The Swiss Federal Chancellery reported on December 31, 2024 that it has formally accepted a popular initiative seeking the inclusion of bitcoin (BTC) in the reserves of the Swiss National Bank (SNB). This proposal, promoted by a group of digital currency advocates, aims to strengthen the independence and financial stability of the Central European country. … Read more
London- Heavy rain and strong winds caused flooding in parts of the United Kingdom on Wednesday Continued to disrupt New Year’s celebrations, Several communities in the Manchester area were flooded, with many homes evacuated and cars on roads and parking lots flooded to the rafters in two days after almost a month of rain. Greater … Read more
Podgorica, Montenegro – At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and four others wounded in a shooting that followed a bar brawl in a western Montenegrin city on Wednesday, officials said. The shooter was running away. Police identified the attacker as 45-year-old Ako Martinovic. Interior Minister Danilo Saranovic told a news conference that … Read more
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops would leave the country after a decades-long military presence. It is the latest African nation to reduce military ties with its former colonial power. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said the withdrawal would begin in January. France has about 600 troops in Ivory Coast. … Read more
Paris— In a rare moment of remorse, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he recognized that his decision to hold early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability in the country. The speech foreshadows a tumultuous 2024 for Macron, who surprised the country by calling early elections halfway through the year, a gambit … Read more
France said on Tuesday it had carried out airstrikes against Islamic State terrorist targets in Syria. French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in a post on Twitter that the strikes occurred on Sunday, but did not specify where in Syria they occurred. The French action follows a series of US strikes on Islamic State targets … Read more
London, United Kingdom – King Charles III on Tuesday announced awards for actors Stephen Fry and Carey Mulligan as well as victims of the Britain’s Post Office scandal at the country’s traditional New Year honours. London Mayor Sadiq Khan joins British television icon and author Fry, 67, and former England football manager Gareth Southgate among … Read more
London- Finnish authorities recently found traces of anchors running several kilometers long on the Baltic seabed during an investigation into the breakage of vital power and internet cables. “With the underwater operation, we are able to identify tracks dragged on the seabed from beginning to end,” Detective Chief Inspector Sami Pella of Finland’s National Bureau … Read more
Oslo, Norway – Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks stretching dozens of kilometers to the bottom of the Baltic Sea where a tanker carrying Russian oil is suspected of having snapped a power line and four telecommunications cables. Cook Islands registered eagle s The ship was boarded by Finnish police and coast … Read more
paris- At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France to Britain, officials said. The deaths were confirmed after an early-morning rescue operation with the help of French emergency services and the Navy’s “Dauphin” helicopter. According to the regional prefecture, about 50 people were stranded in the … Read more