The Iranian regime has been accused of extortion and threatening global energy security after reports emerged that Tehran has started charging $2 million (€1.7 million) per ship for “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz. This strait is the world’s most indispensable energy corridor, located between Iran and Oman. Before the Iran war, it transported … Read more
A complex macroeconomic environment for cryptocurrencies is affecting solana. According to several analysts, there is still a further decline for cryptocurrencies in 2026. The price of solana (SOL) is trading on the afternoon of this May 28, 2026 around $82.40. The asset is in an area that, from the perspective of technical analysis, is critical: … Read more
An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of plotting an attack on American singer Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert in 2024. A 21-year-old Islamist, who was also found guilty of creating a terrorist cell, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The defendant, identified as Beran A. in accordance with Austrian privacy laws, is an … Read more
The European Union has slapped a €200 million fine on Chinese retailer Temu, for selling products it considers toxic or unsafe, including baby toys and electronics. The e-commerce giant disputes the ruling, which came under the EU’s Digital Services Act, requiring online platforms to protect consumers from harmful content or products. Also in the show … Read more
In tonight’s edition, 16 students lose their lives as fire tears through a boarding school in central Kenya. Also, 28th May is World Hunger Day, and it comes as many farmers and families across the continent and around the world are trying to navigate choppy waters caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. … Read more
Fighting between rival armed groups killed at least 52 guerrilla fighters in the Colombian Amazon, one of the groups said Thursday. The clashes come just days ahead of crucial presidential elections that center in part around rival strategies towards dealing with the country’s decades-old insurgencies. Source link
In 10 seconds, Vaccotti shut down 18,000 ASICs in his center; AI can’t do it, he warned. Allocating 2 megawatts (MW) to AI required doubling Paraguay’s bandwidth, according to Vaccotti. Bruno Vaccotti, director of the Paraguayan Chamber of Fintech and promoter of Bitcoin mining, warned that “artificial intelligence (AI) is going to destroy the world’s … Read more
The European Union on Thursday fined Chinese-owned online retailer Teemu €200 million ($232 million) for not complying with the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a rule that forces the world’s most popular digital platforms to conduct risk assessments of potential threats to consumers. It is the second such fine imposed under the EU’s DSA on … Read more
People have the right to put their money where they want. If the State can limit where you put your money, it is because it is not yours. Every December, the Spanish State sits a child from San Ildefonso—the old Madrid school—in front of a bass drum and makes him sing numbers. The scene is … Read more
US media reported that US and Iranian negotiators have agreed to resume nuclear talks and allow shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Israel has launched attacks across Lebanon. DW has the latest. Source link