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There has been a pattern repeating in the last few weeks: ceasefire report, price jump, skepticism, stall, fresh optimism, repeat.

The international community must unite efforts to eliminate threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as current decisions will affect the security of global shipping and the behavior of aggressive actors in the future.

Bitcoin pole vaulted to $78,000 and altcoins soared after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was fully open. Will bulls be able to sustain the upward momentum? Key points: Bitcoin soared above $76,000, opening the doors for a further rally toward $84,000. Several major altcoins are showing strength, signaling broad-based buying by the bulls. Read more

The people of the north don't want to repeat the 18-year mistake of the last security zone. The prevailing view says 'kill and occupy,' but that's a product of fear and pain

Patru românce vor lua startul pe zgura din Madrid.

There is another expression of the success of the Iron Wall: the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which the founders of Zionism would have seen as the realization of a dream. Such containment can also work against Iran

The Bahrain-based lender lets institutional clients convert fiat currency to US dollar-pegged stablecoins directly from their accounts. Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has introduced a service that lets institutional clients mint and redeem stablecoins directly from their bank accounts, using the Solana layer-1 blockchain network to enable round-the-clock settlement between fiat and digital assets. The service will initially support Circle USDC (USDC) transactions above $100,000 and includes temporary fee waivers for minting and redemption on the Solana network, according to SGB’s announcement. Additional assets such as Tether’s USDT (USDT), Ethena’s USDe (USDe) and Global Dollar (USDG) are expected to follow, the company said. Read more

Elk voorjaar keert Ronnie O’Sullivan terug naar Sheffield. Al 34 jaar lang is The Crucible, het iconische strijdtoneel van het WK snooker, onlosmakelijk met hem verbonden. Vanaf zaterdag jaagt het 50-jarige enfant terrible op een recordbrekende achtste wereldtitel.

Deze week ging de wapenstilstand in Libanon in en werd een man in een rolstoel in brand gestoken. Maar er gebeurde nog veel meer. Test je kennis in zeven vragen met onze wekelijkse nieuwsquiz.

De benoeming van een vriend van pedofiel Jeffrey Epstein tot ambassadeur in de VS blijft de Britse premier Keir Starmer achtervolgen. Net nu de Labour-politicus met alle tumult in de wereld wel wat beters te doen heeft, brengt een onthulling van de Britse krant The Guardian zijn positie opnieuw aan het wankelen.

В Украине действует закон № 4744-ІХ о наставничестве для детей-сирот и других уязвимых категорий, который должен помочь сиротам и детям без родительской Подробнее

Mii de libanezi strămutați au pornit vineri spre sudul țării, profitând de armistițiul convenit între Liban și Israel, deși ministrul israelian al apărării, Israel Katz, a avertizat că operațiunile împotriva Hezbollah nu s-au încheiat.

Door de truc van de PVV in de senaat staan de asielwetten op losse schroeven. Regeringspartij D66 kan de voorstellen ook aan een meerderheid helpen, maar is dat vooralsnog niet van plan. Het kabinet wil ondertussen de wetten "onverkort uitvoeren".

The total crypto market cap surged to a multi-month peak of over $2.7 trillion.

The Russian army attacked the city of Dnipro and the Dnipro, Nikopol, and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 40 times over the course of the day, leaving one person dead and another 12 injured.

Un șofer a fost depistat gonind cu 206 km/h pe DN 5, în județul Giurgiu, în urma acțiunilor de control derulate de Poliția Rutieră. Sindicatul Europol a ironizat incidentul.

Mischa Bredewold heeft vrijdag net naast de zege in de Brabantse Pijl gegrepen. De Nederlandse renster werd tweede achter de Française Célia Gery. Bij de mannen werd de kopgroep met Tibor del Grosso vlak voor de finish ingerekend.

Jarenlang was het een belofte van Elon Musk: auto’s die zichzelf besturen. Met de introductie van Tesla’s Full Self-Driving in Europa lijkt die toekomst dichterbij dan ooit. Dat je desondanks zelf moet blijven opletten, bewijst een eerste test door AutoWeek.

The country's finance minister supported the Qivalis initiative, launched in 2025, to create a euro-pegged stablecoin under the MiCA framework. Roland Lescure, France’s finance minister, backed an initiative by European banks to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in 2026 to compete with US dollar-backed tokens, which currently dominate the market. According to a Friday Reuters report, Lescure supported the euro-pegged Qivalis stablecoin plan launched in September 2025 by EU banks, including Dutch lender ING and Italy’s UniCredit. The goal of the banks was to create a stablecoin in compliance with the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework; the MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin is expected to be launched in the second half of 2026. Read more