In recent years, the use of cryptoassets has experienced exponential growth in various sectors of the global economy. One of the areas where this digital revolution is leaving its mark is in the world of entertainment. From purchasing concert tickets to online betting, cryptoassets are becoming an increasingly accepted and demanded form of payment by … Read more
The international mission in Afghanistan lasted 20 years. Under the leadership of the US, Germany was also involved from the very beginning — both in a military and in a humanitarian capacity. The mission came to an abrupt end on August 15, 2021, when the Taliban captured the presidential palace in Kabul. Nobody in the … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) achieved the myth: it reached $100,000 per unit. When I entered this market in 2017 and the digital currency was just shy of $1,000, that figure seemed crazy, like a kind of fairy tale, too far away to be real. 7 years later, after celebrating several historic prices and suffering harsh bear markets, … Read more
Wednesday was a long day for France’s shortest-ever serving prime minister. In the evening, 73-year-old Michel Barnier’s minority government was topped in a no-confidence vote in the French lower house, the National Assembly, that saw sworn enemies from the left and the far-right team up against him. “This no-confidence motion will make everything more serious … Read more
Notre-Dame “the temple of the antichrist”? At least this is what some users claim on social media, after seeing images of the newly restored cathedral during Emmanuel Macron’s last visit before Notre-Dames long-awaited reopening. These users claim that the cathedral has been renovated with Freemason or satanic symbols. We debunk these claims in this edition … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out at the far-left and the far-right for uniting an “anti-Republican front” to bring down the government after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted by a vote of no-confidence. He promised to name a new prime minister within days and that a special budget bill would be tabled by mid-December. … Read more
Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a “wake-up call” for the world. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to IFRC’s Tommaso della Longa. He says that the aid trickling into Gaza is ‘less than a drop in … Read more
Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a “wake-up call” for the world. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to IFRC’s Tommaso della Longa. He says that the aid trickling into Gaza is ‘less than a drop in … Read more
In the midst of the market rally that has led bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies to reach new all-time highs, many investors feel that they have missed the opportunity to obtain greater profits. This is indicated by the results of the Kraken Crypto FOMO Survey 2024, carried out by the cryptocurrency exchange to some 1,248 … Read more
The workers’ union of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) said on Thursday that its workers would go on extended strikes next week, starting on Monday. Europe’s largest carmaker has faced backlash over its plans to cut wages, layoff workers and close factories for the first time ever in Germany. The IG Metall union said the strike … Read more