The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has new regulatory limitations when it comes to punishing defendants with fines. The ruling would have altered the fines requested in some recent cases involving notable cryptocurrencies. According to a June 23 summary of the US Supreme Court case. USA Liu v. …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks hit a four-month high on Wednesday as investors remained stubbornly optimistic about prospects for a reopening of the world economy, even as coronavirus cases appeared to be accelerating to new peaks. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the outbreak of coronavirus …

Cleaners disinfect the area around the Kaaba in the Mecca Grand Mosque in this April 24 file photoImage caption: Cleaners disinfect the area around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Mecca in this April 24 file photo Saudi Arabia will not allow foreign visitors to make the annual Islamic …

Image copyright AFP Screenshot Israel could start annexation process next week More than 1,000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter that strongly opposes Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. The letter raises “serious concerns” about the proposals and calls for “proportional consequences.” More than …

Tens of thousands of exhausted seafarers are trapped at sea in a humanitarian crisis that could spread and damage international trade and supply chains. Many are abandoned due to border closures and immigration restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, which has also affected the regular change of crew members …