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United States President Donald Trump said he no longer felt an “obligation to think purely of peace” after not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, and repeated his demand for control of Greenland. Trump made the remarks in a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, which was published on Monday and whose authenticity was confirmed to AFP by Støre’s office. A copy of the text of the letter was posted by the foreign affairs and defence correspondent for PBS News, Nick Schifrin, on social media platform X, who said he had obtained it from multiple officials. Schifrin added that the letter had been forwarded to “multiple European ambassadors in Washington”. “Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped eight Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,” Trump said in the letter. “Although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.” As Bloomberg pointed out, ...

Buterin argued that DAOs are currently “inefficient” and “vulnerable to capture,” calling for solutions based on ZK-proofs.

PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said that there was no need to politicise the fire which broke out in Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping mall, saying that it was a “lesson for all of us”. She made the remarks in the Senate after Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Senator Khalida Ateeb called the House’s attention to the incident, lambasting the Sindh government for its negligence. Calling the incident “heartbreaking”, Rehman said that there could be no compensation for all of the lives lost in the incident. She asserted that the entire Sindh government was active and dealing with the situation. However, she conceded that the fire brigade took time to reach the site after the fire broke out as there was a large crowd gathered at the scene. She added that Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had announced Rs10m as compensation for the affected families. “Shutting down private enterprise is harmful since this is such a big plaza. But fire safety is necessary for a city like Karachi and one should ask the administration...

Ситуация вокруг Гренландии и претензий на нее со стороны США крайне опасна для Украины, которая существенно зависит от позиции Штатов во многих международных организациях.

В Верховной Раде после внезапной смерти Александра Кабанова освободилось место, которое по списку "Слуги народа" должен был занять Роман Кравец. Нардеп от "Голоса" Ярослав Железняк утверждает, что владелец канала "Джокер" не планирует заходить в парламент.

I was fired from the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for my activism with Standing Together, Israel's grassroots Jewish-Arab coexistence movement. Our community leaders are telling young Jews like me that any diversity of opinion on Israel and Palestine is not only unwelcome, but will be punished

The platform remains subject to regulatory approval and would mark a cautious step toward onchain markets. The New York Stock Exchange is developing a new platform to trade tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), part of a broader effort to modernize market infrastructure using blockchain-based settlement. On Monday, the NYSE and its parent company, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced the development of a new platform with 24/7 trading and instant settlement, combining the company’s Pillar matching engine with blockchain-based post-trade systems, including multi-chain support for custody and settlement. Subject to regulatory approval, the platform is intended to underpin a new NYSE trading venue for tokenized securities, including stocks and ETFs issued in digital form. Read more

Новый MG4 второго поколения будет продаваться в Европе. Электрокар оснастили первой в мире твердотельной батареей.

Украинский певец и фронтмен группы "Антитела" Тарас Тополя впервые отреагировал на скандал вокруг его бывшей жены Елены Тополи, частное видео которой "слили" в сеть и шантажировали, требуя 75 тысяч долларов.

19 января в Слободском районе Харькова в результате ударов вражеских КАБов погибли люди и пострадали гражданские, также известно о разрушенных частных домах. Сейчас информация о раненых и масштабах разрушений уточняется.

Bitcoin funds took in $1.55 billion while ethereum and solana added $496 million and $45.5 million, respectively.

KARACHI: National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday called for a “new Pakistan”, which is democratic, where there is rule of law, and where there is no cruelty. Achakzai — who is on a four-day visit to Sindh along with a delegation of opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) to mobilise the masses for a nationwide strike and protest rallies scheduled for February 8 — expressed these views while addressing lawyers at the Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) in Karachi. Apart from him, other TTAP leaders, including Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and PTI’s Asad Qaiser, also spoke at the seminar titled “Protecting the Basic Structure of the Constitution of Pakistan”. “Let’s make Pakistan a democratic country, a country where people have the power, and there is rule of law and the Constitution,” said Achakzai, adding that democracy had not been allowed to flourish in the country. “The country is ailing like a cancer patient.” “Let’s comply...

For the first time in Israel, the Contractors Association “Bonei Ha’aretz” received approval from the Contractors Council to create a bachelor’s degree for contractors after two years of fieldwork.

For the first time in Israel, the Contractors Association “Bonei Ha’aretz” received approval from the Contractors Council to create a bachelor’s degree for contractors after two years of fieldwork.

Огромный камень весит 3563 карата, почти 713 грамм, и уже получил имя "Звезда Чистой Земли". Он считается крупнейшим в мире природным звездчатым сапфиром.

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India wants BRICS members to discuss linking their CBDCs for trade and tourism at a future summit, according to a Reuters report. India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly proposed an initiative linking BRICS central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to facilitate cross-border trade and tourism payments.  A Reuters report citing two anonymous sources claimed that the recommendation would place the idea of CBDC interoperability on the agenda for the 2026 BRICS summit, which India is scheduled to host. Reuters reported that the proposal, if accepted by the Indian government and BRICS partners, would be the first formal consideration of CBDCs within the bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Read more

Vergeleken met het pre-coronajaar behoort Nederland tot de snelste groeiers in Europa. Sinds 2019 is het aantal toeristische overnachtingen hier gestegen met bijna 20%. 

Патентная система во всем мире задумывалась как механизм защиты инноваций, но со временем превратилась еще и в своеобразный архив человеческой фантазии. В патентных ведомствах США, Европы и Азии можно найти тысячи заявок, которые выглядят скорее как шутка, чем как технологический прорыв.

Vorig jaar kwam op de financiële markten de term ‘Taco’ in zwang om Trumps systematische neiging tot terugkrabbelen te duiden. Komt dat scenario ook nu weer uit de kast?