El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
"It will bring financial inclusion, investment, tourism, innovation and economic development for our country," El Salvador's president said.
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JBS paid $11 million ransom after cyberattack
The company indicated that "the vast majority of the company's facilities were operational" at the time of payment.
Criminal "kingmakers" duped into using FBI-hacked messaging app
Eight-hundred arrests, 8 tons of cocaine seized and alleged murders were thwarted in a global operation enabled by criminal gangs discussing their actions on an app secretly run by FBI.
World sees first rise in child labor in 20 years, U.N. says
The number increased more than 8 million in the last four years to 160 million, pushed in part by the pandemic, which threatens to make matters worse, the report says.
Fentanyl seizures skyrocket along U.S.-Mexico border
In a year, fentanyl seizures have jumped 800% in Texas.
COVID cases spiking in Russia as many continue to shun vaccine
Putin says Russia has handled the pandemic better than many other nations, but cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising again.
"Mount Recyclemore" to stare down Biden, other G7 leaders in U.K.
Artist behind sculpture depicting world leaders hopes they'll see it as they arrive for summit, and then do something to tackle the world's mountains of e-waste.
Exiled Putin critic says he was told investigations would "target" family
Dmitry Gudkov said he believed Russian authorities wanted to deter his "presidential ambitions"
Harry and Meghan deny they didn't ask queen before naming daughter
Spokesperson for Meghan and Harry says the prince "shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet" with the queen before they did it, and she was "supportive."
Animal survives after 24,000 years frozen in Siberian permafrost
Researchers hope that studying Arctic samples will bring insights on preserving the cells, tissues, and organs of other animals — including humans.
French president slapped in the face while visiting small town
The assailant appears to have cried out a centuries-old royalist war cry before finishing with "Down with Macron."
Southern Ocean officially recognized by National Geographic
The NOAA also recognized the Southern Ocean earlier this year and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has recognized the ocean since 1999.
Olympic refugee team of 29 athletes chosen for Tokyo Games
The athletes include Kimia Alizadeh, who was the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal in 2016.
After 15 years leading Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu's time may be up
Amid fear that Israel's political division could lead to violence, the embattled PM calls a coalition poised to topple him "the greatest election fraud in the history of democracy."
London police officer pleads guilty to rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard
Everard's disappearance in March triggered widespread protests in the U.K. against gender-based violence and heavy-handed policing.
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