U.S. regulators sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao on Monday for allegedly operating a "web of deception," piling further pressure on the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange and sending bitcoin to its lowest in almost three months.
- WorldRussia says it thwarts another major attack in Ukraine, inflicting heavy losses
Russia said on Tuesday it had thwarted another major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, inflicting heavy losses, while Ukraine hailed progress in fighting in the east, although it was unclear if it marked the start of a long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.
- WorldRobert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison
Prison staff initiated life-saving measures after finding Hanssen unresponsive but were not successful.
- LegalMother of 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot teacher faces U.S. gun charges
The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his elementary school teacher plans to plead guilty to both offenses under a deal with federal prosecutors, her lawyer says.
