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Third Al-Fayed brother accused of sexual abuse: BBC
Third Al-Fayed brother accused of sexual abuse: BBC
by  AFP

Three former employees at London's Harrods store have accused another brother of its late boss Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexual assault, after hundreds of similar claims were made against the tycoon, the BBC reported Thursday. London's Metropolitan police has opened a new investigation into sexual assault claims against Mohamed Al-Fayed, which has identified at least 90 victims. aks/jkb/ach

'Lottery ticket': Crypto investors brace for bumpy ride under Trump
'Lottery ticket': Crypto investors brace for bumpy ride under Trump
by  AFP

Nick was enjoying his Saturday off work in Pennsylvania when he received an unexpected and alarming message: cryptocurrencies, buoyed since Donald Trump's November 5 election win, were in freefall. The value of Bitcoin, by far the most important crypto which has broken record after record and gained around 50 percent since Trump's election, dropped six percent at the height of the crash.

Most Asian markets rise ahead of key US jobs data
Most Asian markets rise ahead of key US jobs data
by  AFP

Most Asian equities advanced Friday as investors head into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders kept a nervous eye on Washington as the Trump administration presses ahead with a hardball trade agenda. Still, for now investors were enjoying the relative calm as analysts say the White House's moves have so far been less strident than initially feared.

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