El Salvador not only has bitcoin, but also a large treasure in gold

50 million ounces of gold await the country to reverse the law that prohibits metal mining. Bukele’s bitcoin strategy is already giving strong signs that it is working. The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, is determined to continue diversifying the national treasury after he revealed, in March of this year, the address of a … Read more

Syrian jihadists and their allies cut off key highway as escalating violence kills around 200

Syrian jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and their allied factions cut access on Thursday to the key highway linking Damascus to Aleppo as part of an offensive that has led to the deaths of nearly 200 people, including civilians. A day earlier, the rebels had launched a surprise attack on government-held areas of northern … Read more

Recount order, TikTok claims throw Romania election into chaos

Romania’s presidential election was thrown into chaos Thursday as a court ordered a recount of first-round results and security officials alleged that interference via TikTok had boosted a little-known far-right candidate. The Romanian presidency said security officials had detected “cyberattacks” intended to influence the outcome of Sunday’s vote. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Oana … Read more

Bitcoin, XRP and cardano together on Wall Street? That is the new ETF proposal

The fever of cryptocurrency-based ETFs does not stop. The investment manager Bitwise submitted an application for authorization to issue an exchange-traded fund that groups 10 digital assets. The proposed financial instrument is based on the already existing Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund, released in November 2017. The background, according indicates the documentis made up of … Read more

Report on 2022 coup plot in Brazil ‘very methodical, detailed and loaded with evidence’

Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a newly unsealed Federal Police report. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24 is joined by Anthony Pereira, Professor of Political Science and … Read more

Mazan rapes: Fake profiles, sites are pretending to be Gisèle Pélicot for money

It’s confirmed she’s not on social media…but X and Instagram profiles under the name of Gisèle Pélicot have been sharing and interacting with content as if it’s the 71 year old rape survivor herself. Additionally, a website exists in her name sharing articles about the Avignon trial, but it’s obviously AI-generated, with not one photo … Read more

French PM Barnier announces concession in bid to end budget standoff

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets and risks bringing down his minority government. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, at Lancaster University. Source link

French PM Barnier announces concession in bid to end budget standoff

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets and risks bringing down his minority government. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, at Lancaster University. Source link