Pope Francis made history on Sunday with the first-ever papal visit to Corsica. He urged local priests to resist spiritual groups that fuel political divisions and championed a “dynamic” form of secularism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society. Source … Read more
Thailand should allow bitcoin payments in tourist areas, says former minister. According to Shinawatra, Trump’s return as president of the United States changes the economic game. Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, gave a lecture called “the global situation and the need to adapt” in which he highlighted the importance of bitcoin (BTC) … Read more
Russia mounted a rescue effort Sunday after two oil tankers were wrecked in rough seas off Moscow-annexed Crimea and one broke apart, killing at least one sailor and causing an oil spill. Two criminal cases have been opened by Russian investigators. Source link
Roger Ver was one of the first investors and promoters of Bitcoin. He participated as an investor in projects such as Ripple and Blockchain.com. He renounced his American citizenship and became a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2017, Ver decided to switch his allegiance to Bitcoin Cash, the fork of Bitcoin. In 2024, … Read more
Elon Musk News: Space founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants SpaceX’s ‘Starbase’ to be converted into a new city in Texas. He is trying hard to convert his plan into reality. SpaceX has filed a petition in Cameron County asking for elections to be held at Starbase for their own municipality. Just a few … Read more
The next interest rate decision in the United States is Wednesday, December 18. There is a 96% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut, according to CME. The price of bitcoin (BTC) has reached $103,000 (USD) today, while a significant event is expected for the markets this week. This is the decision on interest … Read more
Israel will close its Dublin embassy due to the “extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday. The decision refers to Ireland’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of genocide. Source link
The remaining members of the so-called “Bali Nine”, a group of Australians imprisoned since 2005 for trying to smuggle more than eight kilograms of heroin off the island of Bali, Indonesia, have returned to Australia. Negotiations over the group’s potential repatriation reportedly began following the recent election of President Prabowo Subianto. Source link
On the edge of the abyss. How Bitcoin saved MicroStrategy According to Michael Saylor in a interview with DigitraCom from 2024MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy began in 2020, at a time when the company He was between a rock and a hard place. The company managed a treasury of $500 million in cash that yielded 0% interest, … Read more
France’s satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine is marking the 10-year anniversary of a deadly Islamist attack on its offices with a cartoon contest calling on readers to submit their most mocking takes on God. Source link