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A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents show

Binance shared details of crypto donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns with Russian authorities, documents show, despite the exchange’s claim that it had fully exited the country in 2023.

Piyawat Lumlertwittaya, 29, a worker at a gun shop, places a firearm back among others on a display shelf after cleaning it in Bangkok’s historic gun district, which has operated since 1963, after Thailand suspended firearm purchase permits and announced plans for tougher gun control laws. Photo: Reuters

In Bangkok's gun district, traders say Thai crackdown misses the mark

The five surviving panels of Antonello da Messina's 1473 "Polittico di San Gregorio" (San Gregorio Polyptych), three of which were stolen from the Museo Regionale Accascina in Messina, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters in August 16, 2026. Photo: Courtesy of Museo Regionale Accascina Messina/Handout via REUTERS

Four Antonello da Messina artworks worth up to €80m stolen from Sicilian museum

Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Photo: Collected

'Spider-man: Brand New Day' surpasses $2b at global box office

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Los Angeles International Airport before leaving for Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters

What would a US claim over the Strait of Hormuz mean?

Rohingya refugees gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, August 25, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman/File Photo

Myanmar confirms nearly 309,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security issues delaying repatriation

Hotel near Tarapith temple faces fire incident, killing several people in West Bengal. Photo: Representational

Hotel fire in India's West Bengal kills at least 7, several injured

A utility worker engages in electrical cable repairs after an earthquake felt in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia on 16 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Death toll from Indonesia's 7.7-magnitude quake rises to 54

Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv attacks Moscow region

Newborn baby Phuc An is seen inside a medical incubator as his father Thiem Nguyen (R), uncle Sam Nguyen (C) and his aunt Liem Nguyen, wearing protective masks, look on at Vinmec hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam April 1, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Kham

Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035: Draft government plan

Migrants hold Spanish flags and signs calling for asylum as they gather in Ceuta, Spain, August 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum

Ambulances and police arrive at the scene following a reported stampede after an electric wire snapped. Photo: Collected

7 killed, many injured in stampede at temple in India's Bihar

Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. Photo: Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas)/Handout via REUTERS

Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake