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California DFPI Issues Proposed Regulations in Connection with the Implementation of its Digital Financial Asset Licensing Regime
On April 4, 2025, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued proposed regulations to implement certain aspects of the state’s Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), which establishes a licensing regime for persons engaging in digital financial asset business activity or holding themselves out as being able to engage in digital financial asset…
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Sudan Clinic Workers Killed in Zamzam Camp
Relief International said nine employees were killed when gunmen stormed the Zamzam camp in El Fasher, in the western Darfur region.
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Manchester Arena Bomber’s Brother Is Accused of Attack on Prison Guards
Hashem Abedi allegedly stabbed the officers with homemade weapons inside a high-security prison.
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Prepping for War With Russia on the Ice and Snow
President Trump may be turning relations with NATO and Russia inside out, but winter war games revealed that two militaries’ cooperation was unchanged.
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How Trump Offers This African Territory Its ‘Biggest Opportunity’
After years of building relationships with congressional Republicans and conservative think tanks, officials in Somaliland believe President Trump will grant their ultimate wish: statehood.
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Ecuadoreans Are Split Between Two Candidates Ahead of Runoff Election on Sunday
In the city of Machala, a former booming economic hub now ravaged by drug violence and unemployment, residents are split between two candidates ahead of a runoff election on Sunday.
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Jonathan McDowell on Retiring From Harvard and Leaving the U.S.
Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of space.
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Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.
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Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics
A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.
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Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems
His team found cases of seemingly fake people receiving unemployment benefits. But that fake data exists for a reason.