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While he runs for president, Trump has launched a new venture to trade cryptocurrencies - promoting them on the same social media accounts that he uses for his campaign.

Meta 91 million euros ($102 million) for password-security breaches. The Data Protection Commission criticised Meta for failing to put in place appropriate security measures to protect users' password data and for taking too long to alert the regulator over the issue. An inquiry was launched in April 2019 after Meta Ireland informed the regulator that it had «inadvertently stored certain passwords of social media users» in a readable format on its internal system, the DPC said in a statement.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, UN Agency Heads and other dignitaries met survivors and advocates for ending violence against children in New York on Sunday night (22 September). They are in New York for the UN General Assembly, where world leaders have come together for its 79th session (UNGA 79).

The German government says it is cracking down on irregular migration and crime following recent extremist attacks, and plans to extend temporary border controls to all nine of its frontiers next week

Europe's allure seems intact for Indian travellers. Visa applications for European destinations have jumped year-on-year after the summer vacations as Indians unleash their wanderlust to explore Europe in autumn and winter as well. Travel and tourism industry executives said this has stretched visa appointment timelines for many European countries, with some offering no slots at all.

adventure trips are gaining traction. An increasing tribe of travellers are also clubbing sports activities while vacationing abroad.

HIVE Digital Technologies has announced plans to construct a 100-megawatt Bitcoin mining facility in Paraguay, marking its first venture into the country.

Volcano in Iceland's Grindavik is likely to erupt again as the continuous movement of magma underneath, as per a report. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) has warned that the movement of magma was detected in the Svartsengi reservoir. Svartsengi reservoir is located under the surface of the Earth, as per a report on Fox Weather. In 2023, there were a number of eruptions. Streets of Grindavik had cracks after powerful earthquakes rattled Grindavik. Earlier in July, Europe's largest active volcano Mount Etna witnessed eruptions, posing risk to Italy's Sicily.

Netflix renews the popular food travel series "Somebody Feed Phil" for an eighth season. The show follows Phil Rosenthal as he explores various cuisines worldwide.

Greece has introduced a new law allowing certain private-sector workers to enforce a six-day workweek. Effective July 1, this measure aims to support the country's aging workforce and provide additional income for workers, while ensuring respect for workers' rights. The law targets specific industrial and manufacturing sectors, particularly businesses operating continuous shifts 24/7, and will be applied only in exceptional circumstances, such as an unexpectedly increased workload. Labor unions, advocating for better working conditions, have strongly opposed the move, sparking heated debates and protests. Greece already has the longest average workweek in the European Union, and it remains uncertain whether this extension will enhance productivity.

Global Gender Gap Index by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Pakistan finds itself near the bottom of the list, with only Sudan ranked lower among 146 nations surveyed. This marks a further decline from its 142nd position last year, reflecting a worsening situation for women in the country, Dawn reported. Women's rights activists have issued impassioned pleas for both state and societal commitment to address gender disparities effectively. They emphasise the need to redefine the roles prescribed to women by Pakistsociety and the government. The annual index evaluates gender parity across four critical dimensions: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. Leading nations in gender parity include Iceland, Finland, Norway, New Zealand, and Sweden, as reported by Dawn.

BERLIN—To anyone familiar with the England national soccer team’s long and tortured history of humiliations and pratfalls, the squad that will play in Sunday’s European Championship final on Sunday has been completely unrecognizable. The close calls have gone their way. They have won penalty shootouts.

Goyal Wednesday said the four-member European nation bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is keen to invest in India and the domestic industry should take advantage of that opportunity. Goyal, who is visiting Switzerland on Sunday to take forward the EFTA commitments, said that this $100 billion commitment is for foreign direct investments and not portfolio investments. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland comprise the EFTA. In March, India and EFTA signed a free trade agreement under which New Delhi received an investment commitment of $100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates and cut and polished diamonds at lower or zero duties.

Jonny Beardmore, a naturally friendly guy, has a novel way to meet more people. Earlier this year, he loaded up a carry-on bag, left his London home and embarked on a yearlong journey across seven continents with the goal of hand-delivering 50 postcards to their intended recipients. One was to Steve in Belize from Denise, professing her love.

Baltasar Kormakur. Known for gripping films like 'Everest,' Kormakur now explores a poignant tale of human connection based on Olafur Johann Olafsson’s bestselling novel. "Touch" follows Kristofer, played by Egill Olafsson, a widower on a quest to rediscover lost love. Set across decades and continents, Kristofer embarks on a journey through memories and across the globe to reunite with someone he thought was gone forever. The film stars Koki, Palmi Kormakur, Masahiro Motoki, and Yoko Narahashi in pivotal roles, as reported by 'Collider.'

Instagram’s 2010 launch flooded the zone with a whole genre of #travel photos. You know the look: oversaturated images with crowds cropped out that have made places from Patagonia to Iceland yawn-inducingly familiar. And with 39% of us now using social media for trip inspiration, according to the 2024 American Express Global Travel Trends Report, our feeds have become vacation-themed echo chambers.

Lord of the Rings movies. London’s King’s Cross train station, specifically Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, has been under a powerful Harry Potter spell for a good part of the 21st century. Iceland and Northern Ireland are still caught in Game of Thrones.

PayPal payments are live to users of the digital assets payment platform MoonPay across the European Union and the United Kingdom.

UEFA Euro 2024 scheduled to begin on Friday, June 14, as per predictions made by Opta Supercomputer. Apart from these two nations, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium are remaining favourites, according to Opta Supercomputer.

The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country’s southwest, has reopened after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier