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By Nqobile Dludla

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange VALR has secured a licence in Poland and eyeing other jurisdictions across the globe, in hopes to take on some of world's crypto giants, its CEO told Reuters.

VALR is one of 75 crypto asset service providers that were recently granted licences this year by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) to operate in South Africa, a key step in making... (continue reading...)

DUSHANBE (Reuters) - Tajikistan has secured $550 million in financing from the Islamic Development Bank and institutions in several Arab countries for its Rogun hydroelectric power plant megaproject, the Dushanbe government said on Tuesday.

The Central Asian nation's economic development and trade ministry said minister Zavki Zavkizoda met Islamic Development Bank President Muhammed Al-Jasser in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Tajikistan's government... (continue reading...)

By Stephanie van den Berg

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Judges at the International Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop German arms exports to Israel, adding that they remained deeply concerned about conditions in Gaza.

But the court did not grant a German request to throw out the case, so it can move forward.

Nicaragua had asked the ICJ, also known as the World Court, to order Germany to halt... (continue reading...)

By Emilie Madi and Mohamed Azakir

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of students gathered at university campuses in Lebanon on Tuesday to protest against Israel, the country's first coordinated university protests over Gaza, which participants said were inspired by sit-ins in the United States.

Students, alumni and other Lebanese gathered at campuses in the capital Beirut and elsewhere on Tuesday, waving Palestinian flags and posters demanding... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected labor costs signaled persistent inflationary pressures, while caution prevailed ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48.7 points, or 0.13%, at the open to 38,337.4. The S&P 500 fell 12.4 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 5,103.78​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 62.2 points, or 0.39%, to 15,920.886 at... (continue reading...)