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02.08 / 09:49

Climate change Research 9/11 plotter and al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike

Ayman al-Zawahiri, who headed al-Qaeda and helped plot the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan, United States (US) President Joe Biden confirmed Monday.

29.07 / 11:46

JPMorgan The JPMorgan banker going for gold at the Commonwealth Games: ‘I’m no stranger to high pressure’

Micky Yule was Team Scotland's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony for this year's Commonwealth Games, which kicked off on 28 July in Birmingham.

27.07 / 18:53

Adoption exchanges Bitcoin Bitcoin tackles unique challenges in emerging markets

The adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) in emerging markets was a focal point on the first day of the Blockchain Economy Istanbul event, with calls for a focus on the case-by-case use of Bitcoin to maximize its reach.

15.07 / 14:53

business War crimes Captured British aid worker reportedly dies in custody in east Ukraine

A British aid worker, captured in eastern Ukraine, died in custody on 10 July, separatist authorities announced on Friday.

30.06 / 14:15

NATO Taliban women's rights 'We respect women a lot': Taliban holds 3,000-delegate men-only summit

Men will represent women at a 3,000-delegate all-male gathering on Afghanistan's future, a senior Taliban figure has said.

26.06 / 13:23

World festival week Wildfires in Europe, Afghanistan earthquake and the Oslo mass shooting | This week in pictures

This week huge wildfires ravaged swathes of Spain, Cyprus and Turkey amid searing heat across Europe.

23.06 / 09:37

European Union Taliban Taliban supreme leader appeals for aid as earthquake kills 1000 people

The Taliban’s supreme leader has appealed for international aid to help the victims of a deadly earthquake which left at least a thousand people dead in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province.

22.06 / 10:19

Art Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people

An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said.

08.06 / 08:11

Law Activism Congress AIM letter rights Human rights activists take aim at privileged crypto critics in letter to Congress

Human rights activists from 20 countries have submitted an open letter to the United States Congress in support of a “responsible crypto policy” and praising Bitcoin and stablecoins as essential tools aiding democracy and freedom for tens of millions.

27.05 / 05:31

Investments Opinion Bitcoin Financial Billionaire Bill Miller calls Bitcoin 'insurance' against financial catastrophe

Bill Miller the billionaire founder and Chief Investment Officer of investment firm Miller Value Partners, has said he considers Bitcoin (BTC) an “insurance policy against financial catastrophe.”

23.05 / 08:29

Climate change Time Ukraine live: Global refugee population tops 100m for the first time, according to UNHRC

The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has passed the 100 million milestone for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts, says the UNHRC.

05.05 / 07:43

Health Africa Nearly 200 million people suffered from acute food insecurity in 2021

Around 193 million people suffered from acute food insecurity in 2021, said the United Nations in a new report, a number that's growing at an "alarming rate".

26.04 / 10:37

cryptocurrency Digital cryptocurrency news Bitcoin A Crypto King In The Making Comes As A Boon To The Common Afghans

In Afghanistan people are taking refuge in cryptocurrency to preserve their wealth

23.04 / 00:21

European Union Marine Le Pen blast Dozens dead after blast at a mosque in Afghanistan

Dozens of people have died in an explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan.

14.04 / 12:15

Art World Health Organization Equality NOT 'World not treating human race the same way': WHO chief uses Ukraine war to question racial equality

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted coverage of the Ukraine war to question whether the world "gives equal attention to black and white lives".

07.04 / 19:51

Provident Extreme Aware CoinEx CoinEx Charity Offers Humanitarian Aids & Raises Awareness of Hunger

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01.04 / 08:29

Centre 'The million dollar question': Ukraine war poised to take centre stage at tense EU-China summit

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is set to take centre stage during a virtual high-level meeting between EU and Chinese leaders on Friday, that comes on the heels of months of strained relations.

31.03 / 17:45

Tether USDT Wirex Bitcoin Cross-border XLM or XRP- Decoding LatAm’s crypto cross-border remittance preference

Cross border remittances are a matter of life and death as the Russia-Ukraine war and Afghanistan’s frozen funds have shown us. However, there are plenty of high-stakes use cases for crypto investors even in less precarious financial situations.

30.03 / 19:57

economy Central Bank Interest rates Bitcoin Standard Why the rise of a Bitcoin standard could deter war-making

Alex Gladstein, the CSO at the Human Rights Foundation, says that if Bitcoin was adopted as a global reserve currency, nation-states would be less incentivized to start wars.

30.03 / 08:21

Ukraine war live: Russian troop withdrawal 'designed to mislead' says Ukraine military

With Russia's war in Ukraine into its second month, there has been movement at peace talks in Turkey.

23.03 / 12:33

education Schools Taliban orders middle and high schools for girls to close

No sooner had Afghanistan's middle and high schools for girls opened for a new academic year, the Taliban ordered them shut.

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