Russia’s Interest Rate Hike Highlights Economic Struggle Amid Ukraine War With the third-largest interest rate increase in a decade to shore up the ruble, Moscow’s policymakers are pursuing the conflicting goals of paying for the war against Ukraine and taming inflation.

Binance to Shut Down Crypto Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products Crypto exchange Binance has decided to shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect, formerly known as Bifinity, just one year after its launch, the company said in a statement.

Wander Franco Sits Out of Rays Game Amid Investigation The Rays said Major League Baseball was investigating social media posts about Wander Franco, but his manager said it was “just a day off.”

Rays’ Franco on restricted list amid investigation Major League Baseball launched an investigation into Rays SS Wander Franco and the team placed him on the restricted list after social media posts questioned the alleged nature of a relationship between Franco and a younger woman, sources told ESPN.

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Massive Discounts Hit M1 iPad Pros (Up to 52% Off) Amid Sales on iPad Mini and iPad Air This week we saw a good number of deals on various iPads, with the best sales coming from the previous generation M1 iPad Pro at Woot. In addition to the tablet discounts, you can get the AirPods Pro 2 for $50 off on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may rece…

Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps Researchers who found that a fifth of social networking apps have received multiple user complaints about sexual exploitation have launched a website to help parents vet apps.

Amid Niger Coup, Nigeria Grapples with Potential Military Intervention An ongoing coup in Niger could shape the future of a West African regional bloc and the presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly elected leader of Nigeria.

Messi’s MLS debut postponed amid Miami cup run Lionel Messi will have to wait a few days longer to make his official debut in Major League Soccer with Inter Miami.

Sources: Mbappé out of PSG opener amid dispute Kylian Mbappé will not be involved in Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 opener against Lorient at the Parc des Princes, sources have told ESPN.

Taylor, amid standoff, leaves Colts to rehab ankle Jonathan Taylor, whose contract extension standoff with the Colts remains ongoing, has left camp and is rehabbing off-site, a source told ESPN.

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Cowboys cut Vizcaino amid kicker struggles The Cowboys are down to only one kicker on their 90-man roster after releasing Tristan Vizcaino.

Huobi’s Stablecoin Reserves Down 30% Amid Reports of Executive Arrests Data from Nansen.ai shows that users have withdrawn $44.8 million in stablecoins during the last week.

Sources: D.C. to release Fountas amid MLS probe D.C. United is moving toward a mutual termination of Taxi Fountas’ contract following an accusation he made a racist comment toward a teammate, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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Sources: Arizona amid final steps to join Big 12 Arizona is in deep discussions about joining the Big 12, sources told ESPN, with a deal expected to be finalized in the near future.

Texans’ Metchie relied on faith amid cancer fight Texans receiver John Metchie III says he relied on his faith to get through his leukemia battle, which sidelined him for the entire 2022 season.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Turns Range-Bound Again Amid an Absence of Fresh Capital; Altcoins Dip Further Into Red PLUS: A spot bitcoin ETF may be in the offing, and crypto prices are unpredictable, but MicroStrategy “still fills a need in the marketplace,” the president of crypto asset fund ProChain Capital told CoinDesk TV.

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