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Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers
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Donald Trump withdraws Mark Carneys invitation to join Board of Peace
Posted onUnlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump has withdrawn an invitation for Mark Carney to join the “Board of Peace”, in an apparent snub just days after the Canadian prime minister warned that the rules-based international order was…
