- Associated Press
New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor
Liberia, West Africa’s most forested country, has a long history of illegal logging, which the country's regulator, the Forestry Development Authority, has repeatedly struggled to confront. One of Merab's companies was also mentioned in the trial of Charles Taylor, a former Liberia president who was convicted of war crimes during the civil war in neighboring country Sierra Leone.
- Politico
Columbia cancels commencement after weeks of turmoil
Protesters used commencement as leverage to reach a deal; school President Minouche Shafik doubled down.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Bitcoin: This is the key price to watch over the coming days
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continues to hover around $63,000 on Monday morning. Yahoo Finance Reporter Jared Blikre joins The Morning Brief to break down the movements in bitcoin and discuss what investors need to keep in mind for cryptocurrency moving forward. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
