A proposed law critics say is designed to crush dissent is sparking growing outrage in Uganda. The bill seeks to criminalize anything promoting the “interests of a foreigner” and would allow anyone receiving money from abroad to be labeled a “foreign agent”. In a press conference Monday, civil society organizations said the legislation replicates similarities … Read more
Although forgotten, Bitcoin has two shakeups in its infancy. Politicians will demand cryptocurrency shakeups. He who controls the present, controls the past, and he who controls the past, controls the future. —George Orwell, 1984 In April 2026, the Litecoin development team coordinated with F2Pool and other top miners to reorganize thirteen blocks to erase three … Read more
Celebrities including supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Beyoncé walked the carpet at the Met Gala on Monday — many of them unrecognizable as they leaned heavily into this year’s theme, ‘Fashion is art’. Source link
Lawmakers in Romania on Tuesday began debating ahead of a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Ilie Bolson. Given the number of MPs supporting the initial proposal, Bologen appears at least in danger of being voted down. It is unclear what this will do to the debt-laden EU member state, which has long been unable … Read more
As jet fuel prices continue to skyrocket, some airlines, such as Spanish budget carrier Volotea, have decided to add a fuel surcharge on tickets, even on those that have already been purchased. But while the idea may help offset rising costs, some have questioned its legality. Source link
Armenia hosts its first bilateral summit with the European Union on Tuesday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition to join the bloc and is cautiously loosening its ties with long-time ally Russia. France 24’s correspondent in Yerevan Taline Oundjian has the latest. Source link
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it had confirmed two hantavirus cases and suspected five others among people on a cruise ship stuck off Cape Verde. The WHO added that there may be some human-to-human transmission happening between close contacts on board the stricken cruise ship, though the risk to the wider public remained … Read more
French journalist Christophe Gleizes has dropped an appeal against his imprisonment in Algeria in the hopes of securing his release through a presidential pardon, his family said on Tuesday. Gleizes was arrested in 2024 at the height of diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria. Source link
In Iraq’s holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims from before the Middle East war. The absence of tourists leaves nearby shopkeepers and hotel owners with little to do, their days dragging on as they hope for the … Read more
81,500 is likely to act as resistance, according to a CryptoQuant analysis. If it exceeds that price mark, the analyst estimates that bitcoin could go up to $92,000. The price of bitcoin (BTC) is trading on the morning of this Tuesday, May 5, at the time of this publication, at $80,760. In the last 7 … Read more