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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.

06.06 / 14:31

Ban Jail Smuggling British man given 15-year jail sentence in Iraq for smuggling artefacts

A British citizen was sentenced Monday by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country, in a case that has attracted international attention.

02.06 / 14:05

business Adoption Environment Bitcoin Stranded US energy company opens crypto mining facility in Middle East to use stranded natural gas

As the heated up discussion around the ethical aspects of using fossil fuels in crypto mining remains one of the key topics for the industry, an unexpected partnership between a Denver-based mining company and the government of a gas-rich Middle Eastern country sets a horizon for a positive role of crypto in cutting the fossil fuels waste.

19.05 / 12:09

Climate change Football Stabbing Gaffe as George W Bush slams Russia's 'wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq'

Former US president George W Bush made a gaffe when he accidentally condemned Russia's "unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq".

05.04 / 18:31

Provident Progressive CEO Platform Financial Learn To Earn: How Dohrnii Incentivizes Financial And Crypto Education

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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.

15.03 / 13:55

CEO The Ukraine War May Have Triggered a Lasting Bear Market

Phillip Toews is the CEO of Toews Asset Management.

14.03 / 22:19

Trading stocks Gold Bitcoin Financial Ukraine War and the Financial Markets: the Winners and Losers So Far

Gabriella Legrenzi, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Keele University; Reinhold Heinlein, Senior Lecturer in Economics, the University of the West of England, and Scott Mahadeo, Senior Lecturer in Macroeconomics, the University of Portsmouth.______

13.03 / 18:49

Protest WHO NOT COVID passes not a priority for border police as Ukraine’s refugee crisis worsens

Thousands of refugees arrive in Poland daily, travelling around without masks as they flee the war in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion began, refugees have been allowed to enter Poland without coronavirus vaccine certificates or proof of negative COVID-19 tests.

15.02 / 09:07

Terrorism Three men on trial for deadly 2016 terror attack on French church

Three men are on trial in Paris for the 2016 murder of Father Jacques Hamel which was claimed by the so-called Islamic State group.

08.02 / 23:47

Technology Kyiv Lesbos: Greek police detain at least five protesters after arson at planned migrant camp

Police have detained at least five people on the Greek island of Lesbos after violence broke out during a protest against plans to build a new migrant camp, authorities said on Tuesday.

02.12 / 21:57

Facebook Art Health Belarusian KGB used fake accounts to stir border tensions with Poland, says Meta

Meta says it has removed networks of fake accounts stirring tensions at the border between Poland and Belarus.

30.11 / 14:31

Healthcare News Iraqi jihadist handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide

An Iraqi from the Islamic State jihadist group was sentenced by a German court for genocide over the murder of Yazidis.

19.11 / 09:23

Sport European Union Poland confirms Belarus border camp now cleared as migrants taken to shelter

Authorities in Belarus say the migrant camp on the border with Poland has been cleared, and its people have now been moved to a nearby shelter. Meanwhile, several hundred have been repatriated to Iraq, after giving up any hope of reaching Europe.

15.11 / 11:57

Election Culture Belarus: Iraq to fly migrants back to Baghdad in first repatriation flight

The Iraqi government has said a first flight to repatriate its nationals who are among migrants stranded at the Belarus-Poland border will be organised on Thursday "on a voluntary basis".

12.11 / 13:37

Technology Twitter Belarus state airline Belavia and Turkey move to stop migrant flights

Belarus' state-run airline said on Friday that it is banning Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from incoming flights from Turkey at Ankara's request after Minsk was accused of bringing in migrants to send onto the European Union.

07.11 / 12:23

Nature Photography Iraqi Prime Minister survives armed drone attack on his home

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his home, with officials saying he was unharmed.

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