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Autumn Transitions, September 2025 – The UK’s Financial Services Regulator Consults on the Application of Rules to Regulated Cryptoasset Activities
In Consultation Paper CP24/25, (the CP) the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on how it should extend its reach over cryptoasset activities beyond its existing remit of financial promotions and the prevention of financial crime once firms and individuals conducting the regulated activities set out in the UK’s draft Statutory Instrument (The Financial…
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D.C. Attorney General Sues Crypto ATM Operator for Alleged CPPA and Elder-Exploitation Violations
On September 8, the D.C. Attorney General filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court against a crypto ATM operator alleging violations of the Consumer Protection Procedures Act and the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and the Elderly Act. The suit also alleges unlicensed money transmission activity in the District….By: Sheppard Mullin Richter &…
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A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets
After Russian drones entered Poland, the country scrambled to shoot them down. Western officials concluded that the incursion was to probe their defenses.
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What U.S.-Korea Ties Mean on the 75th Anniversary of the Incheon Landing
Incheon, the site of a crucial battle of the Korean War, has a singular place in South Korea’s modern history and in its ties with the United States.
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They Helped Oust a Dictator. Now the New Regime Is Coming for Them.
President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and his wife, who is co-president, have been arresting longtime loyalists, in an apparent quest to ensure no one outside the family rises to power.
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Justice Alito, in Rome, Says Religious Liberty Is Under Siege
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., a conservative Catholic, has visited Rome for decades, often teaching or participating in academic conferences.
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Some Europeans Fear Trump Aides Want a Far-Right Takeover
The continent’s leaders have concerns that U.S. officials are pushing for parties that support their views of nationalism and traditional values to come into power.
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Trump’s $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos for Companies
The White House sought to clarify the proclamation on Saturday, but many companies remained cautious. “We are still flying in somewhat foggy conditions,” one attorney said.
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White House Outlines a TikTok Deal With a U.S. Board
A potential deal to reduce TikTok’s ties to China would give the app a new board with six American directors out of seven, the White House press secretary said.
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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.