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Ripple applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on July 2, CEO Brad Garlinghouse wrote in a post on X.  The filing would place Ripple USD (RLUSD) under federal supervision while maintaining its existing oversight by the New York Department of Financial Services, creating a “new […] The post Ripple seeks a national bank charter approval to place RLUSD under state and federal oversight appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The mix of administrative spending cuts and tax hikes starts with tax hikes. As of August 1, the standard VAT goes up from 19% to 21%, the food VAT from 9% to 11% and the power VAT from 5% to 11%, Romania’s Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Wednesday.

Член Палаты представителей США от Республиканской партии Брайан Фицпатрик обратился 2 июля к президенту США Дональду Трампу с призывом объяснить сообщения о прекращении Вашингтоном части военной помощи Украине, которая противостоит российской агрессии. Об этом конгрессмен сообщил в Facebook.

Ministerul ucrainean de Externe a chemat la sediul său un înalt diplomat al SUA pentru a discuta despre ajutorul militar american destinat Ucrainei, după ce administrația Trump a suspendat o livrare de arme planificată, invocând îngrijorări legate de diminuarea propriilor stocuri.

Pakis­tan Air Force (PAF) Chief Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu held a series of high-level meetings with senior military and political leadership of the United States in a landmark visit to the country, it emerged on Wednesday. Last month, Field Marshal Asim Munir became the first serving chief of army staff to have a face-to-face meeting with a sitting US president when he met Donald Trump for talks at the White House. The occasion also marked the first time a serving Pakistani army chief had been formally received at this level, without holding political office or governing under martial law. The two had discussed joint counter-terrorism efforts and expanding bilateral trade during their “cordial” meeting in Washington. Today, PAF’s Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR) said that in a “significant development” aimed at strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and advancing mutual interests, the air chief undertook an official visit to the US, adding that it was the “first by a serving PAF ...

Kate Middleton a vorbit deschis despre drumul dificil al recuperării după cancer, descriind perioada de după tratament ca un „rollercoaster” plin de suișuri și coborâșuri, subliniind că procesul de vindecare „necesită timp”

Lorina, astrologul Click!, vine cu predicțiile complete pentru toate cele 12 semne zodiacale pentru ziua de joi, 3 iulie.

De verdachte van de vijfvoudige steekpartij in het centrum van Amsterdam in maart lijkt zijn daad gepland te hebben. Dat stelt het OM op basis van notities op de telefoon van Roman D., die zwijgt over zijn motief.

Microsoft a declarat miercuri, 2 iulie, că va concedia aproximativ 9.000 de angajați. Mutarea va afecta mai puțin de 4% din forța sa de muncă globală

Despite overall crowd optimism, a certain section of the community has been disappointed over the Lummis amendment omission.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday that its foreign exchange reserves rose to $14.51 billion by June 30. Last month, the central bank’s reserves increased by $167 million to $11.675bn during the week ending June 6, though it failed to reach its target of $14bn by the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year. A press release issued by the SBP today said its reserves rose by $5.12bn to reach $14.51bn, as compared to $9.39bn on June 30 last year. “This reflects a noticeable improvement in the country’s current account balance and realisation of planned inflows during the year,” the SBP said. Earlier this week, China rolled over $3.4bn in loans, two senior Pakistani government officials told Reuters, in a move that was expected to help boost the country’s foreign exchange reserves, a requirement of the International Monetary Fund. Beijing rolled over $2.1bn, which has been in the SBP’s reserves for the last three years, and refinanced another $1.3bn commercial loan, which Islamabad had paid back two months ...

Timp de patru zile, între 26 și 29 iunie, NOSTALGIA Retro/Disco/Future a reconectat generații într-un playground retro-futurist, transformat într-un spațiu de evadare din zgomotul digital și unde conexiunile reale au fost în prim-plan.

În perioada 21–28 iunie, am fost invitați să participăm la Jubileul Anului 2025, cu tema: „Pelerini ai Speranței”. Biserica Catolică celebrează o dată la 25 de ani acest Jubileu – un moment de har și reînnoire spirituală. Vizitând locuri sacre și rugându-ne împreună, am trăit și am simțit profund comuniunea cu Dumnezeu și cu [...]

The explosions in the village of Berezyna near Zhytomyr killed two people and injured fifteen more.

Из-за взрыва на трассе М-06 Киев-Чоп погибли два человека и 15 получили ранения. Жителей Житомира и окрестных населенных пунктов просят не выходить из квартир и, по возможности, оставаться дома. Кроме того, водителям следует объехать отрезок дороги, на котором произошел трагический инцидент.

Pilotul Sorin Huțanu va concura, așa cum era deja planificat, în următoarea etapă de Viteză în Coastă de la Reșița. Însă de data aceasta, participarea sa poartă o semnificație aparte, un omagiu adus lui Mihai Leu, cel care i-a aprins pasiunea pentru motorsport.

Офис генерального прокурора совместно с Главным следственным управлением СБУ разоблачил схему растраты бюджетных средств в размере более 33 миллионов гривен. Об этом сообщил генеральный прокурор Руслан Кравченко.

Eurocommissaris Wopke Hoekstra presenteerde woensdag het nieuwe klimaatdoel van de EU. De CO2-uitstoot moet voor 2040 met 90 procent omlaag, met de mogelijkheid een deel van de uitstoot elders af te kopen. De Klimaatwet ligt politiek gevoelig.

Artista Jennifer Lopez se află în focurile repetițiilor pentru turneul său european care include mult așteptatul concert din București, 27 iulie, Piața Constituției în cadrul evenimentului Summer in the City.

The Hymn of Babylon had been lost for over 2,000 years—until researchers used AI to piece it together from 30 clay fragments.