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DWF Labs Expands Global Regulatory Footprint with BVI Virtual Asset Service Provider Approval

DWF Labs Expands Global Regulatory Footprint with BVI Virtual Asset Service Provider Approval

DWF Labs, an established, market-tested investor and market maker built to strengthen digital asset market infrastructure at scale, today announced an expansion of its global regulatory footprint with a group entity granted Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulatory approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC).

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Hugh Jackman in talks to buy stake in Norwich football club

Hugh Jackman in talks to buy stake in Norwich football club

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman says he is in talks to buy a stake in Norwich -- and could soon be squaring up against fellow A-lister Ryan Reynolds in the second tier of English football.

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Just the beginning of the journey, Broeders-Bol says of 800m adventure

Just the beginning of the journey, Broeders-Bol says of 800m adventure

Femke Broeders-Bol has achieved what many athletes can but dream: swapping with success from a discipline in which she was a two-time world champion to the 800m, one of the most ruthless running distances.

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Yen surges on new intervention talk, oil prices climb

Yen surges on new intervention talk, oil prices climb

The yen rallied against the dollar on Thursday on fresh talk of intervention by Japan to boost its currency, while oil prices jumped on new Iran strikes against US targets in the Gulf region.

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US trade gap in July hits biggest in over a year on AI buildout

US trade gap in July hits biggest in over a year on AI buildout

The US trade deficit in July widened to its largest since March 2025, government data showed Thursday, as imports climbed on the back of the booming AI tech build-out.

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US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92

US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92

Gloria Steinem, the American journalist, author and activist who was one of the most recognizable and enduring faces of the feminist movement, has died aged 92, her foundation said Thursday.

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Study shows plug-in hybrids polluting far more than expected

Study shows plug-in hybrids polluting far more than expected

Plug-in hybrids have enjoyed a surge in popularity but a study published Thursday showed they are polluting far more than most buyers think, as they run on batteries less than regulators expected.

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France recorded 'hottest summer ever': environment minister

France recorded 'hottest summer ever': environment minister

France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said on Thursday.

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Lost tool disrupted Airbus jet deliveries for months

Lost tool disrupted Airbus jet deliveries for months

A tool accidently left in an Airbus plane forced the European aeronautics giant to slow deliveries of new A330 jets for several months, a company source told AFP on Thursday.

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'No plans to retire', says 'acting god' Malkovich

'No plans to retire', says 'acting god' Malkovich

American actor John Malkovich said Thursday he had no plans to retire, speaking ahead of the premiere of his latest film, dark comedy "Wild Horse Nine" set in 1970s Chile.

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