More than 43,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war
Nearly 44 thousand people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel. Story by Solange Mougin. Source link
“Today everything changed for the bitcoin market”: Joe Consorti
Today “unprecedented opportunities were unlocked” for bitcoin, says the analyst. For Consorti, “derivatives are 10 to 20 times the size of the spot market.” Today, November 19, 2024, the first options on the IBIT bitcoin (BTC) ETF, issued by the BlackRock company, were launched on the US Nasdaq stock exchange. As CriptoNoticias reported this morning, … Read more
Germany’s Scholz, China’s Xi hold talks at G20 summit
EU tariffs on electric vehicles from China and the war in Ukraine were on the agenda as the leaders of two of the world’s largest economies met on the sidelines of the summit in Rio de Janeiro. Source link
‘We are not businessmen’: France’s local farmers ‘not here to export or make money on international market’
A new wave of French protests comes as the French government leads resistance against ratification of an EU trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which would create the world’s largest free-trade zone. FRANCE 24 welcomes Jean Mathieu Thevenot, French Farmer (organic seedlings producer) and active member of Confédération Paysanne … Read more
As US shift on Ukraine defense ‘sharpens divisions within EU’, will there be harmonization on F-16s?
The United States accused Russia of escalating the conflict in Ukraine by deploying North Korean troops, after the Kremlin warned that Washington would deepen its involvement in the war by allowing Kyiv’s forces to strike far into Russia with US-made weapons. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective of Russia’s war on Ukraine as it … Read more
Photographing Aline Deschamps on documenting Lebanese resistance
Aline Deschamps is a photojournalist who has documented life in Lebanon as the country was once again drawn into conflict with Israel. Having lived in Beirut for five years, Deschamps did not initially set out to be a war photographer. Her work focuses on how ordinary people—students, entrepreneurs, and teachers—come together during times of crisis … Read more
EU-Mercosur trade deal: Governments divided over ratification
The EU-Mercosur trade deal faces divisions among governments over ratification. Meanwhile, Toyota has unveiled its latest hydrogen hybrid model, and Spirit Airlines, the largest budget carrier in the US, has filed for bankruptcy amid over $1 billion in debt. Source link
Tether supports the launch of new MiCA-compatible stablecoins
In order to cover the European Union market, Tether has made an investment in Quantoz Payments, a firm that is launching two new stablecoins in the region: EURQ backed in euros, and USDQ backed in dollars. These are two stable currencies that already comply with the regulations of the Regulation for the Cryptoactive Market (MiCA) … Read more
Germany assumes sabotage after Baltic Sea data cable damaged – DW – 11/19/2024
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday that the damage to an undersea data cable running from Germany to Finland was likely due to sabotage. The damage to the C-Lion1 cable was first reported on Monday with officials saying the 1,173-kilometer (729-mile) line had been cut, although the impact would probably not be noticeable … Read more
Zelensky says 2025 will decide who wins Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 2025 will be decisive in determining who wins the war, in an address to parliament on the 1,000th day of the Russian invasion. Details by Léo Paichard and Eliza Herbert. Source link