David Sacks, former chief operating officer of PayPal, has been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump as the “crypto czar” of his administration. The announcement was made public through Truth Social and was shared by Sacks himself on X. “In this important role, David will formulate administration policies in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and … Read more
The European Union and South America’s Mercosur trade bloc said Friday they had finalized a free trade agreement that has been decades in the making. But the deal faces a tortuous battle for approval in Europe given opposition from France and other member states. Source link
As Paris celebrates the reopening of Notre Dame more than five years after it was destroyed by fire; Annette Young meets some of the women who have restored or rebuilt the historic cathedral. They talk about the challenges of bringing the 900-year-old building back to life as hundreds of skilled artisans from around the globe … Read more
🔴 Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far right’s Calin Georgescu Source link
The reopening of Notre Dame this coming weekend is going to be a high-security affair, with a repeat of some measures used during the Paris Olympics and the sealing-off to tourists of the cathedral’s island location in the heart of the French capital. After more than five years of reconstruction following the fire that devastated … Read more
The S.Oliver Group has announced that Sonja Balodis, Managing Director for the Comma brand, will be leaving the company at the end of the year. She started at S.Oliver as Group CPO in January 2023 and then moved internally to the position of Comma Managing Director in May 2024. S.Oliver said she wanted to dedicate … Read more
In the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market experienced its largest daily liquidation since December 2021, with accumulated losses exceeding $1 billion, according to Coinglass. This occurred after bitcoin (BTC), the main currency in the market, had a 10% drop that led it to be listed at $93,000 yesterday December 5th. The move occurred after … Read more
Iraq, which has witnessed wars, embargoes and Islamic State rule, is a traumatized country with Eastern Christians among the first victims. Under Saddam Hussein, there were one and a half million of them in the country, but today only 150,000 remain. Many Chaldean Catholics in exile dream of returning. We meet members of the diaspora … Read more
Notre-Dame is certainly one of the most iconic monuments in Paris. From the French Revolution to the book that saved the cathedral, FRANCE 24’s Antoine Besse has the insights. Source link
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier’s government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. Source link