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07.04 / 11:43
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Murder
Refugees
Jamal Khashoggi: Istanbul court transfers murder case to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court ruled on Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused of the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, with the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
07.04 / 11:43
Climate change
Refugees
EU officials investigate salmonella cases linked to Kinder chocolate eggs
European health officials say they are investigating a “rapidly evolving” outbreak of salmonella linked to Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs.
07.04 / 11:39
UK sanctions Sberbank, Credit Bank of Moscow in latest push against Putin
The UK government said 6 April that it was implementing a full asset freeze on Sberbank Rossia and Credit Bank of Moscow to "starve Putin's war machine."
07.04 / 10:55
Social Media
Refugees
Ukraine sanctions: Zelenskyy says delay over Russia oil embargo 'costing Ukrainian lives'
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is grateful for Western sanctions but argues they don't go far enough.
07.04 / 08:33
Dogecoin
Ethereum
solana
avalanche
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Solana, Ethereum, Avalanche drops 7%; Dogecoin rises 7%
However, crypto trading has gained its mojo back with volumes holding around $100 billion level despite the cautious stance and economic uncertainty inflamed by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Barring Dogecoin and Terra, none of the altcoins were holding gains. The largest memecoin, Dogecoin, rallied 7 per cent, whereas Avalanche posted an equal fall. Ethereum, Solana and Cardano dropped 5 per cent each.
07.04 / 02:11
UPS
Provident
Fed Minutes Flag Value of Liquidity Tools, Sketch Balance Sheet Plans
Federal Reserve officials at their latest meeting moved forward in plotting how they will shrink the central bank’s $9 trillion balance sheet, and tied relative calm in financial markets in the face of Russia’s attack on Ukraine to tools they set up to provide emergency lending.
07.04 / 01:05
Government
Blockchain
security
NOT
Yellen alleges crypto has not been used for significant Russian sanctions evasion so far
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that her department is not seeing significant use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions placed on Russian oligarchs and government agencies. Yellen was asked repeatedly about digital asset security at the committee’s annual hearing on the state of the international financial system.
07.04 / 00:23
Social Media
Refugees
'In every barrel of oil, there is Ukrainian blood', Ukrainian MP says
Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko called for an immediate end to business with Russia after he visited Bucha.
06.04 / 23:43
Social Media
Refugees
MPs
Holodomor: Czech MPs vote to recognise Soviet-era famine in Ukraine as genocide
Czech MPs have formally voted to recognise the Soviet-era famine in Ukraine as genocide "against humanity".
06.04 / 20:29
06.04 / 19:25
Forecast
Federal Reserve
Bitcoin
Moon
Once the Fed Pauses, Bitcoin is ‘Going to the Moon,’ Novogratz Says
Bitcoin (BTC) is “trading really well” considering the recent interest rate hikes in the US, and once the Federal Reserve (Fed) puts its tightening on pause, bitcoin is “going to the moon,” Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said.
06.04 / 18:15
cryptocurrency
World
Ukraine crisis: Crypto funding a watershed moment for war-torn nation
For a country whose armed forces would be dwarfed by the Russian military, Ukraine has resorted to creative means to help mount a strong resistance against the attacks by its neighbour.
06.04 / 18:13
reserves
U.S. Allies to Release Close to 60 Million Barrels of Oil From Reserves
PARIS—U.S. allies are planning to release close to 60 million additional barrels of oil from their reserves, officials familiar with the matter said, joining the Biden administration in an effort to tame prices that have risen sharply since Russia invaded Ukraine.
06.04 / 18:13
Europe Keeps Russian Oil, Gas Flowing Despite Tightening Sanctions
Six weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union is taking its first tentative steps to reduce its energy imports from Russia, depriving Moscow of some of the revenue that covers a substantial part of its budget and is helping it fund its military campaign.
06.04 / 17:39
markets
Central Bank
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin slides below $44K in April first as trader warns 'something is off' with BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) continued its downturn into Wednesday's Wall Street open with its first test of $44,000 since the start of April.
06.04 / 17:19
Bitfinex
coinbase
Gemini
Kraken
Crypto Companies
Support
As More Russians Support Massacre in Ukraine, Here's How Some Big Crypto Companies Respond
Many crypto companies are taking steps to support Ukrainian users on their platforms, but few are willing to go beyond official sanctions and ban users from Russia altogether despite shocking massacres in Ukraine and the fact that more Russians are supporting this war.
06.04 / 17:07
Energy
War crimes
EU has spent €35bn on Russian energy and just €1bn on aid: Borrell
The EU has paid €35 billion for Russian energy since the start of the war compared to the €1 billion it has sent to Ukraine in the form of foreign aid, Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, has said.
06.04 / 17:05
Provident
Action
Remark
Financial
Watch Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speak live on the global financial system
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06.04 / 15:13
06.04 / 15:05
Watch live: Hungary's Viktor Orban speaks to the press after election victory
Viktor Orban is to hold a press conference following his reelection for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister of Hungary.
06.04 / 14:31
Stablecoin
Adoption
Donations
United Nations
Agency
UN agency accepts first stablecoin donations worth $2.5M to help Ukrainian refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a UN agency for refugees, has accepted its first-ever crypto donations toward humanitarians aid for Ukrainians fleeing the war-torn nation.
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