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Only around 2% of Norwegians use cash, which would make them vulnerable to CBDCs. The Norwegian government has urged the use of banknotes and coins in commercial premises. Payments committee advising Norwegian politicians recommends not rushing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). According to his assessment, there is, to begin with, no clear consensus on whether … Read more
In DR Congo, the Manitech company, is a success story… Based in Kinshasa, it produces jams, peanut paste and spices that are 100% local. Its goal is to promote local products and compete with imported ones. Report by Emmet Lingingstone and Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula. Source link
As Ukraine and Russia prepare for Donald Trump’s return to the White House next year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Russia’s war against his country must end by diplomatic means. Source link
New York. Elon Musk has met Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations. According to reports, this meeting between the two took place a day before this billionaire businessman was made the new joint head of Donald Trump’s cost cutting department. CBS News, quoting unnamed sources, said that the meeting took place at the residence of … Read more
Russian air defense units intercepted a series of Ukrainian drones in several Russian regions, officials said, many of them in Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops launched a major incursion in August. Details by Andrew Hilliar. Source link
According to Erik Balchunas, this was the “second hurdle” to approving Bitcoin ETF options. An ETF option gives you the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an ETF. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it is withdrawing from any role in clearing spot ETF options, paving the way for … Read more
In September 2024, Olaf Scholz brushed aside a journalist’s question about his legacy. “I think you should be wary of politicians who think about that before their appointment in office has ended,” he told Berlin’s Daily Mirror newspaper in response to the question of what he hoped one day would be written in the history … Read more
In the past few months, Russia but also Ukraine have increased their use of drones in the war. According to FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze, this is a sign that Ukraine does not wait for authorization from its Western partners to act on Russian territory. Source link
Lebanese officials were reviewing on Friday a US truce proposal in the Israel-Hezbollah war as Hamas said it was ready for a ceasefire on Israel’s other front, in Gaza. Story by Eliza Herbert. Source link
Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to move to safety as super typhoon Man-Yi gained strength on its approach towards the country’s main Luzon island. Details by Shirli Sitbon. Source link