Politics
China Digital Yuan Goes Cross-Border: Internationalization Just Got Real
Beijing flipped the switch on a cross-border payment system for the digital yuan, accelerating a long-running plan to push the RMB into more of the global plumbing.
Central Bank Official: Digital Currency Regulatory Framework Coming Soon
A senior central-bank official telegraphed that the long-awaited digital-currency rulebook is finally close, with a public draft expected next month.
Council Wants the Bite Off Spot: New Bill Would Permanently Disarm NYPD's Robot Dogs
A New York City Council member is moving to ban the NYPD from ever strapping weapons onto its four-legged robotic dogs, citing safety risks and chilling civil-liberties precedents.
Soldier Allegedly Bet $400K on Maduro Raid Using Inside Intel — Now Faces a Manhattan Judge
A US special-forces operator stands accused of cashing in on a prediction market by trading on classified details about a mission to capture former Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
Bedford Park Bodega Stuck Up at Gunpoint: Two Suspects on the Loose
A neighborhood bodega in the Bronx was robbed at gunpoint overnight, with two masked suspects emptying the register before vanishing into the surrounding streets.
Run-DMC Cold Case Closes: Defendant Pleads Guilty in 2002 Murder of Jam Master Jay
More than two decades after hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay was gunned down in his Queens studio, one of the men charged in the killing has formally entered a guilty plea.
FISA Reauthorization Stalls: GOP Splits as Surveillance Deadline Bears Down
Republican leaders missed another procedural window to push through a renewal of the federal foreign-surveillance law, with hardliners demanding warrant requirements and other privacy guardrails.
NY Governor's Race Twist: GOP Pushes Cure Bill After Blakeman Booted From Public Funds
A signature snag has knocked Republican governor hopeful Bruce Blakeman out of New York's public matching-funds pool, and his party is now pushing legislation that would give candidates a short window to fix paperwork errors.
South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Sentenced to Seven Years
A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years on multiple charges, capping one of the most dramatic political falls in the country's modern history.