MicroStrategy is an American OLAP software company. It was founded in 1989 by Michael Saylor, who was its CEO until 2022. MicroStrategy’s first major customer was McDonald’s in 1992. In 2010, the company developed Business Intelligence software for smartphones. Since 2020, the company has actively invested in Bitcoin. MicroStrategy is a company that offers data … Read more
Ghanaians headed to the polls Saturday in presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups. Details by Shirli Sitbon. Source link
France’s iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. The event is celebrated worldwide, even across the Atlantic in the United States. FRANCE 24 correspondent in New York, Jessica Le Masurier, reports from Saint John the Divine Cathedral in Harlem, … Read more
The United States on Friday urged all parties in Romania to “engage in a peaceful democratic process,” after the country’s top court scrapped its presidential election following allegations of Russian interference. Details by Nicholas Rushworth. Source link
Notre Dame is reopening its doors for the first time since a fire in 2019 nearly destroyed Paris’ beloved 12th-century cathedral. The restoration, a spectacular achievement in just five years for a structure that took nearly two centuries to build, is seen as a triumph. Details with Clovis Casali, FRANCE 24 journalist in Paris. Source … Read more
Ghana held a presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday amid hopes for an economic revival after the worst financial crisis in a generation, which led to a major debt default in the West African nation. Details by FRANCE 24 correspond in Accra, Ghana, Justice Baidoo. Source link
The cryptocurrency issued by the company Ripple Labs, XRP, has been one of the highlights of the last month. Since Donald Trump was established as the winner of the presidential elections in the United States, XRP had a rise that took it to touch $2.90. Prices like this have not been seen for XRP since … Read more
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after legislators from his ruling party boycotted a vote despite huge protests outside parliament. Story by Emily Boyle. Source link
April 15th, 2019: the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, a beacon of Gothic architecture, is hit by a devastating fire. Spectators in France and abroad watched aghast as the forest of oak beams and the iconic spire collapsed in what felt like an interminable blaze. Once the fire passed with the worst undoubtedly avoided, the focus … Read more
Israeli strikes on Gaza City and Rafah on Saturday killed at least 20 people, according to local officials, as Qatar’s prime minister said talks to secure a truce and a hostage deal had gained momentum. Source link