Houthi rebels in Yemen said Israeli airstrikes on December 26 targeted the rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, following several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. France 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more. Source link
A Syria war monitor said 17 people were killed on December 25 in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a notorious prison. Sami Nader, director of Political Sciences Institute at Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, was our guest. Source link
The businessman questions that there are not many publicly traded companies with BTC reserves. Semler Scienfic is a bitcoin whale, accumulating more than 2,000 coins. The president and founder of Semler Scientific, Eric Semler, indicated that, in the near future, it will be considered irresponsible for public companies not to have bitcoin (BTC) on their … Read more
Finnish authorities said Thursday they were investigating an oil tanker that departed Russia in connection with damage to the Estlink 2 power transmission cable. A power line running from Finland to Estonia under the Baltic Sea was broken on Christmas Day. This comes just a month after a telecommunications cable broke in Swedish territorial waters. … Read more
Israeli authorities indicated progress in ongoing negotiations in Qatar. Hamas had previously said along with two other militant groups that a ceasefire agreement was “closer than ever”, before changing its tune on December 25. Source link
Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbors, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on December 26. Source link
Finnish authorities are investigating the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of “aggravated sabotage” to the Estlink 2 power cable between Finland and Estonia damaged on Christmas Day. The tanker is thought to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” vessels that transport embargoed Russian oil products. Source link
There was great expectation for Ripple USD (RLUSD), the stablecoin issued by the company Ripple Labs (the same station as the XRP cryptocurrency). Its launch took place on December 17 and the price of XRP skyrocketed on the news, and also in the days leading up to it. But almost 10 days later, RLUSD is … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s promised effort to remake the US government is set to include one of the country’s premier law enforcement and intelligence agencies. VOA national security correspondent Jeff Seldin reports on Trump’s choice to lead and reform the FBI. Kim Lewis contributed. Source link
New Year Celebration: The year 2024 is about to go and last minute holiday planning and travel and tourism is also at its peak. But this time many changes are visible in the trends. When it comes to New Year, Goa first comes to mind and hence this time also Goa appeared to be in … Read more