South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, recently encountered a major incident where fake virtual assets were mistakenly recognized as legitimate cryptocurrencies. The exchange promptly suspended deposits and withdrawals related to the affected virtual assets and initiated efforts to recover its funds.According to sources in the cryptocurrency industry on Monday, the incident unfolded on Sunday when fake coins masquerading as Aptos (APT) were deposited into multiple Upbit accounts from an undisclosed source.

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I have alarming news to report. The U.N. Human Rights Council is now in session, but they've rigged the speaker's lists so that I can't take the floor. Today, they're holding a debate on Iran. The Council gave the floor to numerous dictatorships, and to three 'non-governmental'… pic.twitter.com/H6bYTSSoaW - Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) July 5, 2023 When the UN Human Rights Council held a debate on Iran, they gave the floor to numerous brutal dictatorships and 'non-governmental' organizations that are regime front groups.

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MFS Government Markets Income Trust ( NYSE:MGF – Get Rating ) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, March 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 15th will be given a dividend of 0.0212 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.84%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 14th. MFS Government Markets Income Trust has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 6.7% per year over the last three years.

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Don't skip the ribs at (photo by Rod Machen) The style of barbecue practiced in Texas stands on its own, but the beauty of this cuisine is that it can also meld with other flavors and cultures to create new, amazing creations. has done just that. Owner Kareem El-Ghayesh, who was nominated for a Beard Award earlier this year, brings the flavors of his home country to bear, as he has constructed a menu that blends the best of Egypt with the most iconic Central Texas foodways. Alongside stalwarts like brisket and pork ribs, visitors to 's trailer outside Oddwood Brewing will find lamb, pita, and pomegranate, and it all works.

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N Korea-typhoon N. Korea urges all-out efforts to minimize damage from Typhoon Khanun SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday renewed its call for efforts to minimize potential damage from the approaching Typhoon Khanun, saying the country's economy could be dealt a blow if it does not thoroughly prepare for it. The typhoon is expected to head toward North Korea during the wee hours of Friday after landing on South Korea's southeastern coast the previous day and moving inland, according to Seoul's weather agency.

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finance ministry-China Finance ministry steps up monitoring of China's property woes SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry launched a special team to step up its monitoring of concerns about China's economy, with property woes in China deepening its economic trouble, according to ministry officials on Sunday. The move came after China's property giant Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. last week, with another major player Country Garden struggling with debt problems, sparking concerns over potential repercussions for the South Korean economy and its financial market.

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The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) on Thursday called on the government to reconsider imposing new taxes on junk food and raising existing ones for sugar-sweetened beverages, marking the first major pushback from business groups concerning the tax policy direction. JFC, a coalition of the American, Australian-New Zealand, Canadian, European, Japanese and Korean business chambers, as well as the Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters Inc., said there should be a careful reassessment of these additional taxes as these would be inflationary for local consumers and discriminatory to certain businesses.

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What is happening with the environmental contamination clean-up of the vacant land where the corrugated iron brick pressing shed and brick steam engine house were located? The landowner has advised that the exposed soil areas were sealed with a geofabric membrane and a surface layer of crushed rock in July 2022, to prevent dust generation and manage surface water to address potential safety concerns The EPA has issued a notice to the landowner that requires them to implement remediation and monitoring requirements.

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A Melbourne based builder has been penalised $10,000 by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) for failure to comply with a Direction to Fix order. Stephen Wayne Ennis (DB-U 65765, CB-U 65765), nominee director of Review Construction Pty Ltd (CDB-U 65852, CCB-U 65851), ignored a written order from a Relevant Building Surveyor (RBS) to rectify numerous building issues at a site in Brunswick. Among the areas needing correction included grading underneath suspended floorboards to prevent water pooling and ensure proper drainage, installation of waling plates and excavation of stump holes for inspection.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart yesterday that the US opposed actions by China that have increased tensions across the Taiwan

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of his left knee injury. 'Everything is going well,' executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said Thursday. 'Going into the offseason, I think our expectation is that he's not coming back next season and he's going to continue on his recovery. If he comes back, it would be great.' Ball hasn't played since Jan. 14, 2022. He had a cartilage transplant in March, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year.

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Businesses on P.E.I. are struggling to find staff for the fall as younger workers head back to school.

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India News: NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary In-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in a tweet on Wednesday said that sisters of the state will b...

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FIL Ltd lifted its stake in Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 2.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,098,575 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 296,554 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up about 1.7% of FIL Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. FIL Ltd owned 0.11% of Alphabet worth $1,462,445,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Singer Baekho's new digital single, "Elevator" (Pledis Entertainment) Baekho on Thursday unveiled a new single, "Elevator," marking the start to a new musical journey.'Elevator' is a remake of the eponymous 1995 hit by singer-producer J.Y. Park. With its risque lyrics singing about making love in the elevator and spicy performances with female dancers onstage, the song became an instant sensation back in its day.In opening up a new chapter of his career, Baekho picked this song same in age with him.

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[Photo by Yonhap] The Korean Railway Workers' Union (KRWU) ended its first general strike in four years on Monday, normalizing train operations, but it warned of a second strike if its demands are not met.As of 9 a.m., train operations have been normalized after four days of strike that began on Thursday.On Saturday, the KRWU held a large-scale rally in Seoul, which was joined by about 10,000 members, including those of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU) under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU).

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A white man wearing a mask and firing a weapon emblazoned with a swastika gunned down three Black people Saturday in what the sheriff described as a racially motivated attack in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooter, who had also posted racist writings, then killed himself. Here's what is known about the killings: WHERE AND WHEN DID THE SHOOTING TAKE PLACE? The shooting happened Saturday afternoon at a Dollar General store in New Town, a predominantly Black neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.

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Nikulski Financial Inc. boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( NYSE:JPM ) by 1.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 31,028 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 305 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 1.8% of Nikulski Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Nikulski Financial Inc.'s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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