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June 1 (Reuters) – The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar’s rebel armies has left at least 55 dead as the search for survivors continued amid widespread devastation at the site, witnesses said on Monday.  The explosion in Kaung Tat village happened around noon (0530 GMT) on Sunday, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) said in a statement, in which it said many had died without giving […]

June 1 (Reuters) – The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar’s rebel armies has left at least 55 dead as the search for survivors continued amid widespread devastation at the site, witnesses said on Monday.  The explosion in Kaung Tat village happened around noon (0530 GMT) on Sunday, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) said in a statement, in which it said many had died without giving […]

By Ashwin Manikandan NEW DELHI, June 1 (Reuters) – U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is allowing users in India to make trades using the rupee, marking a key expansion of its services in Asia’s third-largest economy. Customers can deposit and withdraw rupees through the so-called immediate payment service channel, the company said on Monday. They will also have access to spot trading across a range of assets, alongside perpetual futures contracts […]

By Ashwin Manikandan NEW DELHI, June 1 (Reuters) – U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is allowing users in India to make trades using the rupee, marking a key expansion of its services in Asia’s third-largest economy. Customers can deposit and withdraw rupees through the so-called immediate payment service channel, the company said on Monday. They will also have access to spot trading across a range of assets, alongside perpetual futures contracts […]

New albums from Lizzo and Death Cab for Cutie and the streaming service debut of animated hit “Hoppers” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: the new season of “Love Island,” a new rom-com starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein, XXX and the […]

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Polls opened Monday in Ethiopia in an election that is widely expected to be won by the ruling party. A heavy military presence was observed in the capital, Addis Ababa, as observers called for a peaceful election in the country that is Africa’s second-most populous and hosts the headquarters of the African Union. Long queues began forming before the 6 a.m. opening time, with voters […]

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian woman charged with joining the Islamic State group expressed views supporting terrorist acts and killing of non-believers, attempted to indoctrinate her children and recruited others to join her in Syria, according to allegations made in court Monday. A defense lawyer for Rayann El Houli said expert evidence would be produced in court that her views had changed. “She renounces ISIS and violent jihad,” Peter […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Companies […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government — causing interest rates to climb in ways that are worsening affordability pressures, hampering economic growth and creating a new risk for Republicans in November’s midterm elections. The energy price spike triggered by the Iran war has seeped into the price of bonds that help fund the U.S. government. Interest rates on a […]