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12.07 / 09:51

Technology Japan mourns as its longest-serving PM Shinzo Abe is laid to rest

With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated politics as the country's longest-serving premier, before being gunned down at a campaign rally last week.

12.07 / 01:03

Technology Ukraine war: Five latest developments you need to know

1. Ukraine denounces 'absolute terrorism' of Russian strikes on civilian targets

11.07 / 13:47

Forecast economics inflation world economy 5 Ways That the Super-Strong US Dollar Could Hurt the World Economy

Alexander Tziamalis, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University, and Yuan Wang, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University.____

10.07 / 18:37

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Weekly Bitcoin eyes best weekly gains in 3 months as BTC price slips below $21K

Bitcoin (BTC) hit three-day lows into the July 10 weekly close as $21,000 gave way as short-term support.

10.07 / 11:53

Protest Video Games Sri Lanka opposition aims to install new government after protests force leaders to quit

Opposition leaders in Sri Lanka are meeting on Sunday in a bid to form a new government after the nation's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed to step down.

09.07 / 13:27

Health Sri Lanka protesters storm president's residence and office in fury at economic meltdown

Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo stormed the president's official residence and his secretariat on Saturday, amid months of mounting public anger over the country's worst economic crisis in seven decades.

28.06 / 16:15

abortion rights Abortion History Turkey is now Türkiye: What other countries have changed their name?

Say goodbye to Turkey and hello to Türkiye.

27.06 / 15:51

LGBT Protest G7 Lithuania: Detained migrants subjected to beatings, abuse and racism, claims Amnesty

Lithuanian authorities have arbitrarily detained thousands of migrants in prison-like centres where they have been subjected to beatings, abuse and racism, according to Amnesty International.

18.06 / 17:45

cryptocurrency RBI Moneycontrol Selects: Top stories this evening

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25.04 / 04:41

Carbon Emission a serious crypto problem, warrants more sensitivity: Experts

World Earth Day, carbon emission in the globe due to crypto missing and transactions is a much discussed issue. Carbon footprint left behind by mining crypto assets. According to a sustainability think tank called Thinkthrough Consulting, the Bitcoin network consumed 131.80 TWh (terawatt-hours) of power in 2020 in order to execute the algorithms that power its mining operations. For context, that is the equivalent to the power consumed by the entire country of Argentina. Bitcoin production is estimated to generate between 22-22.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year, equivalent to emissions by countries like Jordan and Sri Lanka, or about 1 per cent global electricity consumption.

16.03 / 15:55

Sport Bitcoin Bitcoin runs the world: Traveling to 40 countries in 400 days with BTC

A fast-moving Bitcoiner has run through 7 of 40 countries on his Bitcoin-powered marathon around the world.

21.02 / 16:03

COST UPS Immunic Inflation Creeps Into Asia—‘My Salary Is the Same, but Everything Is More Expensive’

HONG KONG—Early warning signs of inflation are appearing in some parts of Asia, as higher energy and food prices start to bite in countries that recently seemed immune to cost pressures.

12.02 / 03:25

Blockchain Digital CNY Nano HBK DOP & SLINTEC Join Hands with NEXUM FOUNDATION

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01.02 / 06:45

OKEx Crypto exchanges Mudrex Here's what crypto exchanges are offering to lure investors

crypto exchanges and trading platforms have launched promotional campaigns to lure investors. These campaigns are aimed at attracting investors to support declining trading volumes amid steep fall and rising regulatory concerns. ETMarkets.com reached out to various exchanges seeking out information about their giveaways for the crypto users. Here is the complete information about offerings of all the exchanges:OKXThe second-largest crypto exchange in the world, OKX, is set to give away $3 million as a part of the Asia Lunar New Year promotion for participants from Asian countries.

11.11 / 15:31

cryptocurrency Ban Betting Legal Matters | Ban on activities deemed undesirable is lazy legislation. Governments must do better

In the 2020-21 season, 10 out of the 20 football clubs in the English Premier League (EPL) were sponsored by a gambling/betting company. This same year, Dream11, a fantasy gaming company, became the title sponsors of the Indian Premier League (IPL), arguably the hottest cricketing property. MPL, another such company, sponsors the Kolkata Knight Riders, while WazirX, a cryptocurrency exchange, sponsored the recent India-Sri Lanka cricket series.

29.10 / 01:20

business Government Blockchain Adoption Central Bank of Sri Lanka completes proof-of-concept KYC platform

A report presented to Sri Lankan central bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Monday detailed the results of a now-completed Know-Your-Customer, or KYC, proof-of-concept project.

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