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Worshippers prayed on Mount Arafat during the high point of Haj on Thursday as authorities urged them to avoid the hottest hours of the day after tragedy struck last year. Thousands of white-robed pilgrims recited verses from the Holy Quran from dawn on the 70-metre rocky rise near Makkah, where the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) gave his last sermon. But numbers thinned by midday following official warnings for pilgrims to stay inside between 10am and 4pm, a year after 1,301 people died in temperatures that hit 51.8 degree Celsius. “I came here early to [avoid] the sun and later I will pray inside my tent,” said 54-year-old Adel Ismail, from Syria. Saudi authorities have taken several steps to reduce the risk from heat at Haj, which has drawn more than 1.6 million pilgrims to one of the world’s hottest regions, according to fresh figures published on Thursday. A surveillance drone flies past a Muslim pilgrim as he prays at dawn on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy,...

Enkele landen, waaronder Spanje en België, werpen nog verzet op. Toch verwacht de Amerikaanse defensieminister Pete Hegseth unanieme instemming van de lidstaten.

The Cetus DEX exploit on Sui drained $220 million in minutes. The hacker took advantage of an undetected bug in the math library of the protocol to siphon off the funds. On May 22, 2025, Cetus Protocol, the primary decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Sui blockchain, suffered a major hack, marking one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) breaches in cryptocurrency history.  An attacker exploited Cetus’ pricing mechanism flaw, stealing approximately $260 million in digital assets. This incident significantly impacted the Sui community, causing the Sui (SUI) token price to drop by about 15% to $3.81 by May 29. Read more

This year's march marks a decade since the murder of teenager Shira Banki during the parade in 2015, again set against the somber backdrop of the war in Gaza. Shira's father, Uri, said 'Israeli society is full of good people, no matter their sexual orientation or the size of their kippa…there is room for everyone'

Primăria comunei Șoimuș, județul Hunedoara, ar fi plătit unei firme aproape 90.000 de lei pentru lucrări care nu au fost efectuate în totalitate. Oficialii Primăriei nu au fost să verifice dacă intervențiile au fost realizate.

В Украину начали завозить новый Avatr 07. Один из первых электрифицированных кроссоверов от Huawei заметили в Киеве.

The price has now stabilized around $4.771, suggesting potential consolidation after a sharp decline.

На экраны вышел долгожданный спин-офф франшизы "Джон Уик" — "Балерина". Это событие оказалось настолько долгожданным, что потребовало площади двух кинотеатров для организации украинской премьеры. Приглашенные гости получили загадочные бархатные темно-синие конверты с золотой монетой (валютой наемных убийц во вселенной Джона Уика) и письмом-приглашением на "место встречи". Все — в лучших традициях закрытых вечеринок для избранных.

62-летняя Жолия Алеми более 20 лет работала психиатром в системе здравоохранения Великобритании (NHS) с фальшивым дипломом.

В Украине есть регионы, которые меньше всего страдают от воздушных угроз и поэтому лучше подходят для проведения отпуска в 2025 году. Кроме курортов с бассейнами и апартаментами, есть живописные места, которые можно посетить с детьми.

Generalul Cătălin Zisu, fostul comandant al Comandamentul Logistic Întrunit din cadrul MApN, este urmărit penal într-un nou dosar deschis de DNA, pentru instigare la abuz în serviciu în formă continuată.

Удар, нанесенный российскими оккупантами 5 июня по зданию Херсонской областной военной администрации, не имел никакого военного значения, заявил президент Украины Владимир Зеленский в Telegram.

NBA star Tristan Thompson spoke with Decrypt at Bitcoin 2025, dishing on assets and athletes alike as he navigates the crypto space.

The vault's TVL dropped to just $163 million after a controversial trade settlement in March.

Между Белым домом и Банковой — новое похолодание. После очередного телефонного разговора с Путиным президент США Трамп не позвонил Зеленскому и не стал отговаривать президента РФ от ответного удара на операцию "Паутина". Как это повлияет на дальнейший ход российско-украинской войны, выяснял Фокус.

Donald Trump’s crypto agenda claims to champion financial freedom, but in reality, it consolidates power among political elites and wealthy investors, sidelining everyday users. Opinion by: Elias Vilochkin, chief product officer of ChangeNOW Bitcoin optimism is naturally running high. US President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with the UK has provided a jolt of confidence in global markets, and Bitcoin (BTC), as the ultimate borderless asset, is reaping the benefits. Unfolding behind the Trump administration’s aggressive push to deregulate the crypto industry, however, is a consolidation of power that favors the few while ignoring the many. Read more

49-річний мешканець Харкова відкрито підтримував вторгнення Росії та виправдовував дії окупантів у соцмережах. Суд заарештував його за підозрою в глорифікації осіб, які воюють проти України. Про це повідомили в Харківській…

Trump Media & Technology Group filed an S-1 registration form with the US regulator to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF. Trump Media and Technology Group, the company majority-owned by US President Donald Trump that runs his Truth Social media platform, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). TMTG filed an initial registration statement on Form S-1 for its Truth Social Bitcoin (BTC) ETF on June 5, according to an announcement by the company. The filing reads: The filing comes after stock exchange NYSE Arca submitted a proposal to the SEC to list the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF on behalf of crypto asset manager Yorkville America Digital, a partner of TMTG, the owner of Truth Social. Read more

The Verkhovna Rada has no intentions to disband the Committee on Freedom of Speech as the monomajority will soon put forward a candidate for the position of committee secretary.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan’s recent appointment to key UN committees reaffirmed the international community’s trust in the country’s counterterrorism credentials. A day ago, Pakistan was appointed chair of the committee established under Resolution 1988 (2011), which oversees the implementation of sanctions against the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan was also named vice chair of the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), which monitors implementation of Resolution 1373 (2001), a core component of the UN’s global counterterrorism architecture. Additionally, Pakistan will serve as co-chair of two important subsidiary bodies: the Informal Working Group on Documentation and the newly formed Working Group on Sanctions. In a post on X, the prime minister said the appointments were a “matter of great pride”. He added: “These key appointments validate the international community’s confidence and trust in Pakistan’s counterterrorism credentials as well as an acknowledgement of...