Republicans in the US Congress voted on Thursday for a new spending package that would avert a looming government shutdown, this time with the support of President-elect Donald Trump, who defeated an earlier bipartisan version. It was unclear whether the measure would survive an evening vote in the House of Representatives. House Democrats emerged from … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to generate positive expectations among investors and companies in the digital asset sector, even after experiencing a significant correction recently. The currency reached an all-time high of $108,000 yesterday, December 17, however, Its price fell to $98,000 todayas seen in the following graph of TradingView. BTC price. Source: TradingView. According to a … Read more
Appeals for unity are a common refrain at EU summits, often issued at 3 a.m. by exhausted Brussels officials as they desperately try to broker a deal between the 27 member states. But this time it was the Ukrainian president’s turn to deliver a message at a gathering of EU leaders on Thursday and a … Read more
The United Arab Emirates has promised the United States not to arm paramilitaries in Sudan’s brutal civil war, US lawmakers said Thursday. The assurance came as the US announced $200 million in new aid for Sudan, one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters where tens of thousands have died in fighting since April 2023. We … Read more
The Federal Reserve Chairman’s views caused a stir in the financial world. The long-term price expectation is good, but there is uncertainty about the bitcoin reserve. After following a path that brought it closer to USD 110,000, the price of bitcoin (BTC) registered a significant drop on December 18. The price of the digital currency … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has been repeatedly taunting counterpart Justin Trudeau about Canada becoming the ’51st state’ of the US. He’s publicly referring to Trudeau as a “governor”, and claimed Canadians are keen. This comes amidst a tariff dispute and a political crisis in Canada, and whilst unlikely, it raises the question if Trump’s theory … Read more
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who survived a decade of sexual abuse by her husband and dozens of strangers, said she hoped her ordeal would help make the world a better place for “women and men alike” as her former spouse was jailed for 20 years. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to feminist writer Cécile Simmons, a … Read more
In tonight’s edition, the US pledges 200 million dollars in humanitarian aid for Sudan. Also, Nigeria reels as more details emerge of the circumstance and heartbreak caused by a fatal crush at a school event. And rediscovered cassettes preserve the identity of Somaliland, a country that ‘doesn’t exist’. Source link
He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, but suspended for 2 years. Wright was convicted after launching a legal claim against Bitcoin developers. A London court convicted Craig Wright, the fake Satoshi Nakamoto, of contempt of court. The sentence is 12 months in prison, although suspended. The conviction It comes after Wright launched a … Read more
