Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Germany’s Olaf Scholz on Friday of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years. Story by Jennie Shin. Source link
A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as “The Virgin of Paris,” returned to Notre Dame cathedral Friday evening, five years after surviving the devastating 2019 fire that engulfed the landmark. Details by Charlotte Hughes. Source link
Volunteers intervened in South Africa, after government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province which have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining. Story by Jennie Shin. Source link
Only around 2% of Norwegians use cash, which would make them vulnerable to CBDCs. The Norwegian government has urged the use of banknotes and coins in commercial premises. Payments committee advising Norwegian politicians recommends not rushing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). According to his assessment, there is, to begin with, no clear consensus on whether … Read more
In DR Congo, the Manitech company, is a success story… Based in Kinshasa, it produces jams, peanut paste and spices that are 100% local. Its goal is to promote local products and compete with imported ones. Report by Emmet Lingingstone and Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula. Source link
As Ukraine and Russia prepare for Donald Trump’s return to the White House next year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Russia’s war against his country must end by diplomatic means. Source link
New York. Elon Musk has met Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations. According to reports, this meeting between the two took place a day before this billionaire businessman was made the new joint head of Donald Trump’s cost cutting department. CBS News, quoting unnamed sources, said that the meeting took place at the residence of … Read more
Russian air defense units intercepted a series of Ukrainian drones in several Russian regions, officials said, many of them in Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops launched a major incursion in August. Details by Andrew Hilliar. Source link
According to Erik Balchunas, this was the “second hurdle” to approving Bitcoin ETF options. An ETF option gives you the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an ETF. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it is withdrawing from any role in clearing spot ETF options, paving the way for … Read more
In September 2024, Olaf Scholz brushed aside a journalist’s question about his legacy. “I think you should be wary of politicians who think about that before their appointment in office has ended,” he told Berlin’s Daily Mirror newspaper in response to the question of what he hoped one day would be written in the history … Read more