courthouse Monday, April 22, 2024, in Miami.
Handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez hides under an umbrella as she walks with her lawyer outside the federal courthouse, April 22, 2024, in Miami.

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TikTok influencers fear their careers will be destroyed and their work 'deleted forever' as a US ban looms

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TikToker dancing in front of phone
There are 170 million Americans on TikTok, and they're stressed about a potential ban.

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Grindr shared the HIV status of users with ad firms, lawyers say

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In this photo illustration, the app of Grindr is displayed on a smartphone on February 26, 2018, in Berlin.

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Ukraine says it hit one of Russia's oldest and proudest ships, continuing its rampage against the Black Sea Fleet

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An image of the Russian salvage ship the Kommuna, shared by the Defense of Ukraine X account on April 21, 2024. A military-style rectangular targeting graphic is superimposed over the image along with the words
An image of the Russian salvage ship the Kommuna in crosshairs, as shared by the Defense of Ukraine X account on April 21, 2024.

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Ukraine aid will kill Russian momentum, but won't win it the war

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Gunners from 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, on April 21, 2024.

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Israel hit Iran with a half-ton supersonic 'Rampage' missile, report says

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An Israeli F-16 fighter jet fires a 'Rampage' air-to-ground rocket in an undated photograph.
An illustrative image of an Israeli fighter jet firing a "Rampage" air-to-ground missile.

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TikTok has become a pseudo-shopping channel, and Gen Z has had enough

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Smiling female influencer presenting foundation while filming make-up tutorial at home workshop - stock photo
An influencer promoting makeup (stock photo).

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Israel planned a much bigger attack on Iran but scaled it back after intense pressure from its allies: report

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, June 25, 2023.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on June 25, 2023.

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