Israel Wednesday warned that it will intensify its strikes in Gaza if Hamas keeps up its rocket fire, as Palestinian rescuers reported dozens of deaths from Israeli strikes on the first day of the New Year. Over the past week, Palestinian militants have repeatedly fired rockets at Israel, particularly from northern Gaza, where the Israeli … Read more
A Bangladesh court on Thursday rejected another bail plea of a jailed Hindu monk who had led protests for better protection for Hindus in the Muslim-majority country. Krishna Das Prabhu was detained after leading large rallies in the southeastern city of Chattogram. He was arrested for insulting the Bangladeshi flag during a rally in November … Read more
Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday summoned the Iranian ambassador over the detention of an Italian journalist in Tehran two weeks ago, demanding her release. Source link
A US Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill, US President Joe Biden said. The FBI said … Read more
Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday — the last day of 2024 — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. On top of the reward for her perseverance in running at least … Read more
The proposal also includes a digitized version of the Syrian pound. With affordable energy prices, the country is emerging as a good destination to mine BTC. The Syrian Center for Economic Research (SCER), a non-governmental think tank, has drafted a bill that would allow Syria to turn to Bitcoin to rebuild its economy, severely affected … Read more
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained defiantly inside his residence resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday, after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid. The embattled leader issued the bungled declaration on December 3 that led to his impeachment and has left him facing … Read more
Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 43 people across the Gaza Strip including Mahmoud Salah, the director general of Gaza’s police department, Gaza’s interior ministry said. Salah was in the Al-Mawasi district, a humanitarian zone for civilians, when he was killed. Source link
The Swiss Federal Chancellery reported on December 31, 2024 that it has formally accepted a popular initiative seeking the inclusion of bitcoin (BTC) in the reserves of the Swiss National Bank (SNB). This proposal, promoted by a group of digital currency advocates, aims to strengthen the independence and financial stability of the Central European country. … Read more
