US should buy 25% of bitcoin supply

The businessman suggests that the US dump its gold holdings and buy 5 million BTC. According to Saylor, this would cause Chinese, Russians and foreigners to also buy BTC. MicroStrategy President Michael Saylor suggested that the US government should sell its gold holdings and acquire 20% to 25% of the total bitcoin (BTC) supply, which … Read more

Syria’s Assad falls: ‘it is our obligation to Syrians to allow them to celebrate’

Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region. For more information, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt interviews Nadim Houry, executive director of the … Read more

Catholic Church strengthens pastoral care for queer people – DW – 12/08/2024

On December 1 this year, the Bavarian Catholic Archdiocese of Munich-Freising reorganized its pastoral care for queer people by creating a nationwide “diocesan network for queer pastoral care,” serviced by specially trained pastoral care workers. During the presentation of the new service, Ruth Huber, who heads the archdiocese’s administrative center responsible for pastoral care and … Read more

‘It should have happened 14 years ago: The only way forward now in Syria is an inclusive dialogue’

Damascus has fallen following a lightning offensive by HTS alongside rebellions in the northeast, triggering local revolts in the south. Al-Bahra, President of the Syrian National Coalition, said Syria should draft a constitution within six months and the first election would be a referendum. As thousands celebrate “Freedom” in Damascus, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt welcomes … Read more

The trend of buying bitcoin among mining companies soars

Appetite to buy more bitcoin (BTC) among mining companies is reaching new levels after the currency broke the $100,000 barrier. This is reflected in the statements made by a couple of them, in which they announced that they will be acquiring more bitcoin. First of all, there is Hut 8, which, through a press release, … Read more

Russia says Syria’s Assad has left country and given orders for peaceful power handover

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had left office and departed the country after giving orders there be a peaceful handover of power. Syrian rebels had previously declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family’s decades of rule after more than … Read more