The US government has launched a new agency to prepare for pandemics and other “biological threats,” with President Joe Biden tapping a retired Air Force general to spearhead the project. The White House announced the creation of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR) on Friday. The agency will be tasked with devising…

The Ukrainian military has said it will treat all vessels sailing toward Russia’s Black Sea Ports as if they are carrying military supplies, warning they could share the same fate as a Russian warship sunk earlier in the conflict.

The penalty follows Deutsche Bank’s failure to address its money laundering control issues The US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it has fined Germany’s Deutsche Bank and its US affiliates $186 million for failing to properly address money laundering control problems, previously flagged by the US regulator.