Jack Dorsey’s Block To Pay $45 Million Fine As States Step In For Withering CFPB
Block cofounder, chairman and "block head" Jack Dorsey. AFP via Getty Images
Block has agreed to pay $45 million to 46 U.S. states over how it handled fraud on Cash App, its money-transfer and digital-banking app with 59 million active users. The action is another sign that states are stepping up financial enforcement as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has pulled back under the Trump Administration. And it may shed light on a pending New York case involving alleged fraud on Zelle.
Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’
Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”.
Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on Thursday, and Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. On Wednesday night the former armed forces minister Al Carns confirmed he would not seek to enter the race to replace Keir Starmer.
Thailand’s 50 Richest 2026: Stock Rally Drives Combined Wealth Up 10% To $187 Billion
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This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Thailand’s Richest 2026. See the full list here.
Despite being buffeted by a border conflict with Cambodia, Thailand’s economy grew 2.4% in 2025 as domestic consumption slowly improved and exports picked up. A surging stock market helped to give a wealth boost to the country’s top 50 richest, whose combined fortunes expanded 10% to $187 billion.
Oregon A.G. Seeks Delay of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Suggests DOJ Approval Was ‘Corrupt’
The Oregon attorney general’s office has asked a judge to grant a 60-day delay on the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, as it continues to investigate whether the deal violates antitrust law.
Family demands investigation after US man killed by ICE agent in Texas
The family of a man killed by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Texas has called for an investigation into the incident.
The appeal on Wednesday came a day after the ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston during a traffic stop, the most recent high-profile killing by immigration enforcement agents amid the administration of US President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive.
Decoding of one of nature's largest enzymes reveals electron flow behind biological methane production
A research team at Marburg University has investigated one of the largest enzyme complexes found in nature to date and deciphered its remarkable structure. Under the supervision of Dr. Jan Schuller, Ph.D. student Sophia Paul from the Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO) was able to characterize the so-called heterodisulfide reductase super-assembly in detail. The results of the study are now published in the journal Nature. They show how a molecular "giant" comprising hundreds of building blocks enables energy production in microorganisms.
Nine out of 10 Brazilian cities have experienced climate-related disasters over the past three decades
Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. The El Niño predicted for 2026–2027 is one such event. These events have caused environmental, economic and social impacts in Brazil, requiring specific public policies. To transform scientific data into a foundation for developing prevention, adaptation and mitigation measures, a group of Brazilian researchers has analyzed approximately 60,000 records of hydrogeological disasters in Brazil between 1991 and 2024. Their results are published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
Timothée Chalamet Is a Megalomaniacal Paul Atreides in ‘Dune: Part Three’ Official Trailer
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Set nearly 20 years into the future, Atreides must face the consequences of the war he waged on those he loved and despised
The first look into the final film of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has arrived. The new Dune: Part Three trailer finds Paul Atreides (played by Timothée Chalamet) facing the consequences of his megalomania after waging a holy war at the coda of the previous film. It hits U.S. theaters, including IMAX and 70mm screens, on Dec. 18.
New Vegas devs Obsidian are reportedly working on a new Fallout game, and only Microsoft could make news I've waited half my life for taste this bitter
Something's gotta give
I rather like Fallout: New Vegas. It's one of my favourite games of all time, if not number one. Ever since I first played it as an impressionable teenager, I've been dying to see its developers Obsidian offered more chances to turn their well-honed talents for building deep RPGs with compelling worlds on the series about life after the bombs drop.
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Image: NetEase GamesMarvel Rivals' Season 9 release time is coming up fast, and it's yet another big season for the hero shooter. NetEase is adding the usual two new heroes, alongside a new mode, a new map, and big reworks for Black Widow and the entire roster's Team-Up abilities. That's in addition to bringing back some classic Team-Ups that haven't been seen in a while.