Hong Kong sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists under its national security law, with Benny Tai receiving 10 years, the longest term yet. Charged for a 2020 informal poll aiming for electoral majority, organizers, including Au Nok-hin and Andrew Chiu, were jailed up to seven years. Beijing imposed the law in 2020. Source link
For several weeks now, a scene already seen in other countries has been repeating itself in the capital of the Dominican Republic. Dozens of citizens were voluntarily lining up in the Plaza de Santo Domingo to exchange the iris of their eyes for the Worldcoin cryptocurrency. Given the growing interest of Dominicans, the authorities decided … Read more
On Monday, police in Grünheide, Germany, began the task of removing environmental activists from a forest encampment near the site of Tesla’s new gigafactory outside Berlin. Protesters are against further expansion of the electric carmaker’s factory, pointing to the deforestation this would require, as well as raising serious concerns about the amount of water the … Read more
Cardano (ADA) continues to rise in price and is steadily approaching $1, a level it has not reached since March 2022. The cryptocurrency of the eponymous network entered a bullish cycle, after its co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, declared that would have a role in Donald Trump’s government in the United States. As CriptoNoticias already reported, the … Read more
G20 leaders meeting in Rio urged cooperation on climate change, poverty, and tax reform, while addressing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. A narrow consensus highlighted humanitarian suffering and economic fallout. Leaders called for urgent civilian aid, ceasefires, and multilateral unity ahead of Trump’s January return to power. Source link
Donald Trump has promised to create a strategic national reserve in bitcoin. The price of bitcoin would multiply by at least 11, if Back’s prediction comes true. “If the US bitcoin strategic reserve comes to fruition, prepare for a 7-figure bitcoin this cycle,” Adam Back, co-founder and CEO of BlockStream, wrote on his X account. … Read more
Inflation in the US is not heading towards 2% annually, analysts say. Unlike the Fed system, Bitcoin is an anti-inflationary monetary system. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) faces a critical scenario that the financial newsletter The Kobeissi Letter describes as “the Fed’s worst nightmare.” According to your analysis, multiple inflation metrics have started to rebound … Read more
The governing Pastef party is projected for an overwhelming victory after Senegal’s legislative elections. Any win for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is set to strengthen their mandate to implement ambitious reforms and address economic and social challenges. We’re on the ground with our correspondent in Dakar. Source link
European foreign ministers meet in Warsaw Tuesday to address Ukraine’s war, Trump’s potential return, and European security. Germany, France, Italy, and Poland join in person, with UK and Spain attending remotely. Talks focus on Europe’s defense identity amid escalating tensions and shifting US policies, Polish and German officials confirmed. Source link
markets NTPC Green Energy IPO: According to experts keeping an eye on gray market trends, NTPC Green Energy shares are trading at a premium of Rs 1-2 in the unofficial market. Accordingly, the company’s shares are expected to be listed at a price of Rs 109. If this happens then investors will make minor profits. … Read more