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UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British political parties will be banned from accepting donations in cryptocurrencies, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday, saying illicit finance poses a "stark" danger to the country's democracy. Starmer told lawmakers that "we ...

Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to ‘hostile’ countries

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers "hostile," Iranian state TV reported Thursday ahead of Tractor FC's scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia. The ban announced by Iran's Ministry of Sports in Tehran didn't mention the World Cup which ...