The White House and the CIA have denied journalist Seymour Hersh's allegations that the US was involved in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, calling the report "complete fiction" and "completely and utterly false," while the UN said it was unable to verify the claims.
Norway is looking to join several countries that are on track to introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – a centralized form of digital money.
The US is adding more than 30 Chinese companies to a trade blacklist that would prevent them from purchasing certain American components as part of the ongoing US-China technology conflict.