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Germany arrests a US citizen over accusations of spying for China

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China. The office said that the suspect, who was only identified as Martin D., was arrested in Frankfurt on Thursday and that his home was being searched. The accused, who until recently worked for the U.S. Armed Forces in Germany, is strongly suspected of having agreed to act as an intelligence agent for a foreign secret service. Earlier this year, he contacted Chinese government agencies and offered... Читать дальше...

UBS Debuts Blockchain-Based Payments Tool Digital Cash

PYMNTS.com 

Switzerland-based bank UBS has created and piloted UBS Digital Cash, a blockchain-based payment solution. The new offering is designed to allow for the programmability of money movements for the bank’s corporate and institutional clients, UBS said in a Thursday (Nov. 7) news release. “Cross-border payments often lead to delayed settlements,” UBS said in the release. “As a […]

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Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid. A government official says the decision voided an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to throw out the deals. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision by Air Force Col. Matthew McCall hasn't yet been posted publicly or officially announced. The plea agreements would spare Mohammed and the others the risk of the death penalty in exchange for guilty pleas. Читать дальше...