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23.03 / 11:43

Fears Russia could use chemical weapons grow as ground offensive slows

On Monday, US President Joe Biden announced that there are "clear signs" Russia is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine.

21.03 / 11:07

crypto news cryptocurrency news crypto market Crypto provides fix for some in crisis-hit Afghanistan

Herat, Afghanistan: In the middle of a bazaar in western Afghanistan, Arezo Akrimi takes out her smartphone and, after a few taps of the screen, changes some cryptocurrency for a bundle of hard cash. Arezo, 19, is one of a hundred students in Herat receiving around $200 a month in cryptocurrency since September thanks to an American NGO Code To Inspire. This sum, which she converts at a bureau de change into Afghanis, is crucial for the rent and to help feed her family of six.

12.03 / 17:35

Adoption education crimes Bitcoin reputation In defense of crypto: Why digital currencies deserve a better reputation

Ever since its inception and throughout its turbulent journey toward mainstream acceptance, crypto has elicited both enthusiasm and trepidation in equal measure. After the unfair battering it has received over the years, the time has come to defend digital currencies.

22.02 / 20:13

Adoption Ban Asia Bitcoin How are Afghans using crypto under the Taliban government?

After the Taliban took full control of Afghanistan in August last year, many international non-governmental organizations and services stopped operating in the country. Among them were payment services like Western Union and Swift.

18.02 / 16:29

UPS BLOCK Afghan Economy Further Imperiled by U.S. Move to Split Assets

The Biden administration’s decision to effectively seize the Afghan central bank’s foreign reserves is likely to deepen Afghanistan’s already devastating economic crisis, according to Afghan bankers and economists and international aid workers.

15.02 / 10:53

Taliban Takeover Meet the Afghans making Europe their home after Taliban takeover

Six months on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, we catch up with four Afghans who fled and have made Europe their new home.

15.02 / 01:19

business Blockchain Technology Adoption crypto donations Charities Where do crypto donations go? Here are six charities that have benefited, as told by The Giving Block

Charities and donations have been a trending topic in the cryptocurrency realm as of late. And it's not simply an act of giving. In countries such as the United States, the country's revenue authority provides generous tax deductions for those who donate their crypto to registered charities. One company, The Giving Block, provides such crypto-fundraising onboarding solutions to more than 1,000 nonprofits.

12.02 / 18:33

'People's money': Afghans protest Biden's order to give €3.1bn to 9/11 victims

On Saturday, demonstrators in Kabul condemned President Joe Biden's order freeing up around €3.1 billion in Afghan assets held in the US for families of America's 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.

10.02 / 23:35

Lowe's Binance Binance Coin reaches an area of supply, but will the downtrend make itself…

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31.01 / 12:35

Taliban Over 100 ex-Afghan forces and officials slain since August, UN says

The United Nations has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban took over the country in mid-August, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says.

24.01 / 16:18

cryptocurrency Digital Bitcoin As Afghanistan Plunged Into Economic Turmoil, Many Citizens Embraced Cryptocurrency

People in Afghanistan relied on cryptocurrency while trying to flee from there

22.01 / 22:25

education Human Rights Afghanistan: Taliban delegation's visit to Norway prompts protest in Oslo

There was a small protest of Afghan citizens in Oslo ahead of the Taliban's visit to the Norwegian capital on Sunday.

20.01 / 22:45

Binance CEO JPMorgan Chase As people in Afghanistan turn to BUSD, how far is crypto adoption coming along

U.S sanctions against Afghanistan have exacerbated starvation, poverty, and made life even more perilous for the millions living under Taliban occupation. However, people both within and outside the country have been experimenting with crypto options to overcome legal and financial barriers.

17.01 / 08:39

Texas Two UK teenagers arrested over Texas synagogue hostage taking

Two teenagers have been arrested in the UK as part of the investigation into a hostage-taking incident in a Texas synagogue, authorities have confirmed.

11.01 / 14:29

business United Nations Afghanistan: UN launches plan to help 28 million people in 'largest ever' country appeal

United Nations officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a US $5 billion (€4.4 billion) funding appeal for Afghanistan, which it hopes will help prevent the collapse of basic services in the country.

27.12 / 15:45

European Union Media Poland’s president vetoes controversial media law following pressure from US

Poland’s president has vetoed a controversial media law that had been passed in the country’s parliament, under pressure from the US.

05.12 / 15:05

Ethereum Bitcoin US and European allies condemn Taliban over 'summary killings'

The United States and their European allies condemned the Taliban on Sunday following reports that former members of the Afghan security forces were executed or forcibly disappeared.

02.12 / 20:59

business education sanctions The Taliban will never understand crypto, according to founder of LEARN Afghanistan

Pashtana Durrani, the founder of an organization working to make education available to women and girls across Afghanistan as the country remains under Taliban rule, said the Islamic fundamentalist group has poor financial literacy, especially when it comes to crypto.

19.11 / 09:23

Sport Human Rights rights Europe rights court slams Croatia on Afghan family pushback

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled against Croatia in a 2017 migrant pushback case after which a 6-year-old girl was killed by a train on the border with Serbia.

04.11 / 11:59

Climate change CLIMATE CRISIS Pentagon watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike

An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and it doesn't recommend any disciplinary action.

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