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A stronger yen typically coincides with de-risking across macro portfolios, and that dynamic could tighten liquidity conditions that recently helped bitcoin rebound from November’s lows.

После шестого заседания украинской и американской делегаций по мирному урегулированию российско-украинской войны стороны пришли к выводу, что для завершения войны необходимо, чтобы РФ продемонстрировала приверженность к деэскалации.

The new executive order bars city officials from taking actions that would “discriminate” against Israel, Israeli citizens or entities otherwise associated with Israel.

Для многих знакомство с имбирем начиналось с рождественского печенья или имбирных пряничных домиков. Но вне праздничных воспоминаний имбирь остается популярной специей в течение всего года — и недаром. Он не только придает блюдам пикантный вкус, но и может принести немало пользы здоровью.

Strive CEO Matt Cole has urged the MSCI to “let the market decide” whether they want to include Bitcoin-holding companies in their passive investments. Nasdaq-listed Strive, the 14th-largest publicly-listed Bitcoin treasury firm, has urged MSCI to reconsider its proposed exclusion of major Bitcoin holding companies from its indexes.  In a letter to MSCI’s chairman and CEO, Henry Fernandez, Strive argued that excluding companies whose digital asset holdings comprise more than 50% of total assets would reduce passive investors’ exposure to growth sectors and would fail to capture companies it intends to. Losing a spot in MSCI indexes could be a significant blow to digital asset treasury firms. JPMorgan analysts had earlier warned that Strategy, a Bitcoin treasury firm listed in the MSCI World Index, could lose $2.8 billion if MSCI moves ahead with the proposal.  Read more

• Pakistani users trade over $250bn in crypto annually, Binance reveals • Around 17.5m Pakistanis registered on platform, holding $5bn in virtual assets • Banks flag security, compliance concerns over crypto integration ISLAMABAD: The government said on Friday it was considering a “time-bound amn­esty” for cryptocurrency traders, as local banks raised risk and compliance concerns amid more than $250 billion in annual crypto trading reportedly conducted by Pakistani users. Officials floated the idea at a high-level consultative meeting after a top global cryptocurrency exchange argued that virtual assets could boost Pakistan’s GDP. “These virtual assets should be considered as part of liquid money supply (M-1) … virtual assets collateralisation will help increase M-1” because these are highly visible and dependable, a Binance team member told the meeting, co-chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Pakistan Virtual Assets Regu­latory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib. The meeting had been ar...

• National Security Strategy references his repeated claims about planes shot down during May war • Presents him as ‘President of Peace’, claims he helped secure peace in eight global conflicts • Identifies China as central challenge; calls for deeper US engagement with India WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s role in arranging a peace deal between India and Pakistan received a mention in the White House’s National Security Strategy (NSS) released on Friday, even as the document largely focuses on China. The mention carries particular significance because the NSS is a formal statement of the administration’s policy priorities and global assessment. Highlighting Trump’s diplomacy in South Asia underscores Washington’s intention to boost its influence in the region and lends credibility to his intervention claims. “President Trump has cemented his legacy as the President of Peace. In addition to the remarkable success achieved during his first term with the historic Abraham Accords, President Trump has lev...

• Rana Sanaullah says party still not ready to come to the table • Alarm raised over alleged breach of privacy by FBR ISLAMABAD: After a fiery speech in the Senate by a PTI-backed lawmaker, deploring the absence of rule of law and an unannounced ban on meetings with incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, the ruling party once again held out an olive branch to the PTI, reassuring it that all issues could be resolved through dialogue. Speaking in the upper house of parliament on Friday, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Poli­tical and Public Affairs Rana Sana­ullah said the PTI had always rejected the path of negotiations, even though all issues could be reso­lved through dialogue rather than deadlock. He said the government was ready to hold a dialogue with the opposition to take the country forward, but the PTI leadership remained unwilling. The remarks came after PTI Senator Mashal Yousafzai chided two ministers over the claim that VVIP facilities were available to Imran Khan in jail. She demanded tha...

The Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday that the continued absence of a top Turkish delegation meant to mediate tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan was due to a lack of cooperation from the Taliban regime. Turkiye, one of the mediators alongside Qatar, recently hosted multiple rounds of talks between Islamabad and Kabul following an escalation of tensions between the two neighbours over the past weeks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier signalled plans to send a delegation to Islamabad, but the visit has not materialised. The Turkiye-Qatar effort had produced a fragile ceasefire, though the FO spokesperson said the truce had faltered because it was “contingent on a halt in terrorist activities”. Questioned in his weekly press briefing about the lack of a visit thus far from the Turkish delegation, the FO spokesperson responded: “Pakistan was open, and stands ready. And I believe that the delegation has not arrived because of scheduling issues, and perhaps by a lack of cooperation from the...

Мошенники, которые выманили у российской певицы-пропагандистки Ларисы Долиной 150 млн рублей при продаже квартиры, для поддельного паспорта использовали фото голливудского актера Тома Холланда, который играет главную роль в фильме "Человек-паук".

Dat er liefde in de lucht hing, was al langer duidelijk. Maar nu hebben voormalig Canadees premier Justin Trudeau (53) en de Amerikaanse popster Katy Perry (41) ook voor het eerst samen geposeerd voor een officiële foto. Het beeld werd op sociale media gedeeld door de voormalige premier van Japan.

De door de Verenigde Staten aangevallen ‘drugsboot’ die al dagen voor controverse zorgt in de Amerikaanse politiek, was mogelijk niet onderweg naar de VS, maar naar Suriname. Dat meldt CNN op basis van twee bronnen. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

Из-за российского ракетного обстрела Киевской области в Фастове повреждена железнодорожная инфраструктура.

WTI oil prices are showing weekly growth amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela and the expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

KARACHI: Repeated closures of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have brought bilateral medicine trade to a standstill, leaving hundreds of trucks stranded and “jeopardising” nearly $200 million worth of pharmaceutical exports, industry sources said. Industry representatives warn that the ongoing blockade at Torkham and Chaman is crippling pharmaceutical supplies to Afg­hanistan, spoiling temperature-sensitive drugs, and exposing Pakistan to massive commercial losses at a time when exporters cannot afford another shock. They argue that Afg­h­anistan remains Pakistan’s largest overland trading partner and the main transit route for onward access to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kaz­a­khstan. Each shutdown cuts Pakistan off from these landlocked economies, disrupts regional connectivity projects, and undermines multilateral investments tied to the Pakistan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan railway and other corridor initiatives. “The closures are now so frequent that they have become a structural threat, forcing ...

Anul 2026 se anunță a fi unul al recordurilor în privința inaugurărilor de autostrăzi. Autostrăzile Capitalei, Vestului și Moldovei vor fi completate, iar estimările specialiștilor arată că în 2026 ar putea fi deschiși mai mulți kilometri decât în 2024 și 2025 la un loc.

Strategy CEO Phong Le said his firm raised 21 months of dividend runway in just eight days to head off investor unease. Strategy CEO Phong Le said part of the reason for establishing a $1.44 billion USD reserve was to alleviate investor concerns over the company’s health amid a Bitcoin slump.  “We’re very much are a part of the crypto ecosystem and Bitcoin ecosystem. Which is why we decided a couple of weeks ago to start raising capital and putting US dollars on our balance sheet to get rid of this FUD,” said Le during CNBC’s Power Lunch on Friday. On Monday, Strategy announced the $1.44 billion US dollar reserve, funded through a stock sale. The reserve is intended to maintain an amount sufficient to cover at least 12 months of dividends, and will eventually expand to cover a runway of 24 months, the firm said. Read more

The bank is owned by billionaire Andy Beal, a major supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

German soccer team VfB Stuttgart urged fans to foster a respectful atmosphere ahead of the Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, as German outlets reported extensive police preparations for the game against the Israeli team

В ночь на 6 декабря российские оккупационные войска выпустили в сторону Украины аэробаллистические гиперзвуковые ракеты "Кинжал", из-за чего по всей территории Украины была объявлена воздушная тревога.