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XRP price has dropped by 2% to below its $1.40 support, yet institutional money flow beneath is anything but quiet. Citadel’s name is now attached to XRP exposure across multiple products, and a confirmed $500 million Ripple funding round adds hard infrastructure to what could otherwise read as speculative positioning. RIPPLE SECURES $500 MILLION IN STRATEGIC FUNDING, VALUED AT $40 BILLIONRipple’s latest investment round underscores strong institutional confidence in its blockchain payment infrastructure.The $40B valuation cements Ripple as one of the largest players in crypto finance, even… pic.twitter.com/B73bUBd1vY— Crypto Town Hall (@Crypto_TownHall) November 5, 2025 Reports circulating across research desks…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Oklahoma City Thunder came into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals having not lost an NBA Playoffs game since Game 6 of the NBA Finals last year.But they hadn’t faced Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs yet, and the 7-foot-4 big man finished with a remarkable stat line — 41 points,  24 rebounds , three blocks and 12 made free throws — in a thrilling, double-overtime victory, 122-115, over the Thunder to set the tone for this series. FOX Sports listed Wembanyama with 41 points and 24 rebounds, and…

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NO EMOTIONThe Seoul government has provided US$200,000 to support South Korean civic groups planning to cheer both teams at the match.According to local media, civic groups have been discussing cheering guidelines with the authorities, because waving North Korean national flags in public is prohibited under the national security law.In past, such events held in the South, civic groups instead waved flags depicting the Korean Peninsula.Both Ri and the team captain, Kim Kyong Yong, sat through the press conference without showing any emotion, and their answers were translated by a North Korean interpreter.Kim said: “We will give our all to repay…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal immigrant mother who allegedly drove a car involved in an Arizona rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter and injured three other children, Fox News Digital has learned.Police suspected that Mexican national Brenda Liliana Rivera-Estrada, 30, was impaired during the April 12 crash that ejected her daughter from a vehicle and injured two boys, 11 and 3, and a baby girl, 1. Her daughter reportedly was sharing a seatbelt with her sibling.Rivera-Estrada is accused of multiple felony offenses tied to manslaughter and child abuse…

NewsFeedVideo shows helicopters dumping water on a fast-moving wildfire in southern California’s Simi Valley. The Sandy Fire has scorched more than 526 hectares (1,300 acres) and damaged at least one home. Thousands are under evacuation orders and warnings.Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Testimony from a policy analyst at a libertarian think tank was unexpectedly highlighted by immigration hawks after he delivered an opening statement at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing featuring controversial Fairfax County prosecutor Stephen Descano.The hearing, chaired by Rep. Thomas McClintock, R-Calif., examined several examples of allegedly lax prosecutions by Descano involving illegal immigrants with prior rap sheets — including a Sierra Leone national accused of murdering a young woman at a bus stop on U.S. 1.In his opening remarks, Cato Institute immigration expert David Bier testified that the “way to fix…

Kaiju means “strange beast” in Japanese, a throwback to the post-war film genre in which giant creatures like Godzilla stomped across the screen.It’s also the name of a new restaurant in Bali. A cross between an Izakaya Japanese restaurant and a neighbourhood chicken shop, Kaiju has a strange philosophy: the kitchen uses every cut from the bird, from familiar chicken breasts to lesser-known parts like the ribs. The approach allows diners to experience the flavour and texture of 22 different pieces — a minimalist, almost surgical exploration of the world’s most consumed meat. The chooks are free-range, sourced from a…

The Kospi Index retreated into a correction as the recent rally takes a breather amid overheating concerns. It retreated to KRW 7,250, down by 10% from the year-to-date high of KRW 8,038. It remains up by over 72% this year and 178% in the last 12 months. So, is this the end of the Kospi Composite Index rally?South Korean stocks retreat amid overheating concernsThe Kospi Index has pulled back in the past few days, moving from the year-to-date high of KRW 8,038 earlier this month to the current KRW 7,250. This retreat has coincided with the rising concerns that the rally…

SEOUL: Starbucks Korea’s chief executive has been dismissed following backlash over the launch of a line of reusable drinkware, the company said Tuesday (May 19).The furore centred on the company’s use of the words “Tank Day” to promote a series of coffee cups known as “Tank tumblers”, which were launched on May 18 – the anniversary of a deadly 1980 pro-democracy uprising.Son Jung-hyun, head of Starbucks Korea, has been dismissed over the controversy, a company representative confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.The “Tank Day” wording drew widespread criticism as it evoked the military vehicles used to crush protesters during the 1980…