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In their first full year of trading, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds may have fundamentally altered the way investors view cryptocurrency investments.

US President- elect Donald Trump pretty recently criticized former US President George W. Bush for not shaking Donald Trump's hand during former US President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, reported Daily Beast. According to Daily Beast, on his War Room podcast, Steve Bannon labeled former US President George W. Bush as ‘the worst president in the history of the country’ being second only to James Buchanan and actually expressed severe disdain for ‘Bush-related’ individuals while calling them ‘bitter’ and eventually lacking class. Steve Bannon also recounted how that how former US president George W. Bush walked past US President- elect Donald Trump without even an acknowledgment and then instead greeting former US President Barack Obama which he actually interpreted as an attempt to humiliate Donald Trump, asserted Daily Beast. Adding onto that, he also noted that while Donald Trump reportedly does not care about the snub, Steve Bannon found it eventually indicative of a broader disrespect from the George W. Bush camp.

Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump's conviction before he returns to power before while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. Trump's sentence of an unconditional discharge caps a norm-smashing case that saw the former and future president charged with 34 felonies, put on trial for almost two months and convicted by a jury on every count. Yet, the legal detour — and sordid details aired in court of a plot to bury affair allegations — didn't hurt him with voters, who elected him to a second term.

Donald Trump's in his New York criminal case on Friday closes out a series of prosecutions that he largely beat by retaking the U.S. presidency, though he is still fighting to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars for losses in civil lawsuits, Reuters reported. Full list of cases against President-elect Donald Trump and status ahead of January 20 Inauguration. New York Hush Money Case

BJP, despite its dominant presence nationally, managed only eight seats. One thing common between then and now is the timing of these elections—right after the Budget, set to be presented by the incumbent BJP. Now, as Delhi heads to the polls once again in February 2025, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The BJP may or may not have been betting big on a transformative budget to sway Delhi voters, promising to revolutionise the city’s infrastructure, transport, and housing. However, dousing the fire of the saffron party, the Election Commission’s recent warning against the use of the Budget for Delhi-specific schemes has set the stage for a contentious political showdown.

Trump’s obsession with Greenland has put the world’s largest island in an unexpected position of power. While Trump’s 2019 bid for the Arctic territory was dismissed as little more than a joke, the president-elect’s timing is better this time around — Greenlanders are intensifying their push for independence from Denmark. Within the next three months, they will hold a general election that will take the temperature of that relationship. Greenland is not for sale. But its new position gives it the ability to play the US and Denmark off of each other – a dynamic that might ultimately see it come out on top.

Rahul Gandhi, scheduled for Friday at an MP-MLA court here, was postponed due to a strike by lawyers. Advocate Santosh Kumar Pandey, representing complainant Vijay Mishra, stated that the special court's magistrate Shubham Verma has now scheduled the hearing for January 22 to complete cross-examination. The case dates back to 2018 when Mishra, a local BJP politician, filed a defamation complaint against Gandhi. Mishra alleged that Gandhi made objectionable remarks during the Karnataka assembly elections that deeply hurt him. After a prolonged five-year legal process, Gandhi failed to appear in court, leading the presiding judge in December 2023 to issue a warrant for his appearance. Gandhi surrendered before the court in February 2024.

Elon Musk's expected hosting of Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, for a discussion on his X platform on Thursday was being watched by the European Commission to check for any spreading of misinformation before next month's German election. The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) is intended to address illegal content such as hate speech and intentional manipulation to influence elections. X has been under investigation under the DSA since 2023 over suspected dissemination of illegal content and the effectiveness of its measures to combat information manipulation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court refused to block President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing for covering up hush money paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels, clearing the way for an unprecedented court proceeding Friday in New York.

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) surged above $100,000 early this week but has tumbled in recent days as investors reassess this year's interest rate outlook.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The new year has brought a head-splitting hangover for Britain’s government. Gilts—British government bonds—have sold off sharply in the first days of 2025, deepening a rout that has been going on for months.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Three years after Donald Trump left the White House, he published a coffee-table photobook of his first term that showed him meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in the Oval Office. The photo carried an ominous warning.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling on the federal government to restore clarity to the upcoming tax filing season by pre-emptively nixing its proposed changes to capital gains taxes.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has eventually sparked a pretty huge controversy by criticizing the California fire officials while claiming that they prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures over actually and effectively combating the wildfires, reported Independent. The remarks of Tesla CEO Elon Musk actually comes amidst the catastrophic wildfires which took place in Los Angeles County consuming over 27,000 acres while leading to at least five fatalities and widespread evacuations of more than 100,000 residents.

US President- elect Donald Trump was reportedly ‘dead serious’ about selecting Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo as his running mate for the US Presidential Elections 2024, according to excerpts from the upcoming book ‘Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power’ by Alex Isenstadt, reported Huffpost.

Republican Dusty Johnson reportedly plans to introduce the Panama Canal Repurchase Act while authorizing US President- elect Donald Trump to negotiate the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from Panama, reported The Hill. The latest proposed legislation actually stems from Donald Trump's severe concerns about the increasing influence of China around the Panama Canal.

General Joseph Aoun, the country's army chief, as president, effectively ending a two-year presidential vacancy. This election marks a pivotal moment in Lebanon's political landscape, with potential implications for regional dynamics.

Bahujan Samaj Party spent as much as Rs 3.92 crore during the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections including Rs 2.17 crore on the party's propaganda for its candidates. According to its expenditure report submitted to the Election Commission, the BSP spent Rs 1.75 crore for publishing the criminal antecedents of its party candidates in Maharashtra.

Delhi chief Devender Yadav on Thursday said. Party sources said that the rally will likely to be held in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area.

Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi assembly elections will be a direct contest between the AAP and the BJP and not an election of the INDIA alliance.